Fatal NTSB investigations
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal' ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB WPR26FA254Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Waterloo, ILOn July 9, 2026, at about 2248 central daylight time, a Beech 95-B55, N202DK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Waterloo, Illinois. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB GAA26WA249Accident · 10 fatalClass 3 · ForeignCessna 402C · Nicholls Town, BahamasNTSB ERA26FA266Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSikorsky S76 · Huntersville, WVOn July 10, 2026, about 0745 eastern daylight time, a Sikorsky S-76D helicopter, N93RT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Huntersville, West Virginia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14…NTSB GAA26WA332Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobin DR400 · Alençon, FranceNTSB GAA26WA243Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Fujairah, United Arab EmiratesNTSB GAA26WA237Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech V35 · San Miguel Pochuta, GuatemalaNTSB GAA26WA234Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna A152 · Ongar, United KingdomNTSB ERA26FA253Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBellanca 14-19-2 · Goldsby, OKOn June 29, 2026, at about 1055 central daylight time, a Bellanca 14-19-2, N9846B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Goldsby, Oklahoma. The two pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB GAA26WA236Accident · 11 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPilatus PC6 · Tomblaine, FranceNTSB ERA26FA252Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA24 · Hazen, NDOn June 28, 2026, about 1317 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6852P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hazen, North Dakota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…NTSB GAA26WA235Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Fochville, South AfricaNTSB CEN26LA238Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAirborne Windsports PTY Edge XT-912-L · Winona, MNOn June 25, 2026, about 2000 central daylight time, an Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd Edge Xt-912-L weight-shift-control light sport aircraft, N912CV was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) Winona,…NTSB GAA26WA233Accident · 3 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRockwell 690 · Fort Simpson, CanadaNTSB GAA26WA230Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Warsaw, PolandNTSB WPR26FA233Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 195 · Pasco, WAOn June 24, 2026, about 1428 Pacific daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 195, N3877V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pasco, Washington. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated under Title…NTSB WPR26FA232Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 172 · Willard, UTOn June 23, 2026, at about 2247 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N387AF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Willard, Utah. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91…NTSB GAA26WA239Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignSupermarine Spitfire · Muluckine, AustraliaNTSB CEN26LA231Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBailey-Moyes Dragonfly · Whitewater, WIOn June 22, 2026, about 1915 central daylight time, a Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly, N3849A, was involved in an accident near Whitewater, Wisconsin. The pilot of the Dragonfly was not injured. The pilot of the hang glider in tow was fatally injured. The tow…NTSB GAA26WA226Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Al Hoceïma, MoroccoNTSB ERA26FA243Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bowie, MDOn June 20, 2026, about 2328 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N249WF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bowie, Maryland. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB WPR26FA224Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-250 · Middlefield, OHOn June 20, 2026, about 1535 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6403P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Middlefield, Ohio. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB WPR26FA223Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportComp Air CA6-WB · Nicholasville, KYOn June 20, 2026, about 0846 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Comp Air CA6-WB, N82BT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Nicholasville, Kentucky. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated…NTSB GAA26WA220Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 421 · La Baule-Escoublac, FranceNTSB ANC26FA057Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA20 · Cordova, AKOn June 18, 2026, at approximately 1200, an experimental Piper PA-20 airplane, N7635K, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident about 44 miles southeast of Cordova, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB ERA26FA241Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 177RG · Morrison, TNOn June 17, 2026, about 1215 central daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N7637V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Morrison, Tennessee. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB CEN26FA228Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportTextron 680A · Laredo, TXOn June 16, 2026, at 2200 central daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc 680A, N523QS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Laredo, Texas. The captain received serious injuries, the first officer received minor injuries, one…NTSB ANC26FA054Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Forbes, MOOn June 15, 2026, about 2015 Central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-502B airplane, N503GK, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Forbes, Missouri. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA26FA239Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBlessing RV-3A · Lakeland, FLOn June 15, 2026, about 1955 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Van’s RV-3A, N696DB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida. The pilot received fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB GAA26WA216Accident · 9 fatalClass 4 · ForeignBell 206 · Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro., BrazilNTSB CEN26FA224Accident · 12 fatalClass 2 · FieldPreliminary reportPacific Aerospace 750XL · Butler, MOOn June 14, 2026, about 1125 central daylight time, a Pacific Aerospace Limited 750XL airplane, N221BN, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Butler, Missouri. The pilot and 11 passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as…NTSB WPR26LA219Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 208B · Marana, AZNTSB WPR26FA217Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportLancair 235 · Hillsboro, OROn June 12, 2026, at about 1508 Pacific daylight time, a Lancair 235, N10CF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91…NTSB WPR26FA216Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-36-300 · Henderson, NEOn June 11, 2026, at 2103 central daylight time, a Piper PA-36-300, N57846, was substantially damaged when it impacted a rotating beacon tower and terrain near Henderson, Nebraska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB GAA26WA223Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBell 206 · Lesa, ItalyNTSB GAA26WA217Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · 6th of October City, EgyptNTSB CEN26FA222Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCirrus Design SR20 · Wheelers Mill, OHOn June 11, 2026, about 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR20 airplane, N858SD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Wheelers Mill, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB GAA26WA218Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech 58 · Marilia-Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB GAA26WA210Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignGulfstream Gulfstream 200 · La Romana, Dominican RepublicNTSB GAA26WA224Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignShort SC7 · Be'er Sheva, IsraelNTSB GAA26WA207Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech G36 · Medulin, CroatiaNTSB GAA26WA209Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Kasina Wielka, PolandNTSB GAA26WA206Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna TU206 · La Macarena, ColombiaNTSB GAA26WA205Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 152 · Valbrembo, ItalyNTSB WPR26FA202Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPipistrel D O O Sinus 912 · Columbus, MSOn May 31, 2026, about 1236 central daylight time, a Pipistrel D O O Sinus 912, N1277P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Columbus, Mississippi. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB CEN26FA207Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Dawsonville, GAOn May 29, 2026, about 2150 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R66 helicopter, N4488H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dawsonville, Georgia. The commercial pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The other passenger had…NTSB GAA26WA331Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignSocata Rallye 100S · Roquebrune-sur-Argens, FranceNTSB ERA26FA214Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-25-235 · Saratoga Springs, NYOn May 26, 2026, about 1347 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 airplane, N8656L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Saratoga Springs, New York. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB CEN26FA197Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportFokker DR1 Replica · Frankston, TXOn May 26, 2026, about 0810 central daylight time, an experimental Fokker DR1 airplane, N54517, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Frankston, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB GAA26WA244Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignMaxair MU582 · Tel Adashim, IsraelNTSB WPR26FA198Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMooney M20J · Woodlake, CAOn May 23, 2026, about 1034 Pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N4452H, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Woodlake, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91…