Fatal NTSB investigations, Atlantic Ocean

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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.

Cases per year

19622026
Fatal NTSB investigations, Atlantic Ocean per year, 1962–2026: 50 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AO' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA22LA375Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot's suicide.Aug 18, 2022 · N6713A · DestroyedNTSB ERA21LA141Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSteinman Mark E Lancair 320 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The airplane’s impact with water for reasons that could not be determined.Feb 24, 2021 · N670BS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA180Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 560 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Impact with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.May 24, 2019 · N832R · DestroyedNTSB ERA19LA093Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.Feb 1, 2019 · N3016L · DestroyedNTSB ERA19LA026Accident · 5 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA31T · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)An in-flight loss of control, which resulted in an impact with water, for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.Oct 25, 2018 · N555PM · DestroyedNTSB ERA18LA119Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAmes Angier M LNC2 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot's spatial disorientation after entering instrument meteorological conditions and encountering moderate-to-heavy precipitation, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.Mar 31, 2018 · N4ZQ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA349Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20TN · Atlantic City (Atlantic Ocean)A loose oxygen line, which was not detected by maintenance personnel during a recent annual inspection, that allowed oxygen to escape and drain the oxygen canister more quickly than the pilot expected. This reduced the pilot's availability of supplemental…Sep 10, 2015 · N370MM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA578Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot’s suicidal act.Sep 23, 2012 · N8059X · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FAMS2Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 150F · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Undetermined (airplane and pilot missing).Jun 8, 2012 · N8281S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 182P · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Undetermined; the airplane and pilot are missing.Mar 1, 2012 · N1338S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot's lack of total experience in instrument flight, simulated instrument flight, and night flight resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and subsequent in-flight collision with water. Contributing to the accident was the dark night with…Jan 6, 2000 · N156RA · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-60 · Sebastian (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 8, 1981 · N6897X · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA026Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-10 · N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 20, 1981 · N112WA · No damageNTSB MIA81DA119Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Cuba (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 17, 1981 · N438SB · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas C-54B · St.Croix (Atlantic Ocean)Mar 28, 1981 · N98AS · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DA044Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Aruba (Atlantic Ocean)Feb 2, 1981 · N9637C · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 520 · Grt Inagua (Atlantic Ocean)Nov 21, 1980 · N515E · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA014Accident · 4 fatalClosedBell 206B · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Nov 12, 1980 · N10696 · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FA104Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC-6B · Haiti-In Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 15, 1980 · N9018N · DestroyedNTSB MIA80DA093Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Little Rag Is (Atlantic Ocean)Aug 23, 1980 · N5076Y · DestroyedNTSB IAD80AA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 441 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Jan 11, 1980 · N441NC · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DA079Accident · 2 fatalClosedLockheed PV-1 · Guamtanamo (Atlantic Ocean)Apr 27, 1979 · N544B · DestroyedNTSB MIA78DA115Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680F · Ngreat Inagua (Atlantic Ocean)Aug 7, 1978 · N669SA · DestroyedNTSB NYC78FA048Accident · 2 fatalClosedAerospatle 330J · Atlantic City (Atlantic Ocean)May 7, 1978 · N49496 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78FA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Ft.Lauderdale (Atlantic Ocean)Feb 22, 1978 · N9255V · DestroyedNTSB MIA78DA025Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Mayaguez (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 24, 1977 · N4901J · DestroyedNTSB MIA78DA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Kingston (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 16, 1977 · N483LC · DestroyedNTSB NYC77FA077Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · No Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Aug 2, 1977 · N14007 · DestroyedNTSB MIA77DA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)Jan 10, 1977 · N5002Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW77DA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-S · Gulf Of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean)Nov 18, 1976 · N57278 · DestroyedNTSB NYC76AN115Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Jul 23, 1976 · N7629S · DestroyedNTSB FTW76AF058Accident · 1 fatalClosedN. American NA-265 · Recife (Atlantic Ocean)Jan 14, 1976 · N85 · DestroyedNTSB MIA76AM015Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech D18S · 20-15n 73-37w (Atlantic Ocean)Aug 8, 1975 · N80006 · DestroyedNTSB FTW76OF001Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 212 · Banjul (Atlantic Ocean)Jul 30, 1975 · N7073J · DestroyedNTSB MIA75AM069Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Mar 15, 1975 · N7196G · DestroyedNTSB MIA74AM103Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech S35 · 23n 71w Atl Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Jun 20, 1974 · N5055Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA73DKT64Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr S-2R · Atlantic O.North (Atlantic Ocean)Jan 6, 1973 · N8953Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA73AM044Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680-E · No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Oct 12, 1972 · N4900 · DestroyedNTSB MIA72AM123Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)May 15, 1972 · N3646K · DestroyedNTSB NYC71DHJ10Accident · 3 fatalClosedSemco · Missing Aircraft (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 21, 1970 · N2079 · DestroyedNTSB MIA69A0087Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Jun 6, 1969 · N8040L · DestroyedNTSB UNK68X0160Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Z (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 8, 1968 · N3537P · DestroyedNTSB MIA69A0004Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 180 · No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Jul 8, 1968 · N944MH · DestroyedNTSB MIA67A0077Accident · 4 fatalClosedChase YC-122 · Hollywood (Atlantic Ocean)Jan 11, 1967 · N122E · DestroyedNTSB NYC67A0100Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Jan 6, 1967 · N4652P · DestroyedNTSB MIA67A0059Accident · 1 fatalClosedHawker-Sdly DH 125 · Freeport Bahamas (Atlantic Ocean)Nov 21, 1966 · N235KC · DestroyedNTSB MIA67A0023Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech A23 · North Atlantic (Atlantic Ocean)Aug 12, 1966 · N3517R · DestroyedNTSB NYC66A0052Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · N.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Jun 17, 1965 · N8586P · DestroyedNTSB MIA65A0076Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA23 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Jan 20, 1965 · N5585Y · DestroyedNTSB UNK62X0104Accident · 28 fatalClosedLockheed 1049H · No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 23, 1962 · N6923C · Destroyed