Fatal NTSB investigations, Outside the U.S.

180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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, Outside the U.S. per year, 1962–2026: 3,265 cases
19621
196420
196518
196615
196716
196816
196914
197014
197111
197217
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199843
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200077
200166
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200689
200787
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2011120
2012119
2013124
2014107
2015130
2016131
2017133
2018137
2019140
202091
2021107
2022125
202398
2024110
2025109
2026103

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.\"eventCountry\" <> 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB GAA27WA015Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignVans RV7 · Sao Paulo, BrazilOct 16, 2026 · PP-ZLC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA27WA013Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA38 · Dryman, United KingdomOct 16, 2026 · G-LFSU · Substantial damageNTSB GAA27WA016Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationBeech 300 · Santana Do Paraiso, BrazilOct 9, 2026 · PP-EJONTSB GAA27WA003Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRutan Varieze · Worplesdon, United KingdomOct 6, 2026 · G-BIMX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA27WA002Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 501 · Los Mezquites, MexicoOct 5, 2026 · XB-BAR · DestroyedNTSB GAA27WA001Accident · 6 fatalForeign investigationGulfstream Gulfstream G100 · International Waters, CanadaOct 3, 2026 · C-GRJPNTSB GAA26WA336Accident · 5 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBell 430 · Mendamu, ZimbabweSep 30, 2026 · Z-PED · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA329Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R44 · Farnham, CanadaSep 26, 2026 · C-GARBNTSB GAA26WA324Accident · 5 fatalForeign investigationBell 430 · Serra do Corvo Branco, BrazilSep 21, 2026 · PP-MGRNTSB GAA26WA330Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignComp Air 7SL · Primavera do Leste, BrazilSep 18, 2026 · PP-XHV · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA325Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172 · Kisbey, CanadaSep 18, 2026 · C-GPTONTSB GAA26WA320Accident · 3 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna F172 · Fronderath, GermanySep 14, 2026 · PH-WMA · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA311Accident · 5 fatalForeign investigationCessna T206 · Tatama Massif, ColombiaSep 13, 2026 · HK4985NTSB GAA26WA322Accident · 3 fatalClass 4 · ForeignCessna 402 · Agua Boa, BrazilSep 10, 2026 · unknown · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA302Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCanadian Home Rotors Safari · Eyrewell, New ZealandSep 8, 2026 · ZK-IQP · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA300Accident · 5 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBolkow BO105 · Long Lellang, MalaysiaSep 8, 2026 · 9M-LLF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA301Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech A36 · Archerfield, AustraliaSep 7, 2026 · VH-MPT · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA297Occurrence · 4 fatalClass 3 · ForeignPiper PA-34-200T · Andros, BahamasSep 7, 2026 · N212MLNTSB GAA26WA317Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Calgary, CanadaSep 5, 2026 · N65KB · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA312Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignTecnam P2006T · Kampur, IndiaAug 27, 2026 · VT-NBV · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA295Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech 58 · Groote Eylandt, AustraliaAug 25, 2026 · VH-AKHNTSB GAA26WA292Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech 200 · Prince George, CanadaAug 20, 2026 · C-GEDV · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA285Accident · 7 fatalClass 5 · ForeignEurocopter EC130 · Ewaso Nyiro, KenyaAug 19, 2026 · 5Y-GYM · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA283Accident · 3 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBell 206 · Exambela, GreeceAug 17, 2026 · SX-HLL · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA282Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Trawsfynydd, United KingdomAug 14, 2026 · G-BOMY · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA279Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R44 · Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAug 8, 2026 · PP-MFSNTSB GAA26WA278Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 150 · Portimao, PortugalAug 8, 2026 · CS-DIP · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA277Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172L · Chilliwack, CanadaAug 4, 2026 · C-FBZQ · 2 aircraftNTSB GAA26WA270Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBell 214ST · West Attica, GreeceAug 2, 2026 · N511EV · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA268Accident · 13 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 208 · Nazca, PeruAug 1, 2026 · OB-2001 · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA267Accident · 7 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBell 412 · San Agustín, ArgentinaJul 29, 2026 · LV-KGR · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA271Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Temelli, TürkiyeJul 22, 2026 · TC-HTENTSB GAA26WA258Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 335 · Barinas, VenezuelaJul 15, 2026 · YV2134 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA261Incident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 152 · Mengeringhausen, GermanyJul 14, 2026 · D-EJCP · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA251Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignHughes 369 · British Columbia, CanadaJul 14, 2026 · C-GHFL · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA250Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Seitenstetten, AustriaJul 12, 2026 · D-EHHV · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA265Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · RorainóPolis, BrazilJul 11, 2026 · PT-HFS · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA249Accident · 10 fatalClass 3 · ForeignCessna 402C · Nicholls Town, BahamasJul 10, 2026 · C6-FLXNTSB GAA26WA332Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobin DR400 · Alençon, FranceJul 5, 2026 · F-GFXV · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA243Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Fujairah, United Arab EmiratesJul 3, 2026 · A6-MSS · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA237Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech V35 · San Miguel Pochuta, GuatemalaJul 3, 2026 · TG-PIP · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA234Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna A152 · Ongar, United KingdomJun 30, 2026 · G-BRCD · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA236Accident · 11 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPilatus PC6 · Tomblaine, FranceJun 28, 2026 · D-FIPS · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA235Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Fochville, South AfricaJun 27, 2026 · ZS-ESZ · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA233Accident · 3 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRockwell 690 · Fort Simpson, CanadaJun 25, 2026 · C-FNRP · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA230Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Warsaw, PolandJun 25, 2026 · SP-GOS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA239Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignSupermarine Spitfire · Muluckine, AustraliaJun 24, 2026 · VH-SFX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA226Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Al Hoceïma, MoroccoJun 21, 2026 · F-GIEH · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA220Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 421 · La Baule-Escoublac, FranceJun 19, 2026 · F-GUST · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA216Accident · 9 fatalClass 4 · ForeignBell 206 · Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro., BrazilJun 14, 2026 · PP-MAC · 2 aircraft · Destroyed