Major NTSB investigations

12 cases where the first occurrence was “Overrun”.

Cases per year

19832026
Major NTSB investigations per year, 1983–2026: 12 cases
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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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c.\"investigationClass\" = 'Class 1' OR c.\"caseType\" = 'Major - Launch')
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 340)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA07FA037Accident · No injuriesClass 1 · FieldFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Traverse City, MIThe pilots' decision to land at Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), Traverse City, Michigan, without performing a landing distance assessment, which was required by company policy because of runway contamination initially reported by TVC ground operations personnel…Apr 12, 2007 · N8905F · Substantial damageNTSB DCA07MA072Accident · No injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportEmbraer ERJ-170 · Cleveland, OHthe failure of the flight crew to execute a missed approach when visual cues for the runway were not distinct and identifiable. Contributing to the accident were (1) the crew's decision to descend to the ILS decision height instead of the localizer…Feb 18, 2007 · N862RW · Substantial damageNTSB DCA06MA009Accident · 1 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing 737-700 · Chicago, ILThe pilots' failure to use available reverse thrust in a timely manner to safely slow or stop the airplane after landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. This failure occurred because the pilots' first experience and lack of familiarity with the…Dec 9, 2005 · N471WN · Substantial damageNTSB DCA05MA031Accident · Serious injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBombardier CL-600-1A11 · Teterboro, NJthe pilots' failure to ensure the airplane was loaded within weight and balance limits and their attempt to takeoff with the center of gravity well forward of the forward takeoff limit, which prevented the airplane from rotating at the intended rotation…Feb 2, 2005 · N370V · Substantial damageNTSB DCA04MA049Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportRaytheon Corporate Jets 390 Premier I · North Las Vegas, NVThe flight's unstabilized approach and excessive speed. Contributing to the excessive touchdown speed was the presence of a tailwind at landing.May 27, 2004 · N5010X · Substantial damageNTSB DCA00MA030Accident · Serious injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing 737-300 · Burbank, CAthe flight crew's excessive airspeed and flightpath angle during the approach and landing and its failure to abort the approach when stabilized approach criteria were not met. Contributing to the accident was the controller's positioning of the airplane in…Mar 6, 2000 · N668SW · DestroyedNTSB DCA94MA053Accident · 8 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportPiper PA31 · Stratford, CTThe failure of the captain to use the available ILS glideslope, his failure to execute a go-around when conditions were not suitable for landing, and his failure to land the airplane at a point sufficient to allow for a safe stopping distance; the fatalities…Apr 28, 1994 · N990RA · DestroyedNTSB DCA94MA038Accident · Minor injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-82 · Flushing, NYThe failure of the flightcrew to comply with checklist procedures to turn on an operable pitot/static heat system, resulting in ice and/or snow blockage of the pitot tubes that produced erroneous airspeed indications, and the flightcrew's untimely response to…Mar 2, 1994 · N18835 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA87AA006Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBoeing 737-222 · Charlotte, NCDrg arr, piedmont flt 467 was vectored for an ILS rwy 36R apch. At 2001 CDT (aprx 7 min bfr lndg), all arrg flts were adzd the wx was (in part): 400' ovc, vis 2 mi with lgt rain & fog, wnd fm 090 at 8 KTS. Rwy 5/32 was out-of-svc at that time. Flt 467 was…Oct 26, 1986 · N752N · DestroyedNTSB CHI86MA056Incident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Detroit, MIN101AA was operating as American flt 192. Flt 192 was originally cleared to land on rwy 21R; however, a preceeding acft had a landing gear problem, so flt 192 was cleared to land on rwy 21C, instead. The coplt, who was flying the acft, made a side-step…Jan 3, 1986 · N101AA · No damageNTSB DCA84AA018Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Jamaica, NYDuring an ILS apch to rwy 4R with a tailwind, the acft (scandinavian flt 901) was being flown by the coplt. The acft was fast on final apch & was landed aprx 4700 ft beyond the apch end of the rwy at 36 KTS above the programmed touchdown speed. The aircrew…Feb 28, 1984 · LNRKB · Substantial damageNTSB DCA84AA005Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDouglas DC-8-63F · Norfolk, VADuring arrival at nas Norfolk, the aircrew were vectored for a gca apch to rwy 10. They were advised that the wx was 200 ft scattered, 600 ft overcast, visibility 1 mi with rain, wind was from 360 deg at 20 KTS. Also, they were given a PIREP of 'heavy…Oct 25, 1983 · N797FT · Destroyed