Major NTSB investigations, ID

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.

Cases per year

19722026
Major NTSB investigations, ID per year, 1972–2026: 6 cases
19721
19833
19871
19961

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\" = 'ID' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND (c.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c.\"investigationClass\" = 'Class 1' OR c.\"caseType\" = 'Major - Launch')
  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 SEA96MA043Accident · 8 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Malad City, IDcontinued flight by the flightcrew into icing conditions with known faulty deice equipment; structural (airframe) ice; and failure of the flight crew to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain. A…Jan 15, 1996 · N693PA · DestroyedNTSB SEA87MA192Accident · Serious injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportFairchild SA227-AC · Twin Falls, IDChk plt was conducting capt proficiency chk on another company plt (PIC) under dark ngt condtns. Subsequent to full stop ldg on rwy 25, takeoff chklst was recited. PIC commenced t/o on rwy 07. Chk plt simulated VI eng cut after liftoff. PIC was unable to…Sep 25, 1987 · N2689E · DestroyedNTSB SEA84MA016Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Challis, IDThe plt took off from the simplot ranch airstrip which was located beside the middle fork of the salmon river, aprx 27 mi northwest of Challis, ID. He departed downriver toward the northeast, but the destination was a usfs strip about 7 mi upriver to the…Nov 5, 1983 · N9006 · DestroyedNTSB DCA83AA017Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6-300 · Hailey, IDThe acft was less than 2 miles from the arpt of intended landing during the approach when the crew experienced a loss ofelevator control. The acft started diving toward the ground when the power was reduced. The plt applied full power to try and restore level…Feb 15, 1983 · N361V · DestroyedNTSB DCA83AA010Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCanadair CL-600-1A11 · Hailey, IDThe acft crashed into the side of a mountain ridge during a VFR attempt to land at an arpt with no instrument approach. The mountain ridge was obscured by broken clounds. The plt had cancelled his IFR clearance, & during the descent to the arpt, he had…Jan 3, 1983 · N805C · DestroyedNTSB SEA72AS033Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Fairfield, IDFeb 20, 1972 · N1027C · Destroyed