Major 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
| 1970 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
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.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.
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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB DCA13MA081Accident · 7 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing 747-400 BCF · Bagram, AfghanistanNational Airlines' inadequate procedures for restraining special cargo loads, which resulted in the loadmaster's improper restraint of the cargo, which moved aft and damaged hydraulic systems Nos. 1 and 2 and horizontal stabilizer drive mechanism components,…NTSB IAD05FA023Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportCASA 212-200-CC · Bamiyan, Afghanistanthe captain's inappropriate decision to fly a nonstandard route and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in the inflight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors were the operator's failure to require its flight crews to file…NTSB MIA03FA141Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportCessna 402C · Treasure Cay, Bahamasthe in-flight failure of the right engine and the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the airplane’s performance after the engine failed. The right engine failure resulted from inadequate maintenance that was performed by Air Sunshine’s maintenance personnel…NTSB DCA02MA039Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Subic Bay, PhilippinesThe momentary operation of the airplane outside of the airplane's aerodynamic design stall buffet boundary that resulted from the captain's initiation of a Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) escape maneuver. Factor's contributing to the accident were the…NTSB DCA02MA042Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-11F · Subic Bay, PhilippinesThe failure of the lower outboard nut and bolt assembly of the left inboard flap's outboard hinge that resulted from stress corrosion cracking and fatigue. Factors contributing to the accident were the inadequate materials specification of the bolt, and…NTSB DCA93RA060Accident · Serious injuriesClass 1 · ForeignDouglas DC-8-61 · Guantanamo Bay, CubaNTSB DCA81AA003Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Yap, MicronesiaNTSB MIA80AA011Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Luxemburg, GeorgiaNTSB DCA74AZ016Accident · 96 fatalClosedBoeing 707 · Pago Pago, AntarcticaNTSB DCA71IZ001Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · St.Jean, CanadaNTSB DCA71AZ002Accident · 4 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8 · Naha Ab, JA