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.
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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' 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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 WPR11CA402Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Emmett, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR11FA392Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBriegleb BG-12B · Moore, IDThe pilot’s decision to perform a low pass over the runway in the opposite direction of his intended landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed and glider control during the reverse-course maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the effect of…NTSB WPR11FA382Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Burley, IDThe pilot's failure to attain sufficient altitude and maintain aircraft control during a turn shortly after liftoff while operating at maximum gross weight, with a tailwind, and in high density altitude conditions.NTSB WPR11LA366Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-600 · Hazelton, IDPartial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR11LA359Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Emmett, IDA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing because the pilot did not use carburetor heat.NTSB WPR11FA349Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Hailey, IDThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the auxiliary fuel pump, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB WPR11CA342Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW-27 · Preston, IDThe glider's impact with crops during the off-airport landing.NTSB WPR11FA335Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Grace, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR11CA337Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Porthill, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a pole.NTSB WPR11CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Soda Springs, IDThe pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during the landing.NTSB WPR11LA324Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportM Squared Sprint 1000 · Heise, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.NTSB WPR11LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Blackfoot, IDA partial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR11CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8F · McCall, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate spacing from the aircraft ahead of him.NTSB WPR11LA269Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402 · Caldwell, IDThe total loss of power in one engine during takeoff due to the blockage of fuel flow by a foreign object in the fuel tank.NTSB WPR11CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Idaho Falls, IDThe pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.NTSB WPR11LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hazelton, IDA total loss of engine power during low-level maneuvering due to an excessively worn carburetor.NTSB WPR11LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDavison RV-7A · Marsing, IDA loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR11FA156Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDouglas AD-4N · Twin Falls, IDThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s encounter with localized instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.NTSB WPR11LA136Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA18 · Twin Falls, IDThe pilot’s failure to compensate for the wind, which resulted in the airplane being blown over after completion of the landing roll.NTSB WPR11LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Soda Springs, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude in a valley.NTSB WPR11CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFerkin Kitfox IV · Homedale, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the snow-covered terrain during the takeoff ground roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR11CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206B · Cascade, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a turn onto the final approach leg of the traffic pattern.NTSB WPR10IA482Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech F90 · Idaho Falls, IDThe partial retraction/collapse of the main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10LA483Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoam Rans S-6S · Roberts, IDA loss of engine power due to the detachment of the left carburetor from the engine inlet manifold. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to address a known engine vibration.NTSB WPR10FA459Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe pilot’s continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance with mountainous terrain while maneuvering in an area of low cloud ceilings.NTSB WPR10LA457Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMyers THORP-18 · Jerome, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswinds.NTSB WPR10CA425Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChris W Kleen RV-6 · Coeur D'Alene, IDThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind that resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR10LA472Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Craigmont, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR10CA444Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 164B · Murtaugh, IDThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind and failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR10FA440Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportHiller UH 12E · Kamiah, IDIn-flight impact of a passenger's metal clipboard with the helicopter’s tail rotor, which resulted in destruction of the tail rotor and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. The original location of the clipboard and how it became free could not be…NTSB WPR10CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Caldwell, IDThe failure of both pilots to maintain adequate main rotor RPM, the flight instructor's delayed remedial actions, and inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB WPR10LA421Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Grangeville, IDThe pilot’s decision to fly with a known defective nosewheel assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose-over on landing after the assembly shifted out of alignment during the flight.NTSB WPR10CA410Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Genesee, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during low-altitude maneuvering.NTSB WPR10CA409Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna TP206B · Saint Maries, IDA loss of aircraft control during takeoff due to an inadvertent collision with a deer that ran onto the runway.NTSB WPR10LA407Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportClark RV-6A · Nampa, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a collision with terrain during a rejected inadvertent takeoff.NTSB WPR10CA405Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182T · McCall, IDThe pilot's delay in making the decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the condition of the takeoff surface, and the high density altitude.NTSB WPR10CA378Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPorter James Grant Superior CUB · Caldwell, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR10CA362Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 · Lucile, IDThe pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a fence during the initial climb.NTSB WPR10CA368Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during the landing roll.NTSB WPR10CA346Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the wet condition of the grass runway.NTSB WPR10LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Twin Falls, IDThe student pilot's improper landing flare.NTSB WPR10LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPridmore Lancair IV · Caldwell, IDThe failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that a hydraulic line fitting was adequately secured during a conditional inspection, which resulted in a leak and subsequent on-ground fire.NTSB WPR10CA329Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCornett Steven M Glastar · Smiley Creek, IDThe pilot's decision to not use all available runway length and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in the airplane sliding off the end of the grass strip and colliding with a ditch.NTSB WPR10CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Big Creek, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing at an unfamiliar airstrip.NTSB WPR10LA299Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportOliver Vans RV-9A · May, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during maneuvering flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's ingestion of an impairing level of over-the-counter medication.NTSB WPR10FA295Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKaman Aerospace K-1200 · Donnelly, IDThe collision of two counter-rotating main rotor blades for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB WPR10CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 188B · Blackfoot, IDA loss of directional control during the landing roll as a result of a worn tail wheel locking mechanism.NTSB WPR10CA327Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Cascade, IDThe pilot’s encounter with an unknown hole in the runway during the landing roll.NTSB WPR10LA274Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmithwick/Treidel Tukan · Prairie, IDThe pilot's loss of control of the weight-shift-controlled airplane during takeoff for undetermined reasons.