NTSB investigations, IL
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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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\" = 'IL' 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" = 'IL' 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 CEN11FA125Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C24R · Wheeling, ILThe installation of the wrong engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff, and the pilot's subsequent decision to turn back toward the airport at an insufficient altitude to complete the maneuver. Contributing to the…NTSB CEN11CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Bolingbrook, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN11LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Moline, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and noseover.NTSB CEN11LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-47UF · Chicago, ILThe Boeing 747 first officer’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing due to his inadequate judgment of the distance between the airplanes.NTSB CEN11LA090Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSoutherland Freebird Litesport U · Decatur, ILThe pilot's reported inability to control his amateur-built airplane for undetermined reasons after the airplane inadvertently became airborne while conducting a high-speed taxi.NTSB CEN11LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Chicago, ILThe pickup truck driver’s failure to follow airport and company policies regarding ground vehicle operations, which allowed for the unattended truck to collide with the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the truck's misadjusted shift lever and…NTSB CEN11LA049Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Schaumburg, ILThe pilot did not maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power during takeoff climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to the unlocked engine primer.NTSB CEN11CA033Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcClish B85C · New Baden, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CEN11FA007Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Naperville, ILThe pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the airplane was not attaining sufficient takeoff and climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s partial loss of engine power due to an obstruction of the fuel servo air inlet…NTSB CEN10CA577Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182T · Downers Grove, ILThe pilot's improper airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun, and his delayed decision to execute a go-around.NTSB CEN10LA560Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Schaumburg, ILThe in-flight separation of the left aft cluster fitting assembly following the loss of torque on the lock nut due to a manufacturing defect.NTSB CEN10CA537Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLewis Brandon Scott Exterminator · Rockford, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyrocopter while practicing takeoffs and landings.NTSB CEN10CA527Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34R · Hampshire, ILThe pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway overrun.NTSB CEN10IA554Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Bloomington, ILThe cracked nose landing gear fork assembly found during the preflight inspection.NTSB CEN10LA506Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshcraft DR107 · Aurora, ILThe low cycle fatigue failure of the tail wheel spring during landing.NTSB DCA10IA082Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-322 · Chicago, ILthe brake fire after landing was caused by hydraulic fluid leaking on to hot brakes.NTSB CEN10CA452Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX-7-180A · Pittsfield, ILThe pilot's loss of directional control during a precautionary off-field landing that he performed after encountering deteriorating weather conditions.NTSB CEN10LA437Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Yates City, ILThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10LA420Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Toulin, ILA partial loss of engine power as a result of a cracked cylinder and the reduced visibility due to the oil-covered windshield.NTSB CEN10CA411Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportContinental Copters Tomcat MK6B · Blackstone, ILThe helicopter encountered a dust devil at a low altitude during the aerial application flight.NTSB CEN10LA368Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASW-20 · Pocahontas, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain a wings-level attitude prior to impacting high vegetation and terrain during the off-field landing.NTSB CEN10CA398Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBradshaw Quicksilver MX II · Newark, ILA total loss of engine power during cruise when the ignition switch vibrated into the "off" position, leading to the airplane's impact with a ditch during the off-field landing.NTSB CEN10CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Bloomington, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in a stall.NTSB CEN10CA358Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180K · Cahokia, ILThe fatigue failure of the axle's attaching bolts during landing.NTSB CEN10LA334Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDrone Paul E Pulsar III · Carmi, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN10CA343Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402B · Virden, ILThe pilot's decision to take off from a wet grass runway at an airplane weight and density altitude that precluded a normal takeoff and climb.NTSB CEN10CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Sandwich, ILThe pilot's delay in using carburetor heat resulting in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN10CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCarlesimo Glasair III T · Lynwood, ILA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to follow the pre-landing checklist and verifying the position of the fuel selector.NTSB CEN10CA232Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHoac-Austria HK 36R Super Dimona · Highland, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his delayed aborted takeoff.NTSB OPS10IA155Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-135KL · Chicago, ILThe air traffic controller's issuance of an improper takeoff clearance to the pilot of the Embraer. Contributing to the incident was the instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the trainee local controller.NTSB CEN10CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMurray Starlite · Shelbyville, ILThe corrosion of the left landing gear rotor and brake, which resulted in the loss of directional control during the landing rollout, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB CEN10CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · West Chicago, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CEN10LA220Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) · Chicago, ILThe flight attendant's loss of balance resulting in a fall and a broken wrist.NTSB CEN10LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSaab-Scania Saab 340B · Bradley, ILThe flightcrew's encounter with convectively induced turbulence associated with a convective cloud during the flight.NTSB CEN10IA157Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-145LR · Chicago, ILAn in-flight encounter with lightning. Contributing to the incident was the damaged and displaced tailcone bulkhead frame that inhibited the full travel of the elevator during approach.NTSB CEN10LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 65-A90 · DeKalb, ILThe collapse of the landing gear during landing due to the company's improper maintenance practices and the pilot's decision to take off with an overextended landing gear strut.NTSB CEN10LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier BD-100-1A10 · Wheeling, ILThe deicing vehicle operator's not adhering to company procedures and not maintaining clearance between the vehicle's boom and the airplane's empennage during the airplane's deicing operation.NTSB CEN10FA125Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Belleville, ILThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the instrument approach.NTSB CEN10FA108Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSmith Aerostar 601P · Sugar Grove, ILThe pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.NTSB CEN10CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140A · Urbana, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.NTSB CEN10MA088Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 35A · Prospect Heights, ILA loss of control for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10CA092Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Brownstown, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the student pilot becoming lost/disoriented in flight.NTSB CEN10CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Carmi, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to assure that the fuel tank filler cap was secured prior to flight.NTSB CEN10FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Kewanee, ILThe pilot's decision to initiate a visual night flight without recent night flight experience and his failure to maintain altitude during departure.NTSB CEN10LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Peoria, ILA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during climb out after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing to a roadway.NTSB CEN09CA593Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLinke KR-2 · Mt. Vernon, ILThe inadequate preflight planning/preparation and fuel management by the pilot which led to fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during approach. Contributing to the accident was the inoperative fuel indicator.NTSB CEN09CA589Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiehl KR-2 · Mt. Vernon, ILThe pilot's improper landing flare while landing with gusting winds and his failure to perform a go-around.NTSB CEN09CA535Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Leland, ILA total loss of engine power in flight due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the separation of the propeller hub components for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA514Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · DeWitt, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree during the aerial application maneuver.NTSB CEN09CA508Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Aurora, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.