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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\" = 'OR' 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" = 'OR' 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 WPR09LA426Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSix-Chuter American Spirit · Brownsville, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.NTSB WPR09CA425Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Madras, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.NTSB WPR09CA424Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8A · Sandy, ORThe pilot's decision to continue the landing rather than execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and altitude during the approach.NTSB WPR09FA414Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Creswell, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff for a glider tow operation. Contributing to the accident were the tow pilot's impairment due to marijuana use and the low altitude of the flight that reduced the time available to recover from an…NTSB WPR09CA394Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Sisters, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR09FA391Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportNavion Navion A · Adrian, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an exceedence of the design stress limits of the aircraft and led to an in-flight structural failure.NTSB WPR09CA375Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Troutdale, ORThe flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM.NTSB WPR09CA377Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Troutdale, ORThe student pilot's improper use of the collective control and the flight instructor’s delayed reaction to the student pilot’s incorrect control inputs.NTSB WPR09LA361Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Redmond, ORAn undetermined hydraulic system malfunction in the engine compartment during descent from cruise flight which resulted in an in-flight fire.NTSB WPR09CA335Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · La Grande, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.NTSB WPR09CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Hell's Canyon, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.NTSB WPR09CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportS.O.C.A.T.A. Rallye 235 · Ontario, ORThe pilot's misjudged landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of any experience in the make and model airplane.NTSB WPR09LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEllumax Leasing Epic LT · Astoria, ORThe partial loss of engine power during climb to cruise due to the failure of the engine's fuel control unit. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect machining of an internal component of the fuel control unit, and the failure of the assembling…NTSB WPR09CA190Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Cove, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering.NTSB WPR09LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · Roseburg, ORThe pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB WPR09LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky CH-54B · Corvallis, ORThe improper assembly of main rotor blade control components by the operator's maintenance personnel, which resulted in the main rotor blade's divergent path and their contact with the tail rotor drive shaft during ground operation following landing.NTSB WPR09FA175Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Sherwood, ORThe pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.NTSB WPR09LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdkins Ridge Runner II · Mulino, ORThe pilot's failure to attain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model airplane and the improper adjustment of the propeller pitch.NTSB WPR09FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P206 · Estacada, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while on approach to land at night. Contributing to the accident was the electrical system failure and the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB WPR09LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Portland, ORAn in-flight engine fire due to the fatigue fracture of an exhaust pipe that resulted from a failure of the pipe's slip joint.NTSB SEA08CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGoetz RAF 2000 · Mulino, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB LAX08CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft F19 · Harper, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during the takeoff initial climb.NTSB SEA08CA197Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Lakeview, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.NTSB SEA08LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasson Loehle Loehle P-40 · Oregon City, ORThe loss of total engine power due to a cold seizure.NTSB LAX08CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMason Falconar F-11 · Creswell, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control.NTSB LAX08CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChristen Industries A-1 · Wasco, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.NTSB LAX08CA282Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing BV234 · Burns, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while taxiing.NTSB LAX08CA262Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Bend, ORThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude which resulted in an undershoot while on final approach to land. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of thermal lift (sinking air), and the lack of suitable terrain for the off-airport landing.NTSB LAX08FA256Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Gearhart, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff due to spatial disorientation.NTSB LAX08CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · St. Paul, ORThe pilot's misjudged altitude, speed, and subsequent failure to attain the proper touchdown point while landing.NTSB SEA08FA161Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Sunriver, ORThe pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around after one of the airplane's propellers struck the runway.NTSB LAX08LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJonsson Sonerai · Hood River, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the emergency landing roll with a tailwind. Contributing was the partial separation of the left aileron that prompted the pilot to attempt the emergency landing.NTSB LAX08LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech N35 · The Dalles, ORA collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX08CA227Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech E17B · Hubbard, ORThe pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing rollout.NTSB LAX08CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Canyon City, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusting tailwind.NTSB LAX08CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPipistrel Virus 912 · Bend, ORThe pilot's improper flare, inadequate bounced landing recovery, and his failure to maintain directional control.NTSB SEA08LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Bend, ORThe failure of the crankshaft during cruise flight due to fatigue.NTSB LAX08LA201Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Rainier, ORThe inadvertent extension of the left float's landing gear to near the down position due to a failure of the gear's rear hydraulic seal.NTSB SEA08LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 690B · Baker City, ORThe landing gear collapse during the landing roll due to the fracture of the inboard hydraulic cylinder clevis pin housing boss for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX08CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Philomath, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during a pinnacle approach and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing to the accident was the downdraft weather condition.NTSB LAX08CA174Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Cottage Grove, ORThe pilot's misjudged landing flare.NTSB LAX08LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMkii Lancair Legacy 2000 · Bend, ORA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the Number 3 cylinder connecting rod.NTSB SEA08CA143Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Cove, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during a go-around.NTSB SEA08LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHutton KR-2 · Roseburg, ORA loss of engine power due to the pilot's modification of the induction system, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to a landing area following the power loss.NTSB SEA08LA138Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKolb Kolbra · Jordan Valley, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering that led to a stall/mush.NTSB SEA08CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Fields, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach. Contributing to the accident was a windshear.NTSB LAX08CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Troutdale, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in collision with a runway light.NTSB LAX08CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMason RV-9A · Pacific City, ORThe pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain control following a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a temporary partial loss of power due to carburetor icing conditions.NTSB SEA08CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA-40 · Lakeview, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind was a factor.NTSB SEA08CA130Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B19 · Burns, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. The shifting wind was a factor.