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180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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\" = 'NE' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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" = 'NE' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB MKC86LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Crete, NEThe plt of this tail-wheel acft attempted a landing on a rwy with a strong x-wind. After a go-around, he started an apch to a turf rwy that was better aligned with the wind but made a go-around when he thought the grass was too high. He then attempted another…NTSB MKC86LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tekamah, NEThe pilot stated that as he was finishing his run spraying pine trees and was pulling up when the engine lost power. The right wings struck trees and the aircraft nosed over during the forced landing.NTSB MKC86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Ashby, NEThe plt stated that he and a passenger were sightseeing when he increased the mixture to full rich, applied carb heat and reduced power for a glide across a valley. When he advanced the throttle to level off the engine did not respond. During the forced…NTSB MKC86FA101Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 680FL · Grand Island, NEThe twin eng acft crashed and burned 4 miles north of the arpt while on an instrument apch. The plt had transmitted that he had an engine problem. The #5 cylinder was found detached from the left engine but the left propeller was not feathered. An engine…NTSB MKC86FA098Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Harrisburg, NEThe acft impacted in a 40 degree nose down attitude following a stall-spin. No mechanical descrepancies were noted with the acft and no pre-existing physical incapacitating history of the PIC was discovered. On two separate occasions prior to this flt, the…NTSB MKC86FA088Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Norfolk, NEThe airplane departed on runway 31 with a low ceiling and visibility variable from 1/4 mile to 1/16 mile and winds from 290 degrees at 38 knots, gusting to 47 knots. A witness stated that the airplane was airborne no more than two minutes after the engines…NTSB MKC86LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Omaha, NEThe plt stated he was attempting a night landing but after repeated trys he requested assistance on the radio. The plt further stated that the inoperative landing light compounded the trouble and he made a hard three point landing. Subsequent inspection of…NTSB MKC86LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Alliance, NEThe plt had just completed a biennial flight review in Alliance, Nebraska and was returning to land on his ranch property south of Alliance. Wind rpts fm the Alliance airport, and the FAA flight service station in scottsbluff, indicated winds generally fm the…NTSB MKC86FA053Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210H · Fremont, NEThe plt of N5961F received a wx brf about 40 min before the acdt for a VFR flt from Fremont to cheyenne. The 3 reporting stations nearest to Fremont were IFR and local authorities who helped search for the acdt site reported low clouds and haze. There were no…NTSB MKC86LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Bassett, NEWhile landing his acft at Bassett, Nebraska the plt rptd a gust of wind hit the acft fm behind and he lost directional control veering off into a snow bank. The plt stated that two witnesses who were walking near the rwy told him no wind was blowing when the…NTSB MKC86LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Sidney, NEN30535 was making a night takeoff on a rwy covered by 3' deep snow. There were also drifts along the lt side of the rwy which were 8 to 10 inches deep. During the takeoff roll moisture blew onto the windshield and the acft drifted to the lt. the acft then…NTSB MKC86FA037Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206L · Ainsworth, NEThis med-evac helicopter was being positioned to pick up a patient. The plt obtained a wx briefing which included a forecast for a chance of marginal VMC along the planned route, although at the time of the briefing the dest weather was VMC. The flt departed…NTSB MKC86FA033Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Omaha, NEN8895E was climbing through 2,800' MSL, 15 min after takeoff and when the pilot retarded the throttle to climb power, the eng quit. The pilot selected an open field for the forced landing but collided with trees during the approach. Examination of the eng…NTSB MKC86LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-23 · Bellevue, NEDuring a night arrival, a Boeing 727, operating as American flt 334, was vectored for an apch to rwy 32L. While descending thru about 5000 ft MSL, aprx 12 mi south of the arpt, the acft reportedly collided with a flock of snow geese. The ATC controller had…NTSB MKC86FCJ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCarothers Monoplane · Lincoln, NEThe plt was performing aerobatics while being photographed for a promotional video. On the last pass over the arpt the acft lost airspeed and began a side slip with the left wing down. At a very low alt AGL the acft appeared to stall and assume a higher sink…NTSB MKC86IA018Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSAAB-Fairchild SF340A · Lincoln, NEDuring landing roll at the Lincoln airport, the outboard wheel of the left main landing gear separated from the axle. The acft was not hampered in its landing roll and taxithe landing gear assembly revealed that a retaining nut washer was not installed on…NTSB MKC86LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Weeping Water, NEThe pilot stated that he was going too fast when he touched down on the short runway and should have made a go around. The airplane went off the end of the runway, went down a slope and impacted a piloe of rocks.NTSB MKC86LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7AC · Ogallala, NEWhile practicing touch and go landings the plt rptd that during the landing roll the left brake locked. The plt applied opposite rudder, but the acft veered off the left side of the rwy until striking a ditch which collapsed the gear. Inspection of the gear…NTSB MKC85LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210N · Mullen, NEThe takeoff was being made from a hay meadow that was soft due to recent rains. The property owner said the field was 1/4 mi long. The density alt was calculate to be 5600 ft. the plt said the acft did not attain takeoff speed & that it collided with a fence…NTSB MKC85FA213Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hoskins, NEThis accident occurred on a telephone cable patrl flt. The acft would normally fly along the route of the buried cable at 200 to 300 ft AGL. When construction activity was sighted the plt would first record the sighting on a portable tape recorder and then…NTSB MKC85LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Lincoln, NEShortly after takeoff in an acft with amphibious landing gear. The plt cancelled his flt plan and had the twr check the landing gear. He then made a precautionary landing in a lake with the wheels retracted. One wheel was not fully retracted at touchdown and…NTSB MKC85LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bridgeport, NEN2920E was taking off on a 2,800 ft long, turf rwy. There was a lt crosswind of 12 KTS and the density alt was 5,000 ft. the plt said the acft encountered a dip in the rwy and swerved to the lt momentarily. He said he regained directional control but then…NTSB MKC85FA179Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Palisade, NEWhile on a swath run over a cornfield, the plt attempted to maneuver under power lines that were spanning a large ditch. The right wing struck one of the three lower cables which cut into the wing structure. The cable finally separated releasing the acft. The…NTSB MKC85LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCB · Grand Island, NEDuring flt, the plt encountered radio receiver problems & diverted to Grand Island, NE. During arrival, he requested a special VFR clearance, but could not ascertain if the tower had answered. Radio communication was established in the traffic pattern & the…NTSB MKC85LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140B · Minden, NEPlt said that he was unable to clear wires at the end of the 2,100 ft long, sod, farm, strip. He said he began truning to avoid the wires and in the turn the acft settled, the rt wing hit the ground and the acft crashed. The acft weight was near max allowable…NTSB MKC85LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31A · Cozad, NEThe plt reported that during a descent to land at kearney, NE, the eng lost power & oil oozed out of the cowling & covered most of the windshield. During a forced landing apch, he released his seat belt so he could see thru a small section of the windshield.…NTSB MKC85FA169Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · North Loup, NEThe acft was observed flying low over the ground in the vicinity of where it eventually crashed. A witness aprx 1/2 mi from the crash site noticed the plane flying low over a corn field as though the student plt was practicing ag-acft type swath runs. (The…NTSB MKC85LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Indianola, NEN4848Q was loaded to max gross wt and was taking off on a 2,350 ft, turf rwy. The plt said the wind was light and favored rwy 29 before takeoff. The density alt was about 2,500 ft. the plt said the acft did not seem to be developing quite the power it should…NTSB MKC85LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Belgrade, NEFlight instructor giving private pilot a bfr. Bfr was nearly completed when ip gave pilot a simulated forced landing over his own farm strip. Pilot was making an excellent approach until the landing gear hit the barbed wire hidden in the high grass.NTSB MKC85LA135Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · York, NEThe plt reported that he had completed a landing & had come to a near stop, then he applied power & was on the brakes for control. He stated that the left brake locked & the acft went off the rwy into hi weeds & rough terrain. There was no damage due to…NTSB MKC85LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Bingham, NEThe plt reports that the acft began to settle while on final apch for landing. Full power was applied but the acft continued to settle. The acft hit nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over. The plt had flown 11 hrs since receiving private plt certificate…NTSB MKC85LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ogallala, NEPlt reports that the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The power loss occurred 2 hrs. After t/o, 3 mi from dest. Plt had to maneuver around obstacle in field during landing and landed hard.NTSB MKC85LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Curtis, NEThe plt stated he misread the windsock and made a downwind landing resulted. The acft overran the end of the grass rwy and nosed over when the nose gear contacted a plowed fld. The arpt operator reported the winds were from 180 degs at 18 KTS when the landing…NTSB MKC85LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A-188-B · Broadwater, NEAg plt reports that the acft would not climb fast enough after takeoff to clear tree stumps off the end of the runway at his ag strip. The density altitude was about 6,000 and the plt acknowledges that a lighter load would have allowed the acft to climb fast…NTSB MKC85LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Harrison, NEThe acft stalled during an attempted go-around. The plt initiated the go-around while attempting to land on rwy 30 with winds from 270 degs at 40 KTS gusting to 60 KTS. The acft stalled, contacted the rwy and veered left off the rwy surface. The plt received…NTSB MKC85LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 65-88 · Omaha, NEPlt reported that the rt eng began to run rough and backfire as the flt was climbing thru 400 ft AGL after takeoff. Moments later the rt eng fire warning light illuminated and the plt secured the eng and landed. The fire warning light went out prior to…NTSB MKC85LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Adams, NEPlt was making first landing at an ag strip and collided with 30 foot high utility wires which cross the apch end of thestrip. The wires are not marked.NTSB MKC85FCJ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRobinson R22 · Gladstone, NEThe acft made a hard off arpt landing in an unlighted farm field on a dark night. The acft'dropped in' from about 50 ft AGL in a vertical descent. After ground contact the acft rolled over to the right. No mechanical malfunctions were noted during the…NTSB MKC85LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Bridgeport, NEPilot was making a trial flight with thought of possible purchase of the ag operation. Pilot made forced landing after fuel supply was exhausted. Pilot decided against purchase and departed the area. Pilot has not been located or identified.NTSB MKC85LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Alliance, NEAcft collided with ditch at end of strip while aborting takeoff. Takeoff was being made from a 2200 ft long dirt farm strip. The strip had a slight upslope and the density altitude was 6,800 ft. wing flaps were found in retracted position after the accident.NTSB MKC85FA070Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210R · Eli, NEThere were no witnesses to the takeoff or the accident. A flt plan was not filed and no radar data on the flt was found. The owner of N6101U estimated the takeoff time to be 2130 CST, mar. 12 and the plt told the owner he was going to Utah. The wreckage of…NTSB MKC85FA042Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Pawnee City, NEPlt and passenger departed to fly over a group of friends who were on a coyote hunt. Witness stated the acft approached from the NE aprx 300 ft AGL. Acft then made a left crcling turn and was described as flying very slow. After completing aprx 360 degrees of…NTSB MKC85LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Norfolk, NEThe plt confirmed an alternator failure a short time after departing fairmont, cancelled his IFR clearance and continued to Norfolk for landing. Upon reaching his destination the plt was unable to extend the landing gear due to the electrical failure and no…NTSB MKC85FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Cozad, NEThe acft collided with a electrical transmission line while on a business flt. Investigation revaled IMC existed at the time of the accident, the plt did not file a flt plan, there was no evidence of a wx briefing and there were no known communications with…NTSB MKC85LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAspen Quickie 2 · Grand Island, NEThe plt stated that he was practicing landings & had less than three hours total time in the Q2. He said he flared high & bounced three times. During the third bounce the front wing, to which the main landing gear is attached, broke & the acft ran off the…NTSB MKC85LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · North Platte, NEThe plt stated that he had been using fuel from the rt wing fuel tank to compensate for a lateral imbalance during the flt. The fuel selector was on the rt tank when the eng failed. The plt said he switched tanks after the eng failed but was unable to restart…NTSB MKC84LU008Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportEipper Quicksilver MX · North Platte, NEThe ultralight operator said he turned off the selector valve after a previous landing. During a later takeoff, he failed to use a checklist and did not reset the selector. The engine quit at about 30 ft AGL. Ground witnesses heard theengine sputter and…NTSB MKC84LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE 58 · Bridgeport, NEPlt initiated take-off from rough, 2800 ft sod strip in light wind conditions and known high density alt situation. Slight back yoke pressure was being used during takeoff roll to moderate effect of rough surface on nose gear. Additional back pressure was…NTSB MKC84LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Beatrice, NEDuring the flare an uncontrolled rate of descent developed resulting in a touchdown short of the rwy threshold. The mainldg gear struck the 5 inch exposed rwy lip. Density alt was aprx 4,200 ft.NTSB MKC84LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250T · Hyannis, NEThe plt had made previous arrangements to have the passenger that was to be picked up use the headlights on his car to indicate the direction of landing. Upon arrival the plt saw the headlights on the south end of the rwy pointing north. The plt subsequently…