NTSB investigations
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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 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 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 CEN23LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Reserve, LAThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing.NTSB CEN23LA067Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172F · Auburn Hills, MIThe catastrophic engine failure due to lack of oil lubrication, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane and engine manufacturers’ guidance for cold weather operation.NTSB GAA23WA094Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMooney M20R · Vélez-Málaga, SpainNTSB ENG23WA011IncidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 525C · Geneva, SwitzerlandNTSB CEN23LA091Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150G · Pocahantas, IAThe pilot’s landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's encounter with adverse weather conditions which led to structural icing that affected flight characteristics…NTSB WPR23LA085Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAuto-Gyro Cavalon · Benson, AZA loss of directional control on takeoff, which resulted in the collapse of the nose wheel strut and a runway excursion.NTSB DCA23LA172Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 777 · Kahului, HIThe flight crew’s failure to manage the airplane’s vertical flightpath, airspeed, and pitch attitude following a miscommunication about the captain’s desired flap setting during the initial climb.NTSB CEN23LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Harrison, ARA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR23LA071Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · San Manual, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which, resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR23LA070Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Afton, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.NTSB DCA23WA097Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-824 · Chiacam, GuatemalaNTSB DCA23LA096Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A330-243 · Kahului, HIThe flight crew’s decision to fly over an observed storm cell instead of deviating around it despite sufficient meteorological information indicating the potential for severe convective activity.NTSB WPR23LA074Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRoyse Ralph L Glasair · Cottonwood, CAThe pilot’s fuel mismanagement which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA23WA074Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignThrush S2R · Gunung Mas Regency, IndonesiaNTSB ERA23LA091Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Brooksville, FLA hard landing that fractured the nose landing gear assembly, resulting in a loss of directional control and a nose-over.NTSB WPR23LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 65-CA · Deming, NMThe occupant’s improper throttle movement during the start procedure, which resulted in forward movement and loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA23LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310R · Lexington, KYA main landing gear collapse due to a landing gear actuator overtravel for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN23LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Denton, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxing in the run-up area.NTSB CEN23LA064Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206-L4 · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot’s improper takeoff technique that allowed the helicopter skid to drift into a helideck light, resulting in a dynamic rollover.NTSB ANC23LA009Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 77 · Lihue, HIThe airplane’s exceedance of its critical angle of attack after encountering a downdraft during departure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB ANC23FA008Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRaytheon C90A · Kaupo, HIGuardian Flight’s inadequate pilot training and performance tracking, which failed to identify and correct the pilot’s consistent lack of skill, and which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain his position inflight using secondary instruments to…NTSB GAA23WA042Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA 46-350P · Happy Valley-Goose Bay, CanadaNTSB ERA23LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · San Juan, PRThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB WPR23LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 441 · Liberal, KSThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, failure to set the parking brake, and his decision to exit the airplane with engines running to remove a wheel chock, resulting in the airplane’s unintended movement and subsequent collision with a hangar.NTSB WPR23LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Yuba City, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.NTSB WPR23LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA42 · Lewistown, MTThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the out of service visual glideslope indicator and snow obscuring the runway markings.NTSB ERA23LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Rockingham, NCThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23FA087Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20B · Kellyton, ALA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN23LA062Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Addison, TXThe fatigue failure of the engine’s camshaft gear teeth which resulted in a loss of all engine power. Contributing to the accident was the non-compliance with the engine manufacturer’s recommended service bulletin.NTSB ERA23LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Knoxville, TNThe pilot’s loss of directional control during engine start.NTSB WPR23LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter EC120B · Rancho Cordova, CAThe pilot receiving instruction’s loss of helicopter control during landing with a crosswind, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA22WA311Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Kildare, IrelandNTSB ERA23LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, NYThe flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action while supervising the student pilot’s practice autorotation in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB WPR23LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Socorro, NMThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing and loss of control in gusting wind.NTSB ERA23LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 305 · Alabaster, ALFailure of the tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.NTSB WPR23LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArado-Flugzeugwerke FW190 A-5 · Casa Grande, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA23LA083Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44 · Hawkinsville, GAThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR23LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna TP206A · Maricopa, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper fuel management.NTSB WPR23LA063Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369D · La Sal, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a toe-in landing to sloping terrain which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.NTSB WPR23LA061Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Waimea, HIThe pilot's loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to entering a vortex ring state condition, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA23WA044AccidentClass 4 · ForeignCessna 188 · InaciolâNdia, BrazilNTSB ERA23LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Covington, GAA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of engine operation with low oil pressure. Contributing to the accident was the failure of two separate maintenance facilities to comply with guidance from the engine manufacturer to disassemble…NTSB DCA23LA093Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-322 · Newark, NJAn inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.NTSB ANC23LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose over after the main landing gear wheels broke through deep snow on the snow-covered runway.NTSB WPR23LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206-L4 · Ft Worth, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident, was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.NTSB CEN23LA063Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell International S2R-G6 · Mission, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an electrical box.NTSB CEN23FA060Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech F33A · Yukon, OKThe pilot’s loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB GAA23WA043Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · ForeignPiper PA25 · Ponta Grossa, BrazilNTSB ERA23LA080Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJames R Dernovsek Kitfox · Woodsfield, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB DCA23WA474OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Dortmund, Germany