Final 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 WHERE c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed' 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' 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 WPR20LA244Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350 · Pioche, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude from terrain and subsequent loss of helicopter control due to entanglement of the external load cable with the tail rotor.NTSB ERA20LA262Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33 · Malbis, ALThe noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart in deteriorating weather conditions, which led to restricted visibility and the pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the pilot’s poor decision-making was…NTSB ERA20CA269Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hudson, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation.NTSB ERA20CA267Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Indian Trail, NCThe pilot's failure to attain the proper landing approach speed and touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ANC20CA075Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Chisana, AKThe pilot's overapplication of brakes during landing in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR20CA243Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportQuest Kodiac 100 · Hunts Point, WAThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear during a water landing, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly use a prelanding checklist.NTSB CEN20LA314Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Houston, TXThe loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB CEN20LA309Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188 · Corsica, SDThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.NTSB CEN20CA331Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A188 · Hartington, NEThe pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil cap was installed before takeoff, which resulted in the oil obscuring the pilot’s view through the windshield and necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB CEN20CA316Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Hebron, NEA loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight to sump the fuel tanks prior to flight.NTSB CEN20CA313Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Dakota, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain main rotor clearance from a ground obstacle during a landing.NTSB CEN20CA312Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Tiro, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance while attempting to fly under power lines during an aerial application pass.NTSB CEN20CA311Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 401 · Burlington, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from guy-wires during low-altitude agricultural operations.NTSB ANC20CA080Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's improper decision to depart from an off-airport surface that had standing water, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR20LA239Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV7 · Henefer, UTThe total loss of engine power due to the separation of the idler gear shaft bolts as a result of improper installation, which allowed for the idler gear to become disengaged.NTSB ERA20CA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 177RG · Lakeland, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempted engine start.NTSB CEN20CA308Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMaule MXT7 · Hillsboro, ILThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while attempting to avoid a deer during landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR20LA238Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32R · West Jordan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain the airplane’s speed during takeoff near the airplane’s maximum gross weight in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and led to an aerodynamic stall, loss…NTSB ERA20CA265Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA28R · Fernandina Beach, FLThe failure of the right main landing gear to extend prior to landing, which could not be duplicated during postaccident tests.NTSB CEN20LA306Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Grant, NEThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering during an agricultural flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…NTSB CEN20LA305Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot’s improper decision to take off in an airplane over maximum gross weight and with a tailwind, which prevented the airplane from climbing.NTSB CEN20CA310Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Angola, INThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low-level pass, resulting in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack that caused an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…NTSB CEN20CA307Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportVans Vans RV 6 · Imperial, NEThe pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning and his decision not to utilize all available runway during high density altitude operations which led to an inflight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB WPR20LA237Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans Vans RV-8 · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.NTSB ERA20LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177RG · Salinas, PRContamination and corrosion within the fuel system that resulted in a blockage, starvation of fuel to the engine, and the total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA20CA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Whitehall, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a known obstacle while landing from a hover.NTSB ENG20LA043Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2D24 · Charlotte, NCThe windshield failed due to arcing from an inadequate solder connection at the anti-ice power terminal block.NTSB CEN20LA304Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBrantly B2B · Monrovia, INThe pilot’s loss of control after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR20LA234Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMontana Coyote · Jamul, CAA total loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel line and fuel starvation, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the long duration of aircraft storage that allowed for contaminants to develop and…NTSB WPR20CA254Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Clearwater, ORThe pilot's improper pitch attitude during the soft-field landing roll, which resulted in the tail striking the runway.NTSB ERA20LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 400 · Montgomery, ALLanding with the left main landing gear retracted due to the failure of the landing gear control unit, which resulted in substantial damage.NTSB CEN20LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV4 · Idabel, OKThe pilot’s improper installation of an oil line, resulting in the loss of oil and subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN20CA303Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportStearman N2S 3 · Jacksonville, ARThe pilot's failure to adequately monitor his fuel quantity during flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN20CA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRockwell 112 · Tomball, TXThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the landing and subsequent go around.NTSB WPR20LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas 600 · Thompson Falls, MTA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB ERA20LA258Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Pottstown, PAThe pilot's failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for nonlevel flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN20CA302Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Grayslake, ILThe pilot’s application of the left brake during landing resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN20CA298Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Cambridge, MNThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing a tailwheel airplane with a slight left quartering a tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR20LA229Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 Bravo · College Place, WAThe pilot’s premature retraction of the flaps which resulted in the airplane settling back onto the runway, contacting it hard, and veering off the runway.NTSB WPR20LA228Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMd Helicopter 600 · San Andreas, CAThe failure of the output shaft of the overrunning clutch inner race due to frictional overheating of the shaft, which resulted from the failure of the output bearing’s stainless-steel grease seal.NTSB WPR20CA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bear Valley, AKThe pilot's over application of brakes during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN20LA294Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell S2R · Harlan, IAThe fatigue fracture of the upper rudder hinge that resulted in a partial separation of the rudder from the airplane during a spray pass.NTSB CEN20CA300Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Dickeyville, WIThe pilot did not maintain clearance from wires during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN20CA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Bloomington, INThe pilot's failure to attain/maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA20CA256Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Wellington, FLThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing.NTSB CEN20LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Burns Flat, OKThe mechanic’s improper maintenance when he reinstalled the fuel servo during the last annual inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight when the throttle control rod-end disconnected from the fuel servo throttle linkage.NTSB WPR20CA230Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportSeele XPA-18 · Reno, NVAn inadequate flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB ERA20CA268Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Linconville, METhe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent main landing gear collapse.NTSB ERA20CA264Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMooney M20J · Block Island, RIA hard landing and subsequent loss of control.NTSB CEN20LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Arlington, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing with a quartering tailwind, following a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.