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 WPR22LA315Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Donnelly, IDThe pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from a wet grass runway which did not allow for adequate braking traction when the pilot aborted the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR22FA311Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSmyth Sidewinder TD · Wichita Falls, TXThe pilot’s inexperience with the airplane and inadequate takeoff procedures, which led to exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.NTSB ERA22LA380Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Berry, ALA partial loss of engine power due to the No. 3 cylinder’s stuck exhaust valve.NTSB ERA22LA379Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Bealeton, VAThe pilot of the departing airplane’s failure to see and avoid the landing airplane before takeoff, resulting in a collision with the landing airplane. Contributing was the airport’s failure to encourage pilots to use radios for traffic deconfliction when…NTSB WPR22LA328Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFall Martin Super CUB · Stanley, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff with a crosswind.NTSB ERA22LA408Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20E · Hollywood, MDThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA22LA381Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Orlando, FLThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA22LA378Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Marathon, FLA total loss of power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA22FA376Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Glendora, MSThe collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB DCA22LA188Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-824 · Pharisburg, OHThe airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.NTSB CEN22LA435Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C23 · Grand Glaize, MOThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB WPR22LA373Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177RG · Avalon, CAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing, resulting in a gear up landing and substantial damage to the airplane’s belly.NTSB WPR22LA310Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStucker Gary Banty · Camarillo, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR22LA308Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195 · El Cajon, CAThe pilot’s failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to departure, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR22FA309Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 152 · Watsonville, CAThe failure of the pilot of the multi-engine airplane to see and avoid the single-engine airplane while performing a straight-in approach for landing.NTSB ERA22LA375Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot's suicide.NTSB DCA22WA194AccidentClass 5 · ForeignUvify IFO · Darwin, AustraliaNTSB CEN22LA399Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sullivan, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN22LA391Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33A · Baton Rouge, LAThe sudden and total loss of fuel flow to the engine for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA22WA252Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMooney M20E · Augsburg, GermanyNTSB CEN22LA443Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Owasso, OKThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the short field landing.NTSB WPR22LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRans S20 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent loss of airplane control during a go-around when the airplane stalled and collided with the ground.NTSB ERA22LA374Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-12 · Westfield, MAThe pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing for takeoff.NTSB CEN22LA387Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Millville, MNThe pilot’s inadequate inflight planning resulted in impact with a power line.NTSB WPR22LA305Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes Helicopters 369E · Ely, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB WPR22FA304Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAviat A-1A · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the critical angle of attack, subsequent aerodynamic stall, and impact with terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane…NTSB GAA22WA251Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignChristen Industries A1 · Menuma, JapanNTSB ERA22LA371Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Talladega, ALA collision with a deer during takeoff.NTSB ENG22WA042IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Gdansk, PolandNTSB CEN22LA388Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Lucedale, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on the wet turf runway with a higher speed.NTSB WPR22LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna L-19E · Moriarty, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA22WA255Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Nipigon, CanadaNTSB ERA22LA373Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Gardiner, NYThe pilot’s failure to go-around in a timely manner which resulted in a collision with a fence.NTSB DCA22WA184Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Banjarmasin, IndonesiaNTSB WPR22LA374Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportIca Brasov IS-28B2 · Deer Park, WAThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR22LA302Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGoddard Dick Sim Bensen B-8M · Corona, CAThe fatigue failure of the engine mount resulting in a loss of engine power and directional control while maneuvering.NTSB WPR22FA303Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T207A · Page, AZThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during low altitude cruise flight, which resulted in a water ditching. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s failure to extend the flaps during the ditching, which increased the…NTSB ERA22LA372Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportThomas Wayne L THOMAS' Flyer · Searsmont, MEA total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN22LA390Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander 100-180 · Pueblo, COThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the demonstrated soft-field takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN22FA383Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20K · Hanna City, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA22LA369Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Jamestown, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be definitively determined.NTSB CEN22LA384Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Kearney, NEThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ANC22LA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Sutton-Alpine, AKA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ANC22LA065Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.NTSB WPR22LA301Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Laurel, MTThe loss of climb performance due to undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR22LA299Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during an off-field landing, which resulted in loss of control and an impact with terrain.NTSB GAA22WA250Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172H · Assens, DenmarkNTSB ERA22FA368Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32 · Metz, WVThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s intentional visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions based on latent weather information, which resulted in the airplane entering extreme precipitation, a loss of aircraft control, and in-flight break-up.NTSB ANC22FA066Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot’s decision to depart in turbulent and gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR22LA300Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHoffman David J Murphy Elite · Manley Hot Springs, AKThe pilot’s unstable approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.