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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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 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 ERA22LA308Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Pittstown, NJThe partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve.NTSB WPR22LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Kelso, WAThe student pilot’s inadequate flare resulting in a loss of airplane control during landing with gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA22WA227Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-31-325 · Queretaro, MexicoNTSB GAA22WA225Accident · 2 fatalClass 4 · ForeignBell 206 · Boa Vista, BrazilNTSB ERA22LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Hillsboro, OHThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN22LA316Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 · Llano, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.NTSB CEN22LA315Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith Zodiac 650B · Eufaula, OKThe loss of engine power due to a push rod that was incorrectly installed by the airplane owner.NTSB ANC22FA053Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportChampion 7EC · Valdez, AKThe pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in loss of control and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN22LA313Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Rapid City, SDA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was unavailable for examination.NTSB CEN22LA312Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Decatur, ILFracture of the compressor turbine (CT) blades due to creep.NTSB WPR22LA244Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Afton, WYThe pilot's inadequate flare and bounced landing which resulted in loss of directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB WPR22LA243Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Oxnard, CAFuel starvation due to an inappropriately maintained and modified fuel selector valve.NTSB GAA23WA010IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBeech 400A · Cornwall, United KingdomNTSB ERA22LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Fitchburg, MAThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA22LA326Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Waynesville, OHThe pilot’s loss of situational awareness (geographic position), which resulted in his inability to locate the intended landing runway and his decision to perform an off-airport landing.NTSB ERA22LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20F · Cragsmoor, NYThe pilot’s decision to continue toward rising terrain despite observing the airplane’s decreased climb performance after takeoff, which resulted in flight into terrain.NTSB ERA22LA304Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArion Lightning · Indiana, PAThe airplane pilot’s inadvertent encounter with rotor wash/turbulence during short final approach, which resulted in a loss of control in flight.NTSB CEN22LA319Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchleicher ASW-19B · Elbert, COThe pilot’s misidentification of the runway during the visual approach which resulted in an off runway landing and impact with a trailer.NTSB CEN22LA310Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Wyoming, ILThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA22WA256Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA46 · High Wycombe, United KingdomNTSB GAA22WA230Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Oktyabsky, RussiaNTSB GAA22WA222Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBell 206 · Richmond, AustraliaNTSB ERA22LA305Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDuffy Russell A Slingshot · Shirley, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing leading to an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with the ground.NTSB ENG22WA033IncidentClass 4 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Shymkent, KazakhstanNTSB CEN22LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Rogers, ARThe pilot’s failure to establish a stabilize approach criteria during low-level maneuvering to the runway, which resulted in a hard landing and contact with a hay bale.NTSB WPR22LA250Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Portland, ORThe pilot under instruction’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA22WA221Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobin DR400 · Lyon-Bron, FranceNTSB ERA22LA303Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · South Portland, METhe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.NTSB ERA22LA302Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Center Cross, VAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA301Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKolb Firestar · Cleveland, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane on takeoff for unknown reasons.NTSB DCA22WA150OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Athens, GreeceNTSB CEN22LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Friend, NEA loss of engine power due to a stuck valve.NTSB WPR22LA248Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210R · Stanley, IDThe pilot’s failure to provide adequate braking during a tailwind landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR22LA246Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172B · Silver Springs, NVA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB DCA22WA147IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-924ER · San Salvador, El SalvadorNTSB DCA22LA179Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-332 · New York, NYThe failure of maintenance personnel to close the drain mast heater circuit breakers which resulted in the formation of ice in the forward drain mast, an improper flow of wastewater into the main landing gear wheel well, and the formation of ice on one or…NTSB WPR22LA245Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Wenatchee, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level operations in light rain conditions.NTSB GAA22WA249Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-32R-301T · Tamaulipas, MexicoNTSB CEN22LA318Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHiller UH12E · Becker, MNThe in-flight failure of the main rotor mast hub due to several undetected fatigue fractures.NTSB ANC22LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182D · McGrath, AKA nose landing gear collapse during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ANC22LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Cordova, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA22LA311Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Livingston, TNThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA22LA300Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Plymouth, CTThe pilot’s encounter with known and forecast adverse weather which resulted in a collision with trees during the initial climb.NTSB WPR22LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182H · Petaluma, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ERA22LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26D · Windsor, VAThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.NTSB ERA22LA298Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Akron, OHThe pilots’ improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB DCA22WA172IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Tbd, OmanNTSB CEN22LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Frankston, TXThe pilot’s delayed aborted takeoff that resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN22FA299Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Mount Pleasant, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath while on final approach in night visual conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB WPR22FA240Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Boulder City, NVThe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane by exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering in a turning climb at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot was unable to…