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 CEN22LA199Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3F-65 · Port Bolivar, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR22LA181Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 185 · Franklin, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB GAA22WA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignTecnam P2006T · Bhiwani, IndiaNTSB CEN22LA200Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportThrush S2R-H80 · Aurora, MOThe pilot did not ensure clearance from a power line during a surveillance pass of a field to be sprayed.NTSB CEN22LA198Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Port Bolivar, TXThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper soft field takeoff pitch attitude during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a canal.NTSB WPR22LA174Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Livermore, CALoss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently selecting engine IDLE mode while in flight, which reduced rotor and engine speed to a level that could not sustain flight.NTSB GAA22WA183Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 208 · Boituva, BrazilNTSB ERA22LA224Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Somerville, TNThe inadequate inspection and maintenance of the engine exhaust system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.NTSB ERA22FA223Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Athens, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB DCA22LA182Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMitsubishi CL-600-2B19 · Houston, TXA lateral runway excursion during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN22LA196Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Marshall, OKThe pilot’s failure to manage fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN22FA197Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Broomfield, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR22LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ENG22WA025IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-322 · Lima, Peru, PeruNTSB CEN22LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Traverse City, MIThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque a fuel line “B” nut, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWingren Norman Escapade · Brasstown, NCThe failure of the engine gearbox drive flange, which resulted in a nose gear collapse during the subsequent precautionary landing in tall grass.NTSB ERA22LA237Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA42 · Lehighton, PAThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight and his failure to secure the right engine following an unsuccessful engine restart attempt, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude and a subsequent off-airport landing.NTSB ERA22LA232Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJustice Frank K Vans RV-6A · Hendersonville, NCThe pilot’s failure to go-around during an unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion, and nose over.NTSB WPR22FA173Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBlue Side UP Comp AIR 8 SS52 · Grasmere, IDThe 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 GAA22WA179AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBell 206 · Cruziero do Sul, BrazilNTSB WPR22FA172Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV10 · Sausalito, CAThe pilot’s improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into an area of limited visibility conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.NTSB GAA22WA174AccidentClass 4 · ForeignBeech 200 · Pudahuel, ChileNTSB ERA22LA220Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Tybee Island, GAA loss of airplane control due to pilot incapacitation, which resulted in an overflight of his destination and subsequent descent into water.NTSB DCA22WA123Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Kathmandu, NepalNTSB DCA22WA122Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Naples, ItalyNTSB CEN22LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSwearingen SA226-T(B) · Denver, COThe captain’s failure to ensure that the parking brake was correctly released before takeoff, which resulted in seized brakes during landing and a subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB CEN22LA190Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421 · Houston, TXThe fixed-base operator’s incorrect fueling of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of power in both engines.NTSB ERA22LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportThrush S2R · Hawkinsville, GAA failure of the electric main fuel pump due to the carbon brushes having completely worn away.NTSB ERA22LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCharles R Kyle Zenith Stol CH 701 · Culpepper, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.NTSB CEN22LA191Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6A · Mankato, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a higher airspeed.NTSB GAA22WA203Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Kastrup, DenmarkNTSB GAA22WA175Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA25 · Clan Airfield, South AfricaNTSB ERA22LA219Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShort Bros SD3-60 · San Juan, PRThe flight crew’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA22FA218Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Altha, FLThe pilot’s failure to perform a preflight weight and balance calculation and his operation of the flight at an excessive takeoff weight, resulting in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack after liftoff and an aerodynamic stall from which…NTSB WPR22LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22/135 · Mesa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA22WA220Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Augsburg, GermanyNTSB ERA22LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKyle M Sward / Larry W Sward CH 750 Cruzer · Lexington, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA22LA216Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman AA1 · Seneca, SCA dislodged air filter element, which restricted airflow to the carburetor resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA215Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 414 · Connellsville, PAThe pilot/mechanic’s failure to properly secure two airplane avionics units, which resulted in the trays supporting the units to sag downward and become lodged in the movement area of the elevator bellcrank during the accident takeoff.NTSB CEN22LA193Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Huntington, INLoss of directional control during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB GAA22WA186Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 182P · Trinidad, BoliviaNTSB GAA22WA170AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna U206 · Camanaos, ColombiaNTSB ERA22LA217Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Toms River, NJLoss of engine power due to the throttle linkage becoming disconnected in flight due to improper maintenance.NTSB ERA22LA214Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American SNJ-6 · Greenwood, SCThe loss of directional control due to a fractured tailwheel steering linkage assembly.NTSB ERA22LA213Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV7 · Huntsville, ALThe pilot’s impairment due to the effects of ethanol, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and an impact with terrain on approach to landing.NTSB WPR22FA169Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBearhawk LSA · Kalispell, MTAn excessive pitch control input for undetermined reasons while the airplane was operating above maneuvering speed, which led to a structural failure of the right wing during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the poor construction quality of the…NTSB GAA22WA173Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · ForeignRockwell 690 · Charallave, VenezuelaNTSB GAA22WA171Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Sioux Lookout Ontario, CanadaNTSB ERA22LA212Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172F · Hampton, GAThe student pilot’s application of excessive left brake during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action was a factor in the accident.NTSB CEN22LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Blanket, TXThe pilot’s failure to properly manage fuel while enroute, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.