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 WPR22LA117Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSix Chuter Legend · Toquerville, UTThe pilot’s improper throttle input which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR22LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Las Cruces, NMThe airplane’s inability to climb during takeoff due to a degradation of engine performance due to high density altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff.NTSB WPR22LA115Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182D · Desert Camp, CAThe airplane’s loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA22LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Manassas, VAThe student pilot’s improper left rudder input after power application during the touch-and-go landing which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with airport lighting equipment. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate…NTSB ERA22FA141Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportExtra NG · St. Augustine, FLThe pilot’s excessive airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and contributing to the severity of the accident were the…NTSB DCA22WA090Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Karachi, PakistanNTSB GAA22WA119Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA25 · Eldorado, BrazilNTSB ERA22LA151Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR22 · The Hammocks, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate altitude above obstacles, which resulted controlled flight into a powerline.NTSB ERA22LA140Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Fallston, MDThe student pilot's unstabilized hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student and his delayed remedial action.NTSB DCA22WA096IncidentClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer E190 · Los Mochis, MexicoNTSB WPR22LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Buffalo, WYThe pilot’s failure to compensate for a wind gust during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with terrainNTSB GAA22WA136Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 210 · Tierra Nueva, MexicoNTSB GAA22WA111Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · South Goulburn Island Aerodrome, AustraliaNTSB ERA22LA139Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Madisonville, TNA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA22LA138Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Farmingdale, NYThe flight crew’s failure to verify the landing gear position prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was an overload in the landing gear motor electrical circuit which resulted in the circuit breaker opening, preventing the landing gear from extending.NTSB CEN22LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Kokomo, INThe pilot’s decision to perform the takeoff on the soft, wet, turf runway, with the tailwheel equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB CEN22LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 208B · Campbellton, TXThe pilot’s fuel mismanagement, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent impact with trees during a forced landing.NTSB GAA22WA114Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R22 · Canals, ArgentinaNTSB ERA22LA142Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-12IS · Big Pine Key, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight and in-flight weather planning and his improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into an area of limited visibility in moderate precipitation, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial…NTSB CEN22LA133Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox 4-1200 · Woodstock, TXThe 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 ANC22LA020Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Wasilla, AKA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR22LA112Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGregory S Miller GM CUB · Monument, ORThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with a tree.NTSB WPR22LA111Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Banning, CAThe solo student pilot's improper landing flare and bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a parked vehicle and hanger.NTSB GAA22WA115Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 152 · Telangana, IndiaNTSB GAA22WA112Accident · 14 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 208B · Comoros, ComorosNTSB ERA22LA144Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-150 · Savannah, GAThe student pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB GAA22WA110Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R22 · Bilinga, AustraliaNTSB DCA22WA094IncidentClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas MD81 · Maiquetia, VenezuelaNTSB WPR22LA114Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 208B · Oceanside, CAThe pilot’s intentional inflight operation of the propeller in beta, which led to an aerodynamic lock, his inability to restore forward thrust, and subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB WPR22LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRoss Jonathan RV-8 · Pinon, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level flight.NTSB WPR22FA109Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDistar CZ D 13/15 SUN Dancer · Boulder City, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering, which resulted in a wire strike and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol consumption and his use of diphenhydramine before the…NTSB ERA22LA136Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlightstar Flightstar II · Holly Hill, SCA loss of control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a collision with a hangar and trees.NTSB ERA22FA137Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 35 · Hilltown Township, PAThe pilots’ exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while practicing maneuvers during an instructional flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and and a loss of airplane control.NTSB DCA22WA091IncidentClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer ERJ190 · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNTSB GAA22WA318Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignAir Tractor AT301 · Sinaloa, MexicoNTSB GAA22WA118Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMooney M20F · Balsas, BrazilNTSB CEN22FA131Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Fostoria, OHThe pilot’s loss of airplane control in night instrument meteorological conditions during the procedure turn of an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB GAA22WA109Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-25-235 · Leongatha, AustraliaNTSB ANC22FA018Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSikorsky S-61N · Kekaha, HIThe improper installation of the fore/aft primary servo by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the attaching hardware backing out and which subsequently rendered the helicopter uncontrollable. Contributing to the accident was the company’s quality…NTSB CEN22LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon Hawker 800XP · Aspen, COThe flight crew’s decision to takeoff in tailwind conditions that were consistently above the airplane’s tailwind limitation, which resulted in a runway overrun following an aborted takeoff. Contributing was the flight crew’s use of the instantaneous wind…NTSB CEN22LA129Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Franklin, INThe pilot’s loss of control in the landing pattern resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB ANC22LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-3 · Deadhorse, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path in flat light conditions, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR22LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox S7 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR22LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDarrell D. Dugger Mustang II · Cheyenne, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with terrain.NTSB WPR22FA101Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas 500N · Newport Beach, CAThe helicopter’s encounter with unanticipated right yaw during a low-altitude, low-airspeed, tight-radius orbit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the orbit, which resulted in the loss of control, his fatigue due to his early…NTSB GAA22WA108Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA23 · Treasure Cay, BahamasNTSB ERA22LA134Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSpangenberg AR-1KC · Sarasota, FLThe pilot’s improper control input during an aborted takeoff procedure, which resulted in a main rotor blade contacting the vertical stabilizer, a loss of control, and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB CEN22LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Crete, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.NTSB CEN22LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRyan L17 · Livingston, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel injection system contamination from an unknown source.NTSB WPR22LA110Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Legend AL11C-100 · Placerville, CALoss of directional control during landing with a tailwind.