NTSB investigations, TX
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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 CEN19LA167Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Hawkins, TXA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN19LA166Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech E90 · Greenville, TXThe fatigue failure of the right main landing gear upper torque knee.NTSB GAA19CA346Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Greenville, TXThe passing pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the airplane that he was attempting to pass during taxi operations. Contributing to the accident was the passing pilot's distraction due to looking at his on-board navigation device while attempting to…NTSB GAA19CA354Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · La Ward, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an aerial application flight in sun glare conditions.NTSB GAA19CA317Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 11 · Paducah, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing on a road in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exiting the road and subsequently nosing over.NTSB GAA19CA299Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR20 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot's inadequate approach, delayed decision to abort the landing, and failure to properly configure the flap setting for the initial climb during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in impact with trees.NTSB CEN19LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLancair LC41 · Cleburne, TXA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as the result of the oil pressure switch failure due to a manufacturing defect.NTSB CEN19LA158Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing B75N1 · Fredericksburg, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN19FA155Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna R172 · Mertzon, TXThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB CEN19LA153Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 8KCAB · Fredericksburg, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN19LA150Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · McKinney, TXThe pilot's loss of control during an attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA277Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Pearsall, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering.NTSB GAA19CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Lane City, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering.NTSB GAA19CA267Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Manvel, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in impact with a ditch.NTSB GAA19CA269Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tomball, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.NTSB CEN19FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Eagle Lake, TXThe non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB GAA19CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G · Denton, TXThe flight instructor's improper decision to instruct the student pilot to establish a hover and reposition the helicopter with a tailwind, which resulted in the student pilot's loss of pitch control.NTSB CEN19LA133Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Mineral Wells, TXThe in-flight separation of the right aileron when the inboard hinge bolt disengaged from its nut plate due to excessively twisted safety wire, which resulted in a torsional overstress fracture that caused the inboard hinge bolt to become unsecured.NTSB CEN19TA131Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Quanah, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line during a low altitude aerial application maneuver.NTSB CEN19LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 23 · Sulphur Spring, TXThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination in the left fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of power in the right engine…NTSB CEN19CA128Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportUltramagic S90 · La Mesa, TXThe pilot's improper decision to launch the balloon in known high wind conditions, and his failure to fully vent the balloon upon landing, which resulted in the balloon landing hard several times, tipping over, being pushed along uneven ground, and a serious…NTSB CEN19FA124Accident · 6 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBeech 58 · Kerrville, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow the one-engine inoperative checklist and maintain the airplane's minimum…NTSB CEN19FA122Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRans S7 · Kingsland, TXThe exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a steep climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin into terrain.NTSB GAA19CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G · Donna, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude during an agricultural application flight.NTSB CEN19FA117Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502 · Harlingen, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines during low altitude flight operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to a sedating medication.NTSB GAA19CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair Zenith CH 801 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral control in flight and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA19CA192Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Stephenville, TXThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s demonstrated crosswind for landing, which resulted in a…NTSB CEN19LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Spring, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane directional control while taxiing at an unsafe ground speed.NTSB CEN19FA109Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAerospatiale AS350 · Montgomery, TXMaintenance personnel's failure to properly re-install and secure a fuel line, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19FA099Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Lakeway, TXA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of…NTSB CEN19FA094Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T337 · Longview, TXThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue flight into convective weather conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its maximum maneuvering speed and the subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…NTSB CEN19LA101Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Granite Shoals, TXThe pilot's decision to takeoff with a limited amount of fuel onboard, which unported during a turn, resulting in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19LA087Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWarner Aerocraft Space Walker II · Devine, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB DCA19MA086Accident · 3 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing 767 · Trinity Bay, TXThe inappropriate response by the first officer as the pilot flying to an inadvertent activation of the go-around mode, which led to his spatial disorientation and nose-down control inputs that placed the airplane in a steep descent from which the crew did…NTSB CEN19LA091Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVan's RV-8 · Horseshoe Bay, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN19FA082Accident · 2 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportCessna 421 · Canadian, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while in instrument meteorological conditions with icing conditions present, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin into terrain.NTSB GAA19CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Slaton, TXThe student pilot's complacency, which led to his improper crosswind correction and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision.NTSB CEN19FA078Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20K · Katy, TXThe noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB CEN19LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Grand Prairie, TXThe failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while entering the airport traffic pattern in visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the tower controller's failure to recognize the proximity of the…NTSB CEN19TA073Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech A36 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Pflugerville, TXThe pilot's fuel mismanagement and his improper use and placement of the fuel selector, contrary to operating procedures, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN19LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Aguilares, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN19LA055Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 36 · Fredericksburg, TXThe loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the crankshaft.NTSB CEN19LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanadair CL 600 2A12 · Uvalde, TXThe airplane’s encounter with wind shear on short final approach to the runway, which resulted in a hard landing and fracture of the right main landing gear.NTSB CEN19LA069Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · Port Lavaca, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN19LA065Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Uvalde, TXThe slipping of the sprag clutch due to galling of the sprags and corresponding sprag contact surfaces within the clutch assembly, which rendered the helicopter uncontrollable.NTSB CEN19LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Horseshoe Bay, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB GAA19CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sugar Land, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.NTSB GAA19CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Marshall, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN19LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Abilene, TXThe pilot's failure to see and avoid a cell tower wire during a pipeline patrol flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to writing down observations about the pipeline while flying.