NTSB investigations, 2017
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2017 ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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 year(c."eventDate") = 2017 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 WPR17FA150Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Schellville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude from which the pilot was unable to recover. The loss of engine power resulted from the pilot's improper selection for the…NTSB WPR17FA149Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAviat A · Herriman, UTThe flight instructor's decision to conduct a low-altitude flight into a box canyon in high density altitude conditions and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to escape the canyon, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical…NTSB GAA17CA409Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Spicewood, TXThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before landing on water.NTSB GAA17CA408Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18 · Denali, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on a narrow, unimproved airstrip in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ERA17FA241Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Winchester, NHThe noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete…NTSB CEN17FA266Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA31T · Tyler, TXThe loss of engine power and the subsequent pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because post-accident engine examination revealed no anomalies.NTSB GAA17CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGerald Donovan Rans S-16 · Los Lunas, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB ERA17LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Pembroke Pines, FLThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined postaccident engine test-runs revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR17LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Friday Harbor, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.NTSB GAA17CA404Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 · King Vale, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing in a dusty, unimproved landing zone.NTSB ERA17LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210L · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PAFailure of the left landing gear door actuator, which resulted in a loss of all hydraulic pressure and subsequent gear collapse on landing.NTSB DCA17WA149Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Helsinki, FinlandThe government of Finland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on July 11, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Finland's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB WPR17LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCharles J Norris Arion Lightning · New River, AZA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available evidence.NTSB GAA17CA406Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Wilkes-Barre, PAThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain helicopter altitude during hover flight instruction, which resulted in the helicopter skid contacting a crack in the runway and a dynamic rollover.NTSB WPR17LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Baker City, ORThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning.NTSB GAA17CA448Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Manassas, VAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.NTSB CEN17LA265Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCubcrafters CC11-160 · Milesville, SDFuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination and a test run of the engine did not reveal any anomalies. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain…NTSB CEN17LA263Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Corydon, IAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ANC17LA034Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR17LA145Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper L 21B · Big Timber, MTThe pilot's decision to fly at low altitude in the vicinity of power lines, which resulted in a wire strike.NTSB WPR17FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II · Point Mugu, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination in combination with the low cruise altitude selected by the pilots, which resulted in an ocean ditching. The lack of personal flotation devices likely…NTSB GAA17CA474Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Bettles, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glidepath during the approach to the runway over glassy water and in glaring sun conditions.NTSB GAA17CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Cottonwood, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA395Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R182 · San Jose, CAThe other pilot’s failure to maintain separation from another airplane in the run-up area while taxiing.NTSB ERA17LA237Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Bartow, FLA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17CA236Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Lake Ashby, FLThe pilot's incorrect configuration of the landing gear for a water landing in an amphibious airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB DCA17IA148Incident · No injuriesClass 1 · IncidentFinal reportAirbus A320-211 · San Francisco, CAThe flight crew's misidentification of taxiway C as the intended landing runway, which resulted from the crewmembers' lack of awareness of the parallel runway closure due to their ineffective review of notice to airmen (NOTAM) information before the flight…NTSB CEN17LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Walters, OKMaintenance personnel’s installation of an improper vacuum pump gasket, which resulted in oil starvation to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17LA267Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Ireland, INThe pilot's failure to apply the proper procedures to recover from a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of control during an aerial application turn.NTSB CEN17FA259Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Cash, ARThe pilot's incapacitation due to a cardiac event, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN17FA258Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Waterford, OHThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB WPR17LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Vacaville, CAThe total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA17CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210L · Yuba City, CAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB GAA17CA418Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown.NTSB GAA17CA401Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Paoli, INThe pilot's decision to maneuver an overgross weight helicopter at a low altitude and airspeed with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a high descent rate and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to…NTSB GAA17CA400Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRitter John I S D S C · Kemmerer, WYThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Pine Bluff, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA398Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Pocahontas, ILThe helicopter pilot’s miscommunication with the ground crewmember during reloading operations, which resulted in a takeoff with the filler hose attached to the helicopter and subsequent impact with a truck.NTSB GAA17CA397Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRainbow Sky Reach Bushcat · Ahoskie, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain proper lateral/bank control during the landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over into water.NTSB GAA17CA390Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 407 · Topeka, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a building during landing.NTSB ERA17LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Gainsville, GAThe separation of the mixture control cable from the mixture control lever at the carburetor, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T337 · Greenwood, SCThe pilots' inadequate preflight inspection, during which they failed to adequately verify the quantity of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of power to both engines, and a forced landing into trees. Contributing to the accident…NTSB ERA17LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Cape Coral, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination with water and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that detected, but did not fully resolve, the water contamination of the fuel system.NTSB WPR17LA143Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Ronan, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a low-altitude orbiting maneuver and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA403Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Grand Island, NEThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA17CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Dixon, KYThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately identify hazards to flight during agricultural application operation planning.NTSB ERA17FA232Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMorrisey 2150A · Honesdale, PAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of two psychoactive substances, which led to his impaired decision to attempt to takeoff after engine issues became evident.NTSB CEN17LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Big Lake, MNThe failure of the metal core assembly within a wooden main rotor blade due to undetected corrosion and fatigue, which caused the wooden blade to separate from the rotor mast.NTSB GAA17CA461Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Kankakee, ILThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent incorrect brake application, which led to the loss of directional control.