NTSB investigations, ID
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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\" = 'ID' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' 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 SEA99LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210B · Dixie, IDInadequate airspeed and clearance was not maintained. Mountainous conditions, trees, and an inadequately planned approach were factors.NTSB SEA99LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Yellow Pine, IDMisjudged approach resulting in landing long. Factors include an intentional ground-loop, excessive airspeed and an embankment.NTSB SEA99LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Council, IDThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Gusting wind conditions and a dirt bank adjacent to the runway edge were factors.NTSB SEA99LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Big Creek, IDThe pilot-in-command's improper remedial action (continued takeoff). Contributing factors were the tree and control interference (inadvertent brake activation) by the passenger..NTSB SEA99LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Middleton, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object. Power lines were a factor.NTSB SEA99LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D17S · Arco, IDFuel starvation which resulted in a loss of power. The pilot's improper management of fuel was a factor.NTSB SEA99LA125Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · American Falls, IDA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and overload of the (right) main landing gear. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.NTSB SEA99LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Glenns Ferry, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the attempted takeoff. A related factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience.NTSB SEA99LA120Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAnderson Rans S-12 · Bowmont, IDAircraft control was not maintained while maneuvering at low altitude. An inadvertent stall was a factor.NTSB SEA99LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion B · Stanley, IDAn improperly planned approach and gusting wind conditions. A tailwind was a factor.NTSB SEA99LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Paul, IDThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during takeoff and initial climb, resulting in stall/mush and inability of the aircraft to sustain level flight. Factors included high density altitude, a tailwind, an uphill takeoff surface, and crops in the…NTSB SEA99LA114Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Shelley, IDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance with obstacles. A contributing factor were the trees.NTSB SEA99FA116Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Big Creek, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during approach. Factors included high density altitude conditions and high terrain, which obstructed view of the runway and limited maneuvering space in the traffic pattern.NTSB SEA99LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · New Plymouth, IDLoss of engine power due to failure of the supercharger impeller. A contributing factor was the ditch.NTSB SEA99LA100Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Garden Valley, IDLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion because the pilot failed to refuel the airplane. A ditch in the landing area was a contributing factor in the accident.NTSB SEA99LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhithington Kitfox 1200 · Caldwell, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles along his departure path. Factors include the pilot's incorrect positioning of the flaps prior to takeoff, and a transmission wire and trees along the aircraft's flight path.NTSB SEA99LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Nampa, IDDirectional control was not maintained. Diverted attention was a factor.NTSB SEA99LA089Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Tetonia, IDA failure of the right magneto drive gear shaft. Factors include the absence of any suitable terrain on which to perform an emergency landing, and the rough/uneven condition of the terrain on which the pilot was forced to land.NTSB SEA99LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow S2C · Paul, IDThe pilot's inaccurate weight and balance calculations, and his delay in jettisoning the load which resulted in his failure to clear rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude, and the pilot's intentional operation with known…NTSB SEA99FA176Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe flight crew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall and uncontrolled collision with terrain. A factor was mountainous/hilly terrain.NTSB SEA99LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Jerome, IDFuel exhaustion. Carburetor contamination and rough terrain were factors.NTSB SEA99LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Buhl, IDAn inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Gusting wind conditions were a factor.NTSB SEA99LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4 · Coeur D'Alene, IDThe fatigue failure of a repair weld on one of the engine pylon mount straps and the resultant reduction in directional control. Factors include an inadequate repair of the strap, variable wind speeds and sudden wind shifts.NTSB SEA99LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Glenns Ferry, IDThe failure of both pilots to see-and-avoid wires crossing the river. Factors included: transmission wires; inattention of both pilots to the aircraft's flight path; and the pilots' low-altitude flight.NTSB SEA99LA047Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1 · Emmett, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a low-altitude maneuver to view a coyote on the ground. A related factor was the pilot's low altitude.NTSB SEA99LA043Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rexburg, IDA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA99LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Hailey, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after touchdown. Factors contributing to the accident were a snow bank along the runway edge and a crosswind.NTSB SEA99LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206G · Cascade, IDUnsuitable terrain for landing was selected. Snow covered airstrip was a factor.NTSB SEA99FA037Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Yellow Pine, IDAltitude deviation during aerial taxi for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA99LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-5A · Rexburg, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.NTSB SEA99LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Tensed, IDThe pilot-in-command's inadequate fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the absence of cautionary markings on the fuel gauge, and high trees at the accident site.NTSB SEA99LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Weiser, IDAirport snow removal was not properly performed. A snowbank was a factor.NTSB SEA99LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-900 · Idaho City, IDThe pilot-in-command's not obtaining/maintaining clearance with the unmarked transmission lines. Contributing factors were environmental (dusk) conditions, the transmission lines, and both the pilot-in-command and the ground personnel not identifying the…NTSB SEA99LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-1 · Mccall, IDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the uneven taxiway, inadequate airport maintenance (temporary threshold marking) by the airport management, and a ditch alongside the taxiway.NTSB SEA99LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Buhl, IDThe pilot's failure to follow the aircraft's recommended balked landing procedure, resulting in a stall. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, the pilot's lack of total experience, and insufficient…NTSB SEA98LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Bonners Ferry, IDImproper maintenance by an outsourcing facility which resulted in a lack of identification of scoring of the interior of the #3 cylinder rocker shaft bosses. The scoring resulted in a fatigue fracture and subsequent permanent closure of both intake and…NTSB SEA98LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Burley, IDA brake system failure for undetermined reasons. An intentional ground loop was a factor.NTSB SEA98LA185Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDuncan DX4 · Priest River, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Factors include allowing his attention to be diverted by what he perceived to be a lateral control problem.NTSB SEA98LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Big Creek, IDAn animal (cow elk) that had wandered onto the airport.NTSB SEA98LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Emmett, IDThe pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was a fence in the forced landing area.NTSB SEA98LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235C · Stanley, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB SEA98LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKoskella Long EZ · Cascade, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach. Factors include inadequate remedial action and erroneous airspeed indications.NTSB SEA98LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Sagle, IDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel starvation.NTSB SEA98LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Yellowpine, IDRight main landing gear spring strut fatigue, improper maintenance, and subsequent separation of the strut end.NTSB SEA98LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Stanley, IDThe pilot-in-command's not lowering flaps prior to takeoff and overload of the nose landing gear. Contributing factors were high density altitude conditions and high brush.NTSB SEA98LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Caldwell, IDThe pilot-in-command's misjudgment of clearance with a power line, resulting in a collision with the line. Factors included a power line and dark night light conditions in the spray area.NTSB SEA98LA138Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Burley, IDA failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft due to inadequate visual lookout.NTSB SEA98LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lapwai, IDThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning or preparation from unsuitable terrain. Factors include an embedded railroad tie in the takeoff path, and high vegetation..NTSB SEA98LA131Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Hailey, IDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command's failure to follow procedures by the improper use of the flaps, high density altitude conditions, crosswind conditions and the tree.NTSB SEA98LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Driggs, IDExcessive pressure in the fuel control unit. A foreign material/substance found on the fuel system screens was a factor.