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 ANC21LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusty tailwind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose down.NTSB WPR21LA123Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAermacchi Impala MB-326M · Edwards, CAThe flight crew’s restricted rudder inputs while in an inverted spin that precluded spin recovery.NTSB GAA21WA087Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBell 212 · Bowen Island, CanadaNTSB GAA21WA043Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 182 · Sierpe river, OSA, Puntarenas, Costa RicaNTSB GAA21WA040Accident · 2 fatalClass 4 · ForeignPiper PA-28-161 · Acklin, BahamasNTSB CEN21LA157Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPost Thorp T-18 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.NTSB CEN21LA148Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402B · Moorhead, MSThe pilot did not maintain clearance from a powerline during an aerial application flight.NTSB ANC21LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Skwentna, AKInstallation of improper hardware on the ski check cable. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate inspection of the ski yokes, which resulted in the subsequent failure of the right main landing gear ski yoke and collapse of the right main landing gear…NTSB WPR21LA122Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172G · Sisters, ORA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.NTSB GAA21WA044IncidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 150 · Yariguíes, ColombiaNTSB ERA21LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVashon Ranger R7 · Hampton, GAThe student pilot’s improper flare while landing with a gusting crosswind which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left landing gear.NTSB ERA21FA148Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech C23 · Purcellville, VAThe pilot's improper decision to depart from the short turf runway with a tailwind.NTSB ANC21LA023Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a crevasse.NTSB WPR21LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Lodi, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue crack in the No. 3 cylinder connecting rod shaft resulting from either preignition or detonation, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA21WA075Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 501 · Odesa, UkraineNTSB GAA21WA068Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignWag-a-Bond Traveller Wag-A-Bond · Lac Barron QC, CanadaNTSB GAA21WA051Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-31-350 · Buitron, MexicoNTSB GAA21WA046Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignHawker Beechcraft 4000 · Plettenburg Bay Airfield, South AfricaNTSB ERA21LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 23 · Rogersville, TNThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an initial hard landing, separation of the left main landing gear, and a runway excursion during a subsequent landing attempt.NTSB ANC21LA020Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Kodiak, AKAn impact with ocean waters for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA21WA137Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignPiper PA-30 · Courcelles-sur-Viosnes, FranceNTSB GAA21WA041Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus Helicopters AS355 · Buckinghamshire, United KingdomNTSB ERA21LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Johnstown, NYA failure of the landing gear system hydraulic pump assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to confirm that the landing gear was down and locked before landing.NTSB CEN21LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Grand Haven, MIThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB GAA21WA037Accident · 5 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech B300 · Ji'an City Jiangxi Province, ChinaNTSB DCA21LA094AccidentClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell APT70 · Fort Benning, GAfailure of an electronic speed controller that resulted in a descent and impact with trees.NTSB ANC21LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206G · McGrath, AKThe pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing surface.NTSB GAA21WA063AccidentClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA25 · Panuco, Veracruz, MexicoNTSB ERA21LA143Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Panacea, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during short final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.NTSB ERA21FA142Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Jupiter, FLThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, resulting in an unsecured engine cowl that…NTSB CEN21LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Aspen, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on landing.NTSB WPR21LA127Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150E · Marana, AZThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR21LA120Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiggott John H Bearhawk · Eatonville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA21WA038Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R22 · Bollena, ItalyNTSB ERA21LA145Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGeorge Matthew Wagoner Zenith 601 HD · Englewood, FLThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. The rough terrain of the runway also contributed to the outcome.NTSB DCA21WA090Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignBoeing 767-316 · Panama City, PanamaNTSB CEN21LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Oshkosh, WIThe failure of the nose landing gear lower drag link for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.NTSB WPR21LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech G35 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s distraction in the cockpit which interrupted his pre-landing checklist which resulted in his failure to configure the landing gear prior to touchdown.NTSB ERA21LA144Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Boynton Beach, FLA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA21FA140Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna R182 · Gainesville, GAThe pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart into low instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB CEN21LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Dunn, TXThe loss of rotor RPM for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB CEN21LA139Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369 · Kaufman, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during low-level maneuvering.NTSB ANC21LA018Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Lanai, HIA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA21WA036Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignM7 Aerospace SA-227 · Chihuahua, MexicoNTSB ERA21LA138Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDassault Mirage F1 B · Panama City, FLNose landing gear contact with a raised aircraft arresting system during takeoff, which damaged components of the nose wheel steering system and resulted in an uncommanded left turn and loss of directional control.NTSB CEN21LA153Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter EC130 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot’s improper decision to approach the airport and enter a low altitude hover with a gusting quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a turn at a low altitude.NTSB CEN21LA145Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuicksilver Mxii · Hattiesburg, MSThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the trees during the subsequent forced landing resulting in an impact with trees and terrain.NTSB WPR21LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20E · Livermore, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of corrosion and rust in the fuel injection servo.NTSB WPR21LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican AA-1B · St Johns, AZThe pilot’s decision to operate with a demonstrated crosswind velocity above the airplane’s performance capabilities which resulted in a loss of airplane control and collision with terrain.NTSB GAA21WA107AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 177RG · Amboise, France