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"
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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 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB ERA21LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMurphy Rebel · O'Brien, FLA partially engaged right wheel brake, which restricted the airplane’s acceleration and the pilot’s ability to pitch to takeoff attitude, and resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB DCA21WA071IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 787-8 · Mexico City, MexicoNTSB CEN21LA107Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHawker Beechcraft G58 · Credit, ARA loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an emergency descent with one engine inoperative and inadvertent collision with transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to respond appropriately to the…NTSB WPR21LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Santa Monica, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB ERA21LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA 40 · Portsmouth, NHThe instructor’s multiple applications of the airplane’s brakes during high-speed taxi over a short duration, which overheated and ignited the right main landing gear wheel brake assembly.NTSB WPR21LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Moab, UTThe pilot’s improper application of full throttle during takeoff, which resulted in loss of engine power due to an excessive fuel flow and overly rich fuel mixture.NTSB CEN21LA104Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · New Hudson, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of an instrument rating and the low visibility at the time…NTSB ANC21WA011Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Eaglesham, CanadaNTSB WPR21WA081Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R66 · Pulau Indah, Port Klang, MalaysiaNTSB WPR21LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-20-135 · Riverside, UTA failure of the throttle control during a landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a fence.NTSB WPR21LA077Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 47D · Marana, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ENG21LA011Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 501 · Opa Locka, FLAn uncontained left engine failure caused by a low cycle fatigue crack that originated from a manufacturing machining groove on the high pressure compressor impeller aft face. Contributing to the incident was service bulletin borescope inspection criteria…NTSB DCA21WA063IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A319-115 · Bogata, ColombiaNTSB DCA21WA062Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBeech 1900 · Johannesburg, South AfricaNTSB ANC21LA010Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Hope, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was the certified flight instructor’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.NTSB ERA21LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46R-350T · York, PAAn improper weld repair of the engine mount, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the mount and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to accomplish the manufacturer’s service bulletin…NTSB ERA21LA097Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney International M20TN · Holly Ridge, NCThe pilot’s failure to perform a go-around during an unstable approach to land which resulted in a landing area overshoot and a subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA21LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 · Topping, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, with resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.NTSB DCA21WA061Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-824 · San Jose, Costa RicaNTSB ANC21WA009Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R66 · Ojiro in Shimada-City, Shizuoka, JapanNTSB GAA21WA006Accident · 4 fatalClass 4 · ForeignCessna 177 · Rancador, PR, BrazilNTSB ERA21LA094Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Stowe, PAThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ERA21LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Westfield, MAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and his failure to confirm that the landing gear was extended before landing.NTSB CEN21LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172H · Cypress, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN21LA102Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369D · Tuckers Crossing, MSThe pilot’s loss of helicopter control when the external saw contacted trees during an attempted emergency landing due to a main rotor transmission oil pressure warning. The reason that the pilot did not release the external saw from the helicopter during the…NTSB CEN21LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 65-A80-8800 · Alexandria, MNThe pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff with frost covering the airplane and rotating below the published rotation speed, which led to exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR21LA075Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35 · Santa Ynez, CAThe pilot’s mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA21WA135Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer EMB-550 · Mérida, MexicoNTSB ENG21WA010IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330 · Keflavik, IcelandNTSB CEN21LA105Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Navasota, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA21LA091Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Pleasant Valley, NYA total loss of engine power due to failure of the magnetos, which were not overhauled in accordance with the manufacturer’s time specifications.NTSB ERA21LA089Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGlasflugel Club Libelle 205 · Bunn, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an off-airport landing.NTSB ERA21LA088Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Cleveland, GAA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB WPR21LA074Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International S-60A · Peoria, AZThe pilot’s encounter with an updraft which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent collision with powerlines.NTSB GAA21WA031Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 208 · Sela, IndonesiaNTSB ERA21LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Locust Grove, GAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB CEN21LA098Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger II · Waldron, MOThe pilot’s improper landing flare during the rejected takeoff that resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse.NTSB ENG21WA009IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Johannesburg, South AfricaNTSB CEN21LA100Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWalton Daniel J Sonex · Pecatonica, ILA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and…NTSB DCA21LA058Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Houston, TXan encounter with forecasted convective turbulence during approach.NTSB WPR21WA073Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Clare, AustraliaNTSB GAA21WA013Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignCessna 525 · Uberlandia, BrazilNTSB ERA21LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Madisonville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA21LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Culpeper, VAThe pilot’s decision to land the airplane in crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity.NTSB WPR21LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNavion Navion A · Livermore, CAThe improper installation of the gascolator fuel inlet line and hose clamp connection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21LA085Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210L · Midway, GAThe pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pressure to complete the flight to work in an emergency room.NTSB ERA21LA083Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon Hawker · Farmingdale, NYThe flight crew’s delayed decision to initiate a go-around after the approach had become unstabilized, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN21LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150K · Peyton, COThe student pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diverted attention to the incorrect flap setting.NTSB CEN21LA096Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportExpress CT · Grand Prairie, TXThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during the departure turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN21LA095Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Morris, ILThe pilot's inadequate pedal application during liftoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a subsequent impact with terrain.