NTSB investigations, MI
180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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\" = 'MI' 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" = 'MI' 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 CHI95LA332Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Ludington, MIfuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inaccurate fuel calculations and the failure to refuel the airplane prior to takeoff. An additional cause was the stall/mush during the forced landing.NTSB CHI95FA328Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Coldwater, MIfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering (turning) at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and the lack of…NTSB CHI95LA321Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Boyne Falls, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.NTSB CHI95FA320Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 230 · Ann Arbor, MIthe manufacturer's inadequate quality control which led to a fatigue failure of the tail rotor blade.NTSB CHI95LA319Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Yale, MIloss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply leading to fuel exhaustion. The inadvertent stall during the forced landing was a factor.NTSB CHI95LA316Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Greenville, MIpilot incapacitation.NTSB CHI95LA293Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPatin Challenger II · Cedar Springs, MIinadequate engine maintenance by the owner/pilot-mechanic. Factors associated with the accident were fouled spark plugs and the pilot not being able to maintain proper altitude/clearance between his airplane and the electrical power lines during his landing…NTSB CHI95LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Ironwood, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to his diverted attention.NTSB CHI95LA303Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Saint James, MIthe pilot's operation of the airplane with an inoperative fuel gage and the leaking fuel line fitting, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. The inoperative fuel gage was a related factor.NTSB CHI95LA297Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Clarkston, MIthe pilot's failure to refuel.NTSB CHI95LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ypsilanti, MIthe pilot misjudged the flare. Lack of total experience was a factor.NTSB CHI95LA291Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Mio, MIthe pilot's impairment of judgement and performance which led to performing a low altitude maneuver with insufficient altitude for recovery. A factor was the tailwind.NTSB CHI95LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Ironwood, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted takeoff. A factor was the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB CHI95LA271Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757 · Detroit, MIthe flight's encounter with turbulence.NTSB CHI95LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Mecosta, MIthe student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and the pilot-in-command's (CFI) inadequate remedial action.NTSB CHI95LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNanchang 18A · Superior Twnshp, MIthe pilot's operation of the airplane with a known deficiency in the fuel selector, and his improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor relating to the accident was: the fuel selector's restriction of movement.NTSB CHI95LA248Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Niles, MIThe pilot's failure to ensure an adequate supply of fuel was aboard the aircraft during preflight planning and his failure to lean the engine mixture during cruise flight.NTSB CHI95LA231Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 337H · Holland, MIthe passenger's improper decision to exit the airplane with the engine(s) running.NTSB CHI95LA229Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDarrell Falconar F9 · Grand Haven, MIFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's use of an unapproved drug while flying, his lack of experience in the make and model…NTSB CHI95LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · New Haven, MIThe pilot's improper raising of the flaps during the aborted landing. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot selecting the wrong runway, not attaining the appropriate touchdown point on the runway, and delay in aborting the landing.NTSB CHI95LA183Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Brooklyn, MIthe pilot operating the airplane with a known deficiency. A factor was the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane.NTSB CHI95LA180Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lowell, MIthe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain altitude/clearance.NTSB CHI95LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Bay City, MIFailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from obstacles and his intentional buzzing.NTSB CHI95LA175Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTom Kilgore KR-2 · Alanson, MIimproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel, and failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a stall/spin and collision with the ground.NTSB CHI95LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Plymouth, MIthe failure of the nose wheel collar assembly as a result of the loss of a bolt.NTSB CHI95LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Lake Ann, MIthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and improper short field landing procedures. Factors associated with the accident were the wet terrain, a tailwind, and the pilots lack of recent experience.NTSB CHI95LA154Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kalkaska, MIFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's poor preflight and inflight planning and decisions. Factors were the powerlines and the inadvertent stall.NTSB CHI95FA153Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Sturgis, MIthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the attempted landing and go-around. A factor was the crosswind weather condition.NTSB CHI95LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Brooklyn, MIFatigue failure of the left main landing gear. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper flare for landing, and soft terrain.NTSB CHI95LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Bridgeport, MIInadequate directional stability of the aircraft (due to installation of lexan cockpit enclosure doors), which precipitated a loss of directional control.NTSB CHI95LA135Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Napoleon, MIthe pilot's failure to retract the wing flaps prior to takeoff and the subsequent failure of the airplane to climb during takeoff.NTSB CHI95LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Detroit, MIthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain.NTSB CHI95LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ann Arbor, MIthe failure of the mechanic to close the drain valve after changing oil, resulting in complete loss of engine oil. A factor was the soft terrain, which resulted in the nose wheel digging in and the airplane nosing over.NTSB CHI95LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Alma, MIthe flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the approach to landing/landing roll. Related factors are the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, the dual student's wrong runway selection, the tailwind, and the dual student's failure to…NTSB CHI95LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Grand Rapids, MIthe failure of the landing gear bushing for the actuator worm gear which resulted in both the normal and emergency gear extension systems being inoperative.NTSB CHI95LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Ann Arbor, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing. Factors associated with the accident were the airport sign and the night lighting conditions.NTSB CHI95LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Owosso, MIthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the snow bank.NTSB CHI95LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150A · Grant, MIThe student pilot's decision to intentionally land downwind and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. The pilot's lack of experience and the tailwind were contributing factors.NTSB CHI95LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Holland, MIdelayed remedial action by the flight instructor. Factors in the accident were the student pilot not maintaining directional control once airborne.NTSB CHI95LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Benton Harbor, MIthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Factors were carburetor icing conditions, snow, and blowing snow.NTSB CHI95LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-238B · Belleville, MIthe failure of company maintenance personnel to adequately secure the cargo pallets, and the failure of the flightcrew to detect the deficiency during their preflight inspection.NTSB CHI95LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C45H · New Hudson, MIThe owner/pilot's inadequate maintenance practices which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff and the pilot's inadequate emergency procedure after the power loss occurred. Related factors are trees, diminished airspeed and abrupt touchdown.NTSB CHI95LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Allegan, MIthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in the inability to obtain proper runway alignment. Related factors are the student pilot's lack of total flight experience and the snowbank.NTSB CHI95FA050Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAgusta A109A II · Ann Arbor, MIthe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain a successful autorotation. Factors were: a loss of engine power of one engine for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's shutdown of the wrong engine.NTSB CHI95LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Zeeland, MIthe pilot's loss of directional control during touch and go landings. Factors were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of total experience.NTSB CHI95LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Houghton, MIinaccurate planning by the pilot which resulted in the failure to assure an adequate fuel supply to complete the flight. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of a suitable landing site for the forced landing.NTSB CHI95LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 23 · Holland, MIThe copilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point, and the pilot in command's inadequate supervision to avoid the accident.NTSB CHI94LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Plainwell, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.NTSB CHI94LA337Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Greenville, MIIncapacitation of the pilot due to a seizure and/or loss of consciousness. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's failure to properly report his medical information on his FAA medical application.NTSB CHI94FA329Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Beaver Island, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. The pilot's buzzing and his impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol were factors in the accident.