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 WPR19LA165Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · Medford, ORA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR19FA146Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAviat A1 · Santa Ynez, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during cruise flight in low visibility and mountainous obscuration conditions.NTSB WPR19FA145Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGrumman G164 · Pleasant Grove, CAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB GAA19WA275Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech F33 · Campo Grande County, BrazilNTSB GAA19CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Lane City, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering.NTSB GAA19CA267Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Manvel, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in impact with a ditch.NTSB ERA19LA173Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 269B · Hampton, GAGround resonance during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA19LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · New York, NYThe pilot's failure to compensate for adverse wind on final approach, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and aircraft control.NTSB CEN19LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSikorsky S76 · Morrilton, ARThe improper securing of the exhaust duct bolts, which resulted in the duct becoming unseated and substantial heat damage to the tail rotor drive shaft.NTSB CEN19FA143Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 60 · Loveland, COA loss of control due to an inflight right engine fire due to the loose fuel hose between the engine-driven fuel pump and the flow transducer.NTSB WPR19LA157Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVought F4U-7 · Jerome, IDThe pilot’s decision to fly the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.NTSB GAA19CA269Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tomball, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRyan John Steffey Subsonex · Latrobe, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control while attempting to secure the canopy, which opened shortly after takeoff and resulted in the airplane impacting the ground and the main landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…NTSB CEN19LA169Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Las Animas, COThe pilot's decision to land on soft, muddy terrain, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR19LA144Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Gila Bend, AZThe pilot's failure to configure the landing gear in a timely manner before landing, which resulted in a propeller strike.NTSB GAA19CA261Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSiai-Marchetti SM · Belgrade, MTThe pilot receiving instruction's overapplication of rudder during the landing roll and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA19CA259Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Crossett, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain the runway centerline and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.NTSB DCA19WA172Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Seoul, South KoreaThe ARAIB of Korea has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on May 13, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ARAIB's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as State…NTSB DCA19WA150Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A330 · Derby, AustraliaThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a AIRBUS A330 airplane that occurred on May 13, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's…NTSB CEN19MA141Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKThe inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which prevented the two pilots from seeing the other airplane before the collision, and the absence of visual and aural alerts from both airplanes’ traffic display systems, while operating in a geographic…NTSB CEN19FA165Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Frankfort, MIA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR19FA143Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTop Dog TopDog Ultralight · Creswell, ORThe non-certificated pilot's loss of control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was his lack of training in the aircraft and his impairment from illicit drugs.NTSB GAA19WA291Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna T210 · Mahahual, Mexico, MexicoThe government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA T210 airplane that occurred on May 12, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB GAA19CA263Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing on a soft runway, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA260Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Northway, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose-over.NTSB CEN19WA254Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationCirrus SR22 · Abergavenny, United KingdomOn May 12, 2019, about 0930 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Cirrus Aircraft SR22T airplane, Guernsey registration 2-RORO, serial number 701, was destroyed during a forced landing and postimpact fire following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff…NTSB GAA19CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander 695 · Mount Holly, NJThe airplane’s impact with a deer on the runway during takeoff.NTSB GAA19CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters Carbon CUB EX · Grand Junction, COThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering through a canyon.NTSB GAA19CA258Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Dexter, MIThe airplane's failure to maintain a climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA19CA257Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Glades Park, COThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and climb rate during takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in his failure to clear power lines.NTSB ERA19FA170Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Naples, FLIncapacitation of the pilot due to a birdstrike through the windshield in front of the pilot's position, while on approach to land.NTSB CEN19FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Eagle Lake, TXThe non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR19WA158Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationJM Kemp RT13B · Mookgopong, South AfricaOn May 10, 2019, about 1105 Coordinated Universal time, a JM Kemp RT13B, South African registry ZU-FUO, was destroyed when it impacted a ridge north of the Mountain View Lodge Airport, near the town of Mookgopong, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The pilot and…NTSB GAA19CA256Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJordan Valley CCX-2000 · Logandale, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and during a subsequent attempted go-around, which resulted in the airplane cartwheeling.NTSB GAA19CA255Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportElmwood Christavia MK I · Roseburg, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA19CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Charlotte, NCThe student pilot's improper attempted go-around and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall followed by a hard landing, runway excursion, and impact with vegetation.NTSB ERA19LA169Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHawker Siddeley Hunter · Newport News, VAThe failure of the right main landing gear due to a fatigue cracking.NTSB ERA19IA178Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportCessna 550 · Savannah, GAThe lineman's inadvertent introduction of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to the fuel truck fuel system icing inhibitor reservoir, which resulted in fuel contamination and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the fixed-base operator's…NTSB CEN19FA139Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20J · Moose Lake, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after departing into a snowstorm.NTSB WPR19LA141Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Boulder City, NVThe pilot’s improper monitoring and failure to maintain airspeed during a critical phase of flight, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN19FA138Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Schlater, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a stall.NTSB WPR19LA140Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Red Rock, AZA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR19FA133Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportJust JA30 Superstol · Chelan, WAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.NTSB GAA19CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 20 · Canandaigua, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA19CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G · Denton, TXThe flight instructor's improper decision to instruct the student pilot to establish a hover and reposition the helicopter with a tailwind, which resulted in the student pilot's loss of pitch control.NTSB GAA19CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Auburn, CAThe pilot's improper retraction of the flaps during a go-around and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA19CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415 C · Rosendale, WIThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for an off-airport precautionary landing, which resulted in impact with a fence and a nose-over.NTSB ERA19FA164Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Foley, ALA partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.NTSB WPR19LA139Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35 · Minden, NVA partial extension of the landing gear due to the poor condition of the electric landing gear motor, which resulted in a gear collapse upon landing.NTSB WPR19LA138Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 36 · Reno, NVThe pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.