NTSB investigations
180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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 GAA26WA126Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationRobin DR400 · Quimper, FranceNTSB GAA26WA107Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA36 · Blanca Piedra, EcuadorNTSB ERA26FA114Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportTailwind W-8 · Poplar Grove, ILOn February 14, 2026, about 1600 central standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Tailwind W-8 airplane, N9424H, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Poplar Grove, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB CEN26LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C90 · Guymon, OKThe collision with a white-tailed deer during the takeoff in night visual conditions.NTSB WPR26LA105Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Three Forks, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional during the landing roll with a variable wind.NTSB OPS26LA019IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openLearjet 45 · West Milford, NJNTSB GAA26WA105Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignHughes 369 · Conques sur Orbiel, FranceNTSB DCA26WA119Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Antalya, TürkiyeNTSB DCA26WA117Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Atlantic Ocean, United KingdomNTSB CEN26LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · De Smet, SDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN26FA115Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportEpic E1000 · Steamboat Springs, COOn February 13, 2026, about 0019 mountain standard time, an Epic E1000 airplane, N98FK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was…NTSB ERA26LA128Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C23 · Knoxville, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.NTSB DCA26WA143Incident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBombardier CL-600-2D24 · Exhuma, BahamasNTSB CEN26LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openAir Tractor AT-502A · Sulphur, LANTSB ENG26LA018IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openAirbus A319 · Charlotte, NCNTSB DCA26WA116Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Benin City, NigeriaNTSB CEN26LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR · Des Moines, IAThe solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.NTSB CEN26FA114Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBeech A36 · Murchison, TXOn February 11, 2026, about 1726 central standard time, a Beech A36 airplane, N3215U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Murchison, Texas. The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was…NTSB GAA26WA103Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA34 · Palmira, ColombiaNTSB ERA26LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 320C · Bartow, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to perform an adequate inspection of the airplane’s landing gear, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear during landing.NTSB ERA26LA112Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B19 · Umatilla, FLThe failure of the right main landing gear during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control on the ground and collision with an airport sign.NTSB ERA26LA109Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Gainesville, GAOn February 09, 2026, about 1732 eastern standard time, a Beechcraft G36, N229TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia. The pilot and flight instructor were uninjured, and two occupants of separate…NTSB ERA26FA110Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPipistrel Taurus 503 · Boynton Beach, FLOn February 9, 2026, about 1514 eastern standard time, a Pipistrel Taurus 503 motorglider, N414HG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Willis Gliderport (FA44), Boynton Beach, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured. The…NTSB DCA26LA115Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-271NX · San Francisco, CAThe first officer’s excessive aft sidestick input combined with decaying airspeed during initiation of a go-around, resulting in an increase in the airplane pitch attitude and subsequent lower fuselage contacting the runway.NTSB GAA26WA108Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172M · Mangalur, IndiaNTSB GAA26WA104Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 510 · Barretos City, BrazilNTSB DCA26WA132IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB CEN26LA110Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportGlasair GlaStar · Beaumont, TXOn February 6, 2026, about 1810 central standard time, an experimental Glasair GlaStar airplane, N789BM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Beaumont, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB WPR26FA101Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSonex Onex · Caldwell, IDOn February 6, 2026, about 0945 mountain standard time, a Sonex Onex airplane, N362DZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB GAA26WA148Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R22 · Quambone, AustraliaNTSB GAA26WA147AccidentClass 5 · ForeignSocata TBM700 · Leuzigen, SwitzerlandNTSB GAA26WA110Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAir Tractor AT502 · Paranatinga, BrazilNTSB GAA26WA102Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech 200 · Normanton, AustraliaNTSB GAA26WA101Accident · 3 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 210 · Goolwa, AustraliaNTSB GAA26WA096Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 150M · San Salvador, El SalvadorNTSB ERA26LA111Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Thomson, GAAn in-flight collision with a bird while maneuvering.NTSB ERA26LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Palmetto, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA26LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 560 · Danville, KYOn February 6, 2026, about 0925 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 560XL, N476JL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Danville, Kentucky. The two flight crew and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB ERA26FA106Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCirrus Design SR22 · Lexington, SCOn February 6, 2026, at 0921 eastern standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N705CD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lexington, South Carolina. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally…NTSB DCA26WA122Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Jasionka, PolandNTSB CEN26FA109Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportRobert G Elves Tarragon (Tarr) · Shawmut, AZOn February 6, 2026, at 1532 mountain standard time, a Tarragon airplane, N35RR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Shawmut, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was…NTSB WPR26LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to verify that the seat locking pins were fully engaged before takeoff, which allowed the seat to slide aft during the takeoff roll and resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR26LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada BHT407 · Libby, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a light post during landing.NTSB WPR26FA098Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBell 407 · Flagstaff, AZOn February 4, 2026, at 2216 mountain standard time, a Bell 407 helicopter, N56AZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona. The pilot and tactical flight officer (TFO) were fatally injured. The helicopter was…NTSB WPR26FA097Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSocata TB21 · Prescott, AZOn February 4, 2026, about 1950 mountain standard time, a Socata TB21, N967WM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91…NTSB DCA26WA113Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer EMB-110P1 · Les Cayes, HaitiNTSB CEN26LA112Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Crockett, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around that resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB WPR26LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7ECA · St. George, UTThe pilot’s improper application of brakes, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB GAA26WA131Incident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAvion Mudry CAP 10B · Of, AustraliaNTSB GAA26WA092Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA31 · Las Cayes, Haiti