NTSB investigations, WA
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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\" = 'WA' 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" = 'WA' 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 SEA01LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Arlington, WAA fire that originated in the aircraft's carburetor.NTSB SEA01LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtis Lionheart · Bremerton, WAthe pilot's failure to ensure the aircraft's longitudinal axis was aligned with the runway prior to touchdown, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include landing with a tailwind, and the pilot's lack of recent…NTSB SEA01LA102Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-105 Special · Wilbur, WAA collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA01LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3F-65 · Brush Prairie, WAThe first pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high-speed taxi maneuver. Tall grass adjacent to the runway was a factor.NTSB SEA01LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Rogersburg, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on final approach for landing. A tailwind was a factor.NTSB SEA01LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule Air M-7-235 · Everett, WAA system failure for undetermined reasons while on final approach. The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft was a factor.NTSB SEA01FA089Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Gorst, WAAn abrupt application of the tail rotor/anti-torque pedal by an unknown pilot resulting in tail rotor contact with the tail boom. Tail rotor blades and empennage assembly separation, and trees were factors.NTSB SEA01LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Mercer Island, WAthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout during an approach and landing in open water. Factors include a large wave/swell at the location where the pilot elected to land his float-equipped airplane.NTSB SEA01LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-23 · Arlington, WAthe flight instructor's improper decision to partially retract the spoilers while the student was attempting to land. Factors include a tailwind, wet grass, and a taxiway sign off the end of the landing area.NTSB SEA01LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Seattle, WAThe high wind conditions encountered as the aircraft began its takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the variable and gusty wind conditions.NTSB SEA01LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T45 · Royal City, WALoss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Trees were a factor.NTSB SEA01LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Renton, WAA Canadian goose which crossed the aircraft's flight path and impacted the left wing during the aircraft's final approach.NTSB SEA01LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 N · Sultan, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain during the airplane's initial climb.NTSB SEA01LA075Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Seattle, WAthe reverse rigging of the aileron flight control system resulting in aileron deflections opposite that of the pilot's inputs which lead to an uncontrolled descent into the terrain. Factors include the pilot's failure to detect the misrigged ailerons during…NTSB SEA01LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 RG · Gig Harbor, WAThe pilot's failure to extend the airplane's landing gear while landing.NTSB SEA01FA070Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Fairfield, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance over trees, resulting in a collision with trees, separation of a wing and uncontrolled collision with terrain. Factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, dark night…NTSB SEA01LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic RC-3 · Carr Inlet, WAFatigue fracture of the propeller attaching bolts resulting in the total separation of the propeller assembly from the crankshaft flange.NTSB SEA01FA064Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Greenwater, WAFailure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.NTSB SEA01LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Seattle, WAThe pilot's failure to visually detect the barricade, resulting in a collision with the barricade. Factors included the barricade, and inadequate information on the ATIS broadcast.NTSB SEA01LA061Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350 B2 Ecureuil · Mazama, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Snow covered terrain, high and variable wind conditions, and failure of attaining the proper touchdown point were factors.NTSB SEA01FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Mica, WAThe pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were fog, low ceilings, drizzle/mist, rising terrain, and the non-availability of a functioning transponder.NTSB SEA01LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCassutt II · Moses Lake, WAFailure of a wrist pin plug in the engine, resulting in partial blockage of the engine lubrication system and partial failure of the engine connecting rod bearings; and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing…NTSB SEA01LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Waitsburg, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during a pull-up, resulting in an in-flight collision with the lines, loss of control and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the power lines and the pilot's…NTSB SEA01LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Seattle, WABoth pilots' exceedance of the proper descent rate during the autorotative descent. Factors included the helicopter's low altitude at maneuver initiation, the failure of both pilots to maintain the proper airspeed during the descent, and both pilots' delay in…NTSB SEA01LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLandry Gyrobee · Chehalis, WAThe pilot-in-command's reverse application of cyclic to counteract a right drift during the takeoff roll in a gyroplane whose controls had been designed reverse of standard. Contributing factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's "expectancy" or…NTSB SEA01TA050Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech 200 · Olympia, WAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor was weather conditions below published approach minimums.NTSB SEA01LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlexander MA-5 Charger · Spanaway, WAthe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat prior to takeoff while operating in serious carburetor icing conditions. Factors include operating in serious carburetor icing conditions, and rough/uneven terrain in the area of the forced landing.NTSB SEA01LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Renton, WAThe worn condition of the hydraulic pump gears which resulted in a continuous running pump, subsequent pump motor overheat and eventually the tripping of the pump motor circuit breaker. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to verify that the landing…NTSB SEA01LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Arlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB SEA01IA039Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F · Seattle, WAA malfunctioning relay in the aircraft's flight management system (FMS) switching matrix and associated false "on course" indication on the captain's course deviation indicator (CDI), resulting in proper localizer course alignment not being obtained or…NTSB SEA01LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Eastsound, WAThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat prior to reducing engine power to idle while operating in serious carburetor icing conditions. Factors include serious carburetor icing conditions, and trees in the area where the pilot found it necessary to attempt…NTSB SEA01LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 Mk. I · Kirkland, WAA malfunction of the aircraft's fuel selector valve and subsequent fuel starvation. Factors included a short emergency landing area, a wet landing surface, and a fence.NTSB SEA01LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Lynwood, WAFuel exhaustion due to refueling was not performed by the pilot-in-command. Trees and a fence were factors.NTSB SEA01LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerofab Lake 250 · Mercer Island, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a left turning step taxi to takeoff, resulting in a wing contacting the water during the step turn.NTSB SEA01LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 B3 · Lake Kachess, WAThe pilot's failure to comply with the flight manual regarding the use of an induction system deflector kit (snow baffles) while operating in snow, and the ingestion of foreign material/snow that resulted in an engine flameout while hovering. A snow baffle…NTSB SEA01LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Spangle, WAThe pilot's inadequately executed remedial action and his failure to ensure that the aircraft touched down at the proper location. Factors include a dark night, an unlighted runway, and trees off the approach end of the runway.NTSB SEA01LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Waldron Island, WAThe pilot's improper distance/speed during the approach, which lead to an overrun during the landing roll and subsequent collision with trees. A factor was the trees beyond the upwind end of the runway.NTSB SEA01LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Conconully, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while flying at a very low altitude in mountainous/hilly terrain. Factors include, forested mountainous/hilly terrain, flight at a very low altitude, and an encounter with a downdraft.NTSB SEA01LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Sunnyslope, WAThe pilot's decision not to deviate to an alternate airport for fuel after encountering strong headwinds, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident were the unfavorable winds and the sign impacted during the forced landing rollout.NTSB SEA01LA008Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWildman Adventurer · Yelm, WAA main rotor blade strike (impact) with both a pusher propeller blade and the rudder during an unknown phase of operation resulting in a loss of control and uncontrolled descent to terrain.NTSB SEA01LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech N35 · Arlington, WAThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff upon experiencing directional control difficulties. Factors included the pilot's failure or inability to maintain directional control, and a taxiway sign.NTSB SEA01LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHallett HALLETT-1 · Yelm, WAThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff when it became questionable as to whether the aircraft would be able to clear an object just off the departure end of the runway, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the object as he attempted to…NTSB SEA01FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Lummi Island, WAThe pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain altitude above, or clearance with, trees. Factors contributing to the accident included low ceilings, fog, the pilot's low-altitude flight, rising…NTSB SEA01LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Monroe, WAOil Pump drive gear shaft separated in shear. A collision with a tree stump during the landing roll was a factor.NTSB SEA00LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Columbia River, WAClearance from a transmission power line was not maintained. The power line was a factor.NTSB SEA00LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11BC · Auburn, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately secure the aircraft prior to a manual engine start. A contributing factor was the excessive throttle setting on start.NTSB SEA00LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Burlington, WAMintenance personnel not following the mandatory service bulletin procedure of not exceeding 0.0005 inch paint thickness on the cylinder flange. Factors were the fatigue separation of multiple cylinder hold down bolts resulting in looseness of the cylinder;…NTSB SEA00LA185Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRowe Pietenpol · Raymond, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above power-off stall speed (Vso) while attempting a forced landing after a total loss of engine power, and his failure to move the fuel selector switch to the 'ON' position prior to takeoff. Factors include the…NTSB SEA00LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Everett, WAThe other pilot's improper use (inadvertent release) of the brakes. Contributing factors were, a standing aircraft and the other pilot's diverting his attention from outside his aircraft.NTSB SEA00LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Tacoma, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a gusting crosswind.