NTSB investigations
180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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 GAA19CA130Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hanover, VAThe student pilot's improper decision to release the seat latch to adjust the seat position during taxi, which resulted in his inability to reach the rudder or brake pedals and a subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a ditch and fence.NTSB WPR19FA079Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 414 · Yorba Linda, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after entering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while climbing due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s design stress limits and subsequent in-flight break-up.…NTSB DCA19WA072Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 787 · Casablanca, MoroccoThe BEA of Morocco has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787 airplane that occurred on February 03, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA of Morocco's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex…NTSB DCA19CA090Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBoeing 787 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)an inadvertent slip and fall that resulted in a serious injury.NTSB GAA19WA342Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationRaytheon B200 · Lausanne-Switzerland, SwitzerlandThe government of Switzerland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a RAYTHEON B200 airplane that occurred on February 02, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Switzerland's investigation under the…NTSB ERA19LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Knotts Island, NCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel planning.NTSB ERA19LA094Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAirborne Windsports Edge X · Ocala, FLThe noncertificated pilot's exceedance of the aircraft's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR19LA078Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRans S12 · Socorro, NMA loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB GAA19CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Cedar City, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control while conducting a touch-and-go landing on an unimproved, snow-covered airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA19LA093Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB CEN19FA078Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20K · Katy, TXThe noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB CEN19WA079Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 150 · Durango, MexicoNTSB ANC19FA012Accident · 3 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBeech 200 · Kake, AKA loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR19WA149Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPitts S2 · Kliprivier, South AfricaThe government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Pitts S2 airplane that occurred on January 29, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under the…NTSB WPR19LA076Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWhittman 8-W Modified · Prospect, ORThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR19FA075Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA28 · Oceanside, CAThe pilot’s improper decision to depart on the night visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and collision with rising terrain.NTSB GAA19CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 · Tampa, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare while practicing autorotations, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA19CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmmet Smith Roadrunner · Truckee, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to allow the airplane to exit the runway onto a snow-covered field, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Reno, NVThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.NTSB DCA19WA127Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Frankfurt, GermanyThe AAIU of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on January 29, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All…NTSB DCA19LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 727 200 · Tuscaloosa, ALthe captain's decision to continue the landing with an unsafe gear indication.NTSB CEN19LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Grand Prairie, TXThe failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while entering the airport traffic pattern in visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the tower controller's failure to recognize the proximity of the…NTSB CEN19FA072Accident · 3 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportBell 407 · Zaleski, OHThe NTSB determines that the probable cause of this accident was Survival Flight's inadequate management of safety, which normalized pilots' and operations control specialists' noncompliance with risk analysis procedures and resulted in the initiation of the…NTSB WPR19WA147Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationSikorsky S64 · Mount Eliza, AustraliaOn January 28, 2019, at 1956 local time, a Sikorsky S-64E, N173AC, sustained substantial damage after colliding into a pond near Mount Eliza, Australia. The pilot and two crewmembers were not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the…NTSB GAA19CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A · McGrath, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing.NTSB DCA19CA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAirbus A320 · Denver, COloss of control of the tug by the driver during pushback operations as a result of the contaminated ramp, angle of the towbar, and the airplane engines being at idle thrust.NTSB GAA19CA126Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Selah, WAThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a fence.NTSB GAA19CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Anchorage, AKThe student pilot's overcorrection with rudder during the landing and her subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.NTSB CEN19TA073Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech A36 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Pflugerville, TXThe pilot's fuel mismanagement and his improper use and placement of the fuel selector, contrary to operating procedures, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB GAA19CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172 · Troutdale, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent propeller strike.NTSB GAA19CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Williamsburg, VAThe pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.NTSB GAA19CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B19 · Los Angeles, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.NTSB ERA19LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35 · Lexington, KYThe pilot's improper slip maneuver on final approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19WA077Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationRans S12 · Bavispe, MexicoNTSB WPR19FA077Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportRockwell 112 · Mt Hood, ORThe pilot's decision to fly the airplane in close proximity to mountainous terrain in an area of mountain wave activity that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's degraded decision making and…NTSB ERA19WA174Accident · 7 fatalForeign investigationEurocopter AS350 · Megeve, ItalyThe government of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a midair collision between a Eurocopter AS350-B3 helicopter and a Jodel D.140E airplane that occurred on January 25, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist…NTSB ERA19WA103Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBritten Norman BN2B · Esmeraldas, EcuadorThe government of Ecuador has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Britten Norman BN2B airplane that occurred on January 25, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ecuador's investigation under the…NTSB WPR19CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172 · Ogden, UTThe student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during a touch-and-go landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, impacting snow, and nosing over.NTSB WPR19LA071Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Ashland, ORThe pilot's decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and spatial disorientation leading to a loss of control.NTSB ANC19LA011Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Anchorage, AKA loss of engine power due to oil starvation as the result of a loose B-nut fitting on the engine oil cooler, resulting in a forced landing to a soft, snow-covered surface, and a subsequent nose over.NTSB ERA19WA090Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA25 · Jaguaré County, BrazilThe government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA-25-235 airplane that occurred on January 21, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the…NTSB ENG19WA009Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A320 · Lucknow, IndiaThe government of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on January 21, 2019. An Indigo Airbus A320 experienced a No. 2 (right) engine failure while climbing through FL120 after departure from Lucknow Airport…NTSB DCA19WA067Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Ndjili, Congo - KinshasaThe Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau (BPEA) of the Democratic Republic of Congo has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737, which occurred on January 21, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BPEA…NTSB CEN19WA057Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA46 · St. Peter Port, United KingdomOn January 21, 2013, about 2012 UTC, a Piper PA-46-301P, N264DB, operated by a private individual, disappeared from radar 15 nm north of Guernsey, Channel Island, United Kingdom. The airplane is believed to have crashed in English Channel and is presumed…NTSB CEN19LA056Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas DC3C · Kidron, OHThe loss of airplane control after an engine flameout and auto-feather system interruption during the takeoff climb, which resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB ANC19CA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA31 · Chignik Lagoon, AKThe pilot’s selection of an unsuitable runway for landing, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.NTSB GAA19CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNavion Navion · Patterson, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while making an evasive maneuver to avoid birds.NTSB DCA19WA054Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of The United Arab Emirates has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD11 that occurred on January 20, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA's…NTSB CEN19LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Aguilares, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.