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"
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 GAA18CA438Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20E · Great Falls, MTThe flight instructor’s incorrect use of the landing gear system and his and the pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s unfamiliarity with the…NTSB GAA18CA433Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Colorado Springs, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN18WA305Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationLavia Argentina PA-25-260 · Namiquipa, Chihuahua, MexicoOn July 22, 2018, about 1500 coordinated universal time, a Lavia Argentina S.A. PA-25-260 airplane, XB-EGL and Lavia Argentina S.A. PA-25-235 airplane, XB-DVX, collided during aerial application maneuvers near Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico. The pilot of XB-EGL…NTSB CEN18LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Milford, IAThe pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies consistent with a flight control system malfunction were observed.NTSB WPR18FA201Accident · Serious injuriesClass 2 · FieldFinal reportDouglas DC3 · Burnet, TXThe copilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial takeoff roll and the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the copilot during the takeoff and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane briefly becoming airborne and…NTSB GAA18CA444Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Hood River, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN18LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210C · Blum, TXThe pilot's excessive leaning of the fuel mixture, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear in accordance with the airplane emergency checklist, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB WPR18FA200Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DH112 Venom · Sheboygan, WIThe airplane's encounter with wake turbulence from the lead airplane in the formation flight, which resulted in a compressor stall and the airplane's subsequent inability to climb.NTSB GAA18CA446Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 310 · Malden, MOThe pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA439Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWayne D. Teel Waiex · Kinsey, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN18WA393Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationAerospatiale AS350 · Wolfsberg, AustriaNTSB CEN18LA290Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Todd Mission, TXThe passenger’s inadvertent interference with the tail rotor pedals, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff and the subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN18LA286Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV6 · Coldwater, KSThe pilot's loss of control while landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane in gusting wind conditions.NTSB CEN18LA285Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith AEROSTAR601 · Baton Rouge, LAThe loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from corrosion debris in the fuel lines. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s and pilot’s inadequate maintenance of the airplane before the flight.NTSB WPR18LA204Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMicrolites Ptyltd Dragonfly B · Buckley, WAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR18LA199Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCub Crafters CC19 · Hyrum, UTThe pilot’s improper verification of the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a malfunctioning hangar door and a…NTSB GAA18CA561Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportApollo Fox · Chateaugay, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around.NTSB GAA18CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bozeman, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA432Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Oregon, WIThe pilot's improper decision to take off with a known brake malfunction, which resulted in a collision with a barn during landing on a wet runway.NTSB GAA18CA429Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Spearfish, SDThe pilot’s improper decision to take off in tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aborted takeoff with insufficient runway remaining.NTSB CEN18LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportToomey Quickie · Zanesville, OHThe failure of the exhaust manifold and a loose mixture screw, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Shreveport, LAThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN18FA282Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFisher Celebrity · Patriot, INAn in-flight separation of the right wing due to upward and rearward bending that led to an overstress fracture. The reason for the upward and rearward bending could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ANC18FA055Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-2 · Willow, AKThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during departure climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight and center…NTSB GAA18CA474Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Van Nuys, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA18LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW1 · Ider, ALFatigue failure of the No. 2 cylinder studs/through bolts and the fracture of the crankcase, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18WA279Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 150 · Tortola, British Virgin IslandsNTSB WPR18FA198Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Truckee, CAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB GAA18CA588Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Chicago, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a truck while taxiing.NTSB GAA18CA428Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Nashville, TNThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB ERA18FA194Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA34 · Miami, FLThe failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude.NTSB CEN18WA375Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna Cessna R182 · Les Rabassieres, FranceOn July 17, 2018, at 1300 UTC, a Cessna 182, G-BHYA, S/N R182-00532, experienced an engine failure on a local flight from a private airfield in Les Rabassières, France. The pilot declared an emergency landing and the airplane experienced a runway excursion…NTSB CEN18LA278Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Vinton, IALoss of throttle control input due to a failure in the throttle control system. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate inspection and reinstallation of worn parts by maintenance personnel.NTSB CEN18LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Katy, TXMaintenance personnel’s failure to remove a paper towel from the engine during recent maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, the failure of a connecting rod, and a catastrophic engine failure and subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18FA277Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Rice, NDThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power, an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the…NTSB GAA18CA427Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Hollywood, FLThe student pilot’s inadvertent encounter with thunderstorm conditions and her failure to maintain a proper landing flare in a crosswind, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA424Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · New Castle, INThe pilot's failure to ensure that the fill hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in the fill hose striking the tail rotor and the subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was inadequate…NTSB GAA18CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18S · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll.NTSB DCA18WA270Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Iguazu Province of Misiones, ArgentinaThe Junta de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on July 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the…NTSB DCA18WA248Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Confins county, BrazilThe government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on July 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB CEN18LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Odessa, TXAn on-ground fire for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ANC18CA054Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCurtiss Wright C46 · Manley Hot Springs, AKThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown speed and his decision to land with a tailwind without ensuring that there was adequate runway length for the touchdown.NTSB GAA18CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDaniels Alan L Kitfox Series 7 · Lowville, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN18LA269Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47J · Franklin, INA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN18FA267Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportKolb Twinstar · La Porte, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a visual approach for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.NTSB WPR18LA196Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCassutt Iiim · Rosamond, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low-altitude maneuver after a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB WPR18CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna E162 · Burlington, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during an aborted takeoff.NTSB GAA18CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GC · Warren, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 20 · Dayton, OHThe pilot's inadequate compensation for variable crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA18WA196Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA28R · Santiago, ChileThe government of Chile has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA28R airplane that occurred on July 14, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Chile's investigation under the provisions of…