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
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 GAA18CA398Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Palmer, AKThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, an attempted go-around, and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB ERA18LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA34 · Gulf Shores, ALThe pilot's improper preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion to the left engine and a total loss of engine power during an attempted go-around maneuver.NTSB CEN18WA261Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R44 Raven I · Kanaš, SlovakiaOn July 7, 2018, at 1640 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R22 Raven 1, OM-TTM, impacted powerlines during takeoff near Kanaš, Slovak Republic. The helicopter was destroyed. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight was originating at the time of…NTSB GAA18CA405Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1C · Dixie, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a runway overshoot.NTSB GAA18CA400Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 8GCBC · Waunakee, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from tall corn along the edge of the airstrip during takeoff.NTSB CEN18LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Bentley, ILThe pilot's failure to ensure that adequate fuel was on board for the maneuvering flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN18FA258Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Arlington, INThe inflight separation of the upper transmission due to the thread failure of transmission housing attachment bolts, which were installed on the helicopter with thread damage from a prior installation.NTSB GAA18CA431Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · King and Queen, VAThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA414Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT · Moneta, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional.NTSB GAA18CA401Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Rochelle, ILThe pilot’s failure to move the power lever to the proper position before takeoff, which resulted in insufficient airspeed and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA395Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra · San Carlos, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath and crosswind correction during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA394Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvektor Aerotechnik Sportstar · Louisburg, NCThe student pilot's distraction due to a previous runway excursion and navigational issues during the accident flight and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the downwind leg, which…NTSB ERA18LA184Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SX300 · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack, experiencing an aerodynamic stall and hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse, loss of directional control, and…NTSB WPR18FA188Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369 · MajuroThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the surface of the ocean.NTSB GAA18CA409Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208 · Chicago, ILThe service truck driver’s evasive maneuver to avoid a bag cart tug, which resulted in the truck impacting a parked airplane.NTSB GAA18CA397Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobert Miles Smith Trike · Lewiston, ILA total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing.NTSB GAA18CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair Zenith Stol CH 701 · San Saba, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare during the aborted takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and a nose-over.NTSB ERA18LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Thomaston, GAA landing gear axle nut being pulled from the threads of the axle rod at an unknown time, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN18WA327Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationColumbia LC41-550FG · Vallecillos, MexicoOn July 4, 2018, about 1910 UTC, a Mexican registered Columbia LC41-550FG airplane, XB-OHG, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing due to a loss of engine power near Vallecillos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The pilot was not injured. The flight…NTSB CEN18WA256Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172 · Bad Voslau, AustriaOn June 4, 2018, about 0815 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172S airplane, F-HFPL, impacted terrain at Bad Voslau Airport, Bad Voslau, Austria. The pilot in command and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was…NTSB GAA18CA392Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchempp Hirth Discus CS · Pomfret, VTThe glider pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a collision with a ditch during the landing roll.NTSB DCA18WA246Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 300 · Nassau, BahamasThe Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID) - Ministry of Tourism, Aviation & Bahamasair has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 300 airplane that occurred on July 03, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to…NTSB CEN18LA257Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Springhill, LAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an improper go-around procedure which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Troy, MIThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing during an aborted go-around.NTSB ENG18WA039Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Songshan, Taipei, China, TaiwanOn July 2, 2018, Far Eastern Air Transport, flight FE8026, an MD82 aircraft, registration number B-28035, took off from Penghu Airport for Songsang Airport. The aircraft declared PAN PAN at 7 miles from the runway of Songshan Airport at an altitude of 2,800…NTSB CEN18LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Georgetown, TXA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an impact with terrain during the subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN18LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Lago Vista, TXThe separation of the left main landing gear spring during landing due to a preexisting fatigue crack.NTSB CEN18LA247Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSafari 400 · Aguilares, TXThe loss of tail rotor control due to the in-flight failure of the tail rotor pinion.NTSB GAA18CA410Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S2R · Pantego, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach path during landing, which resulted in landing short of the runway.NTSB GAA18CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58 · Mackinac Island, MIThe pilot’s failure to remove the pitot tube cover during the preflight inspection, which resulted in his delayed decision to reject the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane.NTSB GAA18CA390Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 421 · Clifton, TXThe pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA388Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Miami, FLThe pilot’s failure to retract the wheels of the amphibious airplane on takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over when the airplane landed on water with the wheels extended. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use appropriate checklists.NTSB ANC18CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Chugiak, AKThe pilot's mismanagement of the engine controls due to distraction in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.NTSB GAA18CA500Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Sacramento, CAThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA449Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Swainsboro, GAThe pilot's unstabilized approach during the initial landing with a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent go-around and the collapse of the nose landing gear during the subsequent landing.NTSB GAA18CA420Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Hudson, NYCollision with a deer during landing.NTSB GAA18CA419Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Panama City, FLThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA417Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTravel Air 2000 · Shelter Island, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during taxi.NTSB GAA18CA416Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeroprakt A-22 Valor · Malone, NYThe pilot’s improper crosswind correction during the landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA18LA183Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Rio Grande, PRA total loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and hard landing.NTSB ERA18LA182Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 25 · Flat Rock, ALThe failure of the right landing gear during takeoff due to a fatigue failure, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN18WA254Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBritten Norman BN2A · Ambergris Caye, BelizeNTSB CEN18LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 337 · Baldwin City, KSThe loss of hydraulic accumulator pressure for reasons that could not be determined, which prevented the propeller from unfeathering, and the pilot's improper decision to attempt a go-around, which resulted in an off-airport landing and the airplane impacting…NTSB CEN18LA245Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKubicek BB30 · Ashland, OHThe pilot's failure to ensure that he was secure in the balloon's basket after landing, which resulted in him falling and striking his head on the burners when the wind caught the envelope and tipped the basket over. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN18FA244Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Sterling City, TXA loss of control during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR18LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Salisbury, NCA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA18CA412Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Spencer, IAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to use the Before Landing checklist due to being distracted while communicating with other aircraft and controlling the airplane in the…NTSB ERA18LA181Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35B33 · Berlin, MDThe failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in the total loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB DCA18WA238Incident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A330 · Gander, CanadaThe government of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Airbus A330 airplane that occurred on June 29, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB DCA18WA234Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Narita, JapanThe government of Japan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 777 airplane that occurred on June 29, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…