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 ERA18FA167Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaytheon 58 · Springfield Township, NJA loss of control due to spatial disorientation while climbing after departure in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.NTSB ANC18FA045Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Anchorage, AKThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while in level cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB GAA18CA338Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB DCA18WA207Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Otopeni, RomaniaThe Romania Civil Aviation Safety Investigation and Analysis Center has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on June 12, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of…NTSB DCA18CA209Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737-8H4 · Phoenix, AZa passenger bumping into a flight attendant who was holding a hot liquid.NTSB CEN18WA231Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationAir Tractor AT802 · Mallorca, SpainOn June 12, 2018, about 1600 hours universal coordinated time, an Air Tractor AT-802 airplane, Spanish registration EC-GVN, was substantially damaged during an agricultural application flight near Mallorca, Spain. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local…NTSB WPR18LA166Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421C · Plant City, FLThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was an engine anomaly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot's failure to activate the…NTSB GAA18CA379Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDan Jelinek Backcountry Supercub · Douglas, WYThe pilot’s overcorrection with rudder during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB GAA18CA344Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Arcadia, FLThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to a flat tire.NTSB DCA18CA219Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 787-9 · Harbin, Chinathe accidental tipping over of a beverage service cart, when there was no turbulence, which caused pots of hot water to burn two flight attendants.NTSB CEN18LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAston Kinsey Tercel · Cokeville, WYThe loss of gyrocopter control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the gyrocopter revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA18CA341Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Marion, IAThe pilot’s improper pitch during the first landing, which resulted in a porpoise, and the failure of the nose landing gear during the second landing after a subsequent go-around.NTSB GAA18CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Benson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1 · Renton, WAThe pilot’s inadequate crosswind correction, which resulted in the right wing impacting the water’s surface.NTSB ERA18LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Arecibo, PRMaintenance personnel's failure to properly apply torque to the engine through bolts, which ultimately resulted in the crankshaft failure and the total loss of engine power.NTSB DCA21WA027IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNTSB DCA18WA222Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 800 · Crete, GreeceNTSB DCA18CA201Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 777 223 · Decatur, TXthe passengers failure to comply with the fasten seatbelt sign when the airplane encountered convective turbulence.NTSB CEN18WA355Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationCessna R172 · Aude Fraisse-Cabardes, FranceThe government of France has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cessna R172 airplane that occurred on June 10, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB CEN18LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 D · Santa Teresa, NMThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN18FA216Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Monroe, WISpatial disorientation resulting in a loss of control during the missed approach conducted in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to execute an instrument approach in weather conditions that were below…NTSB GAA18CA345Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Danbury, CTA collision with a bird during initial climb.NTSB GAA18CA340Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hillsboro, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent porpoise.NTSB ERA18LA164Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 44 · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilots’ improper in-flight weather evaluation and decision to continue the approach, which resulted in an encounter with a thunderstorm, a loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s…NTSB CEN18FA217Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLet L 23 Super Blanik · Moose, WYThe pilot's encounter with atmospheric conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control near terrain that precluded recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the operator's published tour flight…NTSB CEN18FA215Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's decision to fly over the river at a low altitude and his failure to maintain clearance with wires during low-level flight.NTSB ANC18FA044Accident · 2 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA18 · Sitka, AKThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack for unknown reason, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control.NTSB WPR18WA187Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172 · Moorabbin, AustraliaNTSB GAA18CA332Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco YKS 7 · Fairhope, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.NTSB CEN18LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Baton Rouge, LAThe improper insulation of the anticollision light wiring, which resulted in the ignition of combustible fuel vapors in the outboard section of the right wing; the source of the fuel leak could not be determined due to fire damage.NTSB CEN18LA218Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerovodochody L 29 Delfin · Moriarty, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during a visual approach and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in ground impact before the runway.NTSB GAA18CA329Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDobbs George Coot · Malone, WIThe pilot’s improper decision to take off with a known structural issue, which resulted in hull damage.NTSB GAA18CA328Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Arlington, WAThe pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA18LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV4 · Butler, PAThe pilot's improper decision to fly the airplane with a known engine problem and his improper modification of the engine control unit fuel delivery software, which led to the engine running too lean and resulted in a total loss of engine power during climb.NTSB ERA18LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryan C L/Labrash R D Searey · Englewood, FLThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA18LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Fort Morgan, ALA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examinations did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN18WA234Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-25 · Cajeme, Sonora, MexicoOn June 7, 2018, a Mexican registered Piper PA-25, XB-YEI, impacted electrical cables and terrain near Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico. The pilot received fatal injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Cajeme, Mexico, on a local aerial…NTSB CEN18LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Sedalia, MOThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing rollout due to the unexpected wind shift, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN18LA213Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Uvalde, TXThe loose oil filter, which resulted in oil starvation and a total loss of engine power in flight.NTSB GAA18CA357Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Fairbanks, AKThe airplane’s collision with a bird while maneuvering.NTSB GAA18CA335Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Gilliam, LAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a soft-field takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA327Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJabiru USA Sport J230-SP · Springdale, ARThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN18WA212Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 525 · La Môle, FranceOn June 6, 2018, about 1100 UTC, a Cessna 525A airplane, German registration D-IULI, had a runway excursion on landing at the La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LFTZ), La Môle, France. Two of the three occupants inside the airplane sustained serious injuries.…NTSB WPR18WA165Accident · 10 fatalForeign investigationCessna 208 · Njabini, KenyaOn June 5, 2018, about 1705 local time, a Cessna 208, 5Y-CAC, collided into a mountain in the Aberdare mountain range near Njabini, Kenya. The 2 pilots and 8 passengers were fatally injured; the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was owned and operated by…NTSB WPR18LA164Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Sanders, KYA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and a loss of main rotor rpm during the subsequent autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA18WA159Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 421B · Rock Sound, BahamasNTSB GAA18CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Healy, AKThe pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA324Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Talkeetna, AKThe flight instructor’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain a proper descent rate during approach, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ANC18LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGippsaero PTY GA10 · Mojave, CAThe flight crew's inappropriate decision, without authorization or consultation from the manufacturer's chief design engineer, to introduce flaps in the landing configuration into the entry spin testing, which resulted in an unrecoverable spin and impact with…NTSB ANC18FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMason Hal J Kitfox Model 1 · Salem, ORThe student pilot's improper decision to operate an airplane for which he was not endorsed to fly solo and in which he had limited experience or training, and his subsequent loss of airplane control after takeoff.