NTSB investigations, PR
180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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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Query with SQL
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\" = 'PR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' 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 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PR' 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 MIA04LA133Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBritten-Norman BN-2A-27 · Vega Baja, PRThe pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in an inflight encounter with weather (low ceilings and thunderstorms), his loss of aircraft control, and an inflight collision with the ocean during uncontrolled descent.NTSB ATL04LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · San Juan, PRThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions favorable for carburetor ice.NTSB DCA04MA045Accident · Serious injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportATR 72 · San Juan, PRthe captain's failure to execute proper techniques to recover from the bounced landings and his subsequent failure to execute a go-around.NTSB NYC04FA223Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 112 · Vieques, PRThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning and decision making which resulted in the airplane entering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument experience, a vacuum pump failure, and…NTSB MIA03LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBritten-Norman BN-2A-27 · Cayey, PRThe loss of power on the left engine and partial lost of power on the right engine for undetermined reasons resulting in a force landing and impact with wires, tree, and terrain during subsequent force landing.NTSB MIA03LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Fajardo, PRThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight resulting in the airplane being operated with water contamination in the fuel system, and the loss of engine power.NTSB MIA03IA157Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Arecibo, PRThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision, and his failure to refuel, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB MIA03LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Humacao, PRthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, and impacting with a ditch. Factors in this accident were; the pilot did not follow the procedures, and…NTSB ATL03FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Arecibo, PRThe pilots failure to follow the normal takeoff checklist (Wing Flaps-Up) and failure to maintain airspeed after takeoff that resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB MIA03LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Las Palmas, PRThe pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks resulting in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during a go-around. Additionally, the pilot's failure to monitor airspeed and proper touchdown point during the emergency landing resulted in another…NTSB MIA02LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Isla De Vieques, PRthe failure of both pilots to see and avoid, also causal was the failure of the pilot of the Britten-Norman Islander (N663VL) to yield right of way to an aircraft in the traffic pattern.NTSB ATL02FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 47G-4A · Yauco, PRThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat that resulted in a partial loss of engine power and the subsequent collision with an object during the forced landing. A factor was weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB MIA02FA084Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-35 · Carolina, PRThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed (Vs) while maneuvering following inadvertent encounter with clouds resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent and subsequent in-flight collision with trees, a wall, and a building.NTSB MIA02LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Levittown, PRthe failure of maintenance personnel to comply with aircraft manufacturer's inspection procedures, resulting in corrosion and separation of the aileron control cable in flight and the subsequent forced landing in a swamp.NTSB ATL02FA031Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Rio Grande, PRThe pilot continued visual flight flight into instrument flight conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Low clouds were a factor.NTSB ATL02LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPioneer 85 · Lajas, PRThe pilot's decision to attempt a go-around after a hard landing that resulted in the overload failure of the flight control brackets and the loss of flight control. The airplane collided with a building during the attempted go-around.NTSB MIA02LA031Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Barceloneta, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an in flight collision with water. Contributing to the accident was the impairment of the pilot due to alcohol.NTSB MIA01LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCuevas, Orlando S MXL II Sport · Arroyo, PRthe pilots failure to maintain directional control during climb, which resulted in the airplane drifting off course and impacting with trees.NTSB ATL01LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172-K · Culebras Island, PRPilots improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB MIA01FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 404 · Pena Pobre, PRfailure of the pilot-in-command to maintain altitude/clearance, resulting in an in-flight collision with rising terrain.NTSB MIA01IA110Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC3A · San Juan, PRThe captain's activation of the left propeller feathering button after failure of the right engine for undetermined reasons resulting in loss of all engine power and the airplane making a forced landing in water.NTSB MIA01FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Ponce, PRThe pilot's decision to attempt flight with known deficiencies in the airplanes right engine, his failure to feather the right propeller after the engine failed , his failure to retract the landing gear following the engine failure, and his failure to…NTSB MIA01LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A150K · Cabo Rojo, PRThe failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat during descent resulting in loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the airplane colliding with a fence and nosing over during a forced landing.NTSB MIA99TA206Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes OH-6A · Aguadilla, PRAn unidentified foreign object passing through the oil cooler blower assembly resulting in fracture and seizure of the oil cooler blower, and slowing of the main transmission and main rotor, which resulted in the pilot being unable to arrest the descent…NTSB MIA84LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Naranjito, PRThe acft collided with hilly terrain during a low pass. The plt was preparing to land at a nearby private airstrip.NTSB MIA82DA026Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtis-Wrt C-46 · San Juan, PRNTSB MIA82DKA04Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Sandin, PRNTSB MIA821A011Incident · No injuriesClosedLockheed L-1011 · San Juan, PRNTSB MIA82DKA03Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 520 · Cabo Rojo, PRNTSB MIA82DKA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ponce, PRNTSB MIA82FKA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Caba Rojo, PRNTSB MIA81DKA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Culebra, PRNTSB MIA81FA097Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrittnorman BN-2A · San Juan, PRNTSB MIA81IA092Incident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DH-114 · San Juan, PRNTSB MIA81FKA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Cabo Rojo, PRNTSB MIA81DA080Accident · No injuriesClosedLake 4-200 · Ponce, PRNTSB MIA81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20F · San Juan, PRNTSB MIA81FKA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Coamo, PRNTSB MIA81FA046Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · El Duque, PRNTSB MIA81FA041Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · San Juan, PRNTSB MIA81DKA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Ajuntas, PRNTSB MIA81DKA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Colosso Cntral, PRNTSB MIA81FKA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Aguadilla, PRNTSB MIA81FA001Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Aguadilla, PRNTSB MIA80FKA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Guanica, PRNTSB MIA80FA106Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Rio Grande, PRNTSB MIA80FKA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Barceloneta, PRNTSB MIA80DKA09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Vega Baja, PRNTSB MIA80DKA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Culebra Island, PRNTSB MIA80FKA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lares, PR