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 DCA17WA189Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A320 233 · Lima, PeruThe Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación (CIAA) of Peru has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 233 airplane that occurred on August 27, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government…NTSB WPR17LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPaul Gaywood E CH 601 HD · Goldendale, WAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR17LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · El Dorado Hills, CAMaintenance personnel's inadequate routine maintenance on the helicopter engine, which led to low cylinder compression, improper magneto timing, and camshaft lobe wear, which subsequently resulted in degraded engine performance.NTSB GAA17CA511Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Gulkana, AKThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ENG17WA034Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747 · Delhi, IndiaThe India Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747-200 which occurred on August 26, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB investigation under the…NTSB ERA17WA308Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationMaule M7 · Zhideli, KazakhstanOn August 25, 2017, about 0450 coordinated universal time, a Maule M7-260C airplane, Kazakhstan registration UP-ML003, impacted terrain during a forced landing near Zhideli, Kazakhstan. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained serious…NTSB ERA17LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Monroe, NCA hard landing at an unknown time.NTSB ERA17CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Palatka, FLThe student pilot's overpriming of the engine and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an engine fire.NTSB WPR17LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M 7-235C · Klamath Falls, ORThe pilot's failure to follow the pre-takeoff checklist and the failure of the left main landing gear brake due to a damaged brake master cylinder piston rod, which resulted in a stuck left brake and subsequent loss of control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR17LA187Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310I · Salt Lake City, UTA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA17CA509Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Bremerton, WAThe student pilot’s improper bank control during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB GAA17CA507Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters CC11 100 · Hillsboro, ORThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB CEN17LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 401 · Pearsall, TXThe fatigue crack of an engine cylinder, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17LA329Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJames M Raulerson CH 750 · Manila, ARA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not available for examination.NTSB ANC17FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18AS · Tyonek, AKThe noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into dark night, marginal visual flight rules to instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB GAA17CA537Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Foley, ALThe ground crew’s incorrect hook up of the banner, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA17LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Gulf Shores, ALThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA17LA292Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHostein K/Hostein S Pietenpol · Albion, NYLoss of directional control due to a restriction of rudder movement.NTSB DCA17WA220Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 424ER · Zurich, SwitzerlandThe Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 767 424ER airplane that occurred on August 23, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Switzerland's…NTSB DCA17WA185Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Georgetown, GuyanaThe Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-200, which occurred on August 23, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAA investigation under the provisions of ICAO…NTSB WPR17LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHawker Siddeley Hunter MK.58 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)The pilot’s loss of airplane control after flying through another airplane's jet wash during an air defense exercise.NTSB WPR17IA198Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEnstrom F 28F · Glendale, AZAn internal failure of the turbo-compressor, which resulted in oil leaking into the turbo-compressor’s exhaust.NTSB GAA17CA508Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · North Platte, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA505Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177RG · Byron, CAThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB DCA17LA183Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBombardier CL 600 2C10 · McKellar, TNAn encounter with convective turbulence while maneuvering to avoid conflicting traffic.NTSB CEN17WA325Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationAviat Pitts S-2B · Holmestrand, NorwayOn August 22, 2017, at 1025 hours universal coordinated time, an Aviat Pitts S-2B, Norwegian registration LN-PTS, impacted the terrain following a loss of control while performing aerobatic maneuvers near Holmestrand, Norway. The pilot and passenger were…NTSB CEN17LA327Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreene R/Greene S Rans S 17 · Erie, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control following a rejected takeoff for a perceived loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of training and experience in the airplane.NTSB ANC17FA047Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell International S 2R · Calipatria, CAA loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because of the extensive thermal damage from the postcrash fire.NTSB GAA17CA500Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Rexburg, IDThe pilot's delayed decision to land the airplane with insufficient runway remaining after realizing the airplane wasn't climbing.NTSB GAA17CA499Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Rochelle, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a tailwind.NTSB GAA17CA498Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Perryville, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB ERA17WA283Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R66 · Maly Utrish, RussiaOn July 21, 2017, about 1832 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R66 helicopter, Russian registration RA-05750, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain near Maly Utrish township, while on a night flight from Anapa, Russia, to…NTSB ERA17LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Guntersville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.NTSB ERA17LA286Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT 402A · Shaw, MSThe pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff at high gross weight, in high density altitude conditions, and with insufficient runway length. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.NTSB ERA17LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Palm Coast, FLA crack in the No. 4 cylinder head, which resulted in engine roughness, a fuel leak, a loss of engine power, and the subsequent in-flight fire.NTSB CEN17WA379Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 172RG · Balchik, BulgariaOn August 21, 2017, at 1150 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172RG, Bulgarian registration LZ-SPD, operated by Aviootryad Varna Ltd, collided with the runway during a gear-up landing at the Balchik Airfield (LBWB), Balchik, Bulgaria. The pilot and…NTSB GAA17CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Minden, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during landing due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB ERA17LA300Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28R-200 · St. Augustine, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation and because the amount…NTSB ERA17LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Newport, NHA leak in the right brake slave cylinder, which led to no fluid in the reservoir and subsequent asymmetric braking.NTSB ERA17LA285Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · St Marys, PAThe student pilot's inadequate prefight planning and en route fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17LA281Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C · Green Creek, NJThe pilot's exhaustion of the fuel supply in the selected tank.NTSB CEN17LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Booneville, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR17FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRich Wheeler Express CT · Madras, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover.NTSB GAA17CA510Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Angleton, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA17CA503Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Mohave, AZThe pilot’s improper airspeed and pitch control during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Loman, IDThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for a tailwind, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB GAA17CA496Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMIke Reed Super Cub · Murphy, IDThe pilot’s use of excessive brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA17WA289Accident · 5 fatalForeign investigationLearjet 25 · Naiguata, VenezuelaOn August 19, 2017, about 0415 universal coordinated time, a Learjet 25D, Venezuelan registration YV3191, descended and impacted the ocean about 5 nautical miles north of Naiguatá, Vargas, Venezuela. The two pilots and three passengers were fatally injured.…NTSB ERA17LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith AEROSTAR601 · Marietta, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.NTSB ERA17LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Clearwater, FLThe improper maintenance of the landing gear system and subsequent failure of the hydraulic landing gear down return line, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot’s inability to extend and lock the main landing gear.