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 ANC17LA034Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR17LA145Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper L 21B · Big Timber, MTThe pilot's decision to fly at low altitude in the vicinity of power lines, which resulted in a wire strike.NTSB WPR17FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II · Point Mugu, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination in combination with the low cruise altitude selected by the pilots, which resulted in an ocean ditching. The lack of personal flotation devices likely…NTSB GAA17CA474Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Bettles, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glidepath during the approach to the runway over glassy water and in glaring sun conditions.NTSB GAA17CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Cottonwood, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA395Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R182 · San Jose, CAThe other pilot’s failure to maintain separation from another airplane in the run-up area while taxiing.NTSB ERA17LA237Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Bartow, FLA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17CA236Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Lake Ashby, FLThe pilot's incorrect configuration of the landing gear for a water landing in an amphibious airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB DCA17IA148Incident · No injuriesClass 1 · IncidentFinal reportAirbus A320-211 · San Francisco, CAThe flight crew's misidentification of taxiway C as the intended landing runway, which resulted from the crewmembers' lack of awareness of the parallel runway closure due to their ineffective review of notice to airmen (NOTAM) information before the flight…NTSB CEN17LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Walters, OKMaintenance personnel’s installation of an improper vacuum pump gasket, which resulted in oil starvation to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17LA267Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Ireland, INThe pilot's failure to apply the proper procedures to recover from a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of control during an aerial application turn.NTSB CEN17FA259Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Cash, ARThe pilot's incapacitation due to a cardiac event, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN17FA258Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Waterford, OHThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB WPR17LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Vacaville, CAThe total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA17CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210L · Yuba City, CAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB GAA17CA418Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown.NTSB GAA17CA401Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Paoli, INThe pilot's decision to maneuver an overgross weight helicopter at a low altitude and airspeed with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a high descent rate and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to…NTSB GAA17CA400Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRitter John I S D S C · Kemmerer, WYThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Pine Bluff, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA398Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Pocahontas, ILThe helicopter pilot’s miscommunication with the ground crewmember during reloading operations, which resulted in a takeoff with the filler hose attached to the helicopter and subsequent impact with a truck.NTSB GAA17CA397Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRainbow Sky Reach Bushcat · Ahoskie, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain proper lateral/bank control during the landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over into water.NTSB GAA17CA390Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 407 · Topeka, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a building during landing.NTSB ERA17LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Gainsville, GAThe separation of the mixture control cable from the mixture control lever at the carburetor, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T337 · Greenwood, SCThe pilots' inadequate preflight inspection, during which they failed to adequately verify the quantity of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of power to both engines, and a forced landing into trees. Contributing to the accident…NTSB ERA17LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Cape Coral, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination with water and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that detected, but did not fully resolve, the water contamination of the fuel system.NTSB WPR17LA143Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Ronan, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a low-altitude orbiting maneuver and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA403Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Grand Island, NEThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA17CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Dixon, KYThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately identify hazards to flight during agricultural application operation planning.NTSB ERA17FA232Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMorrisey 2150A · Honesdale, PAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of two psychoactive substances, which led to his impaired decision to attempt to takeoff after engine issues became evident.NTSB CEN17LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Big Lake, MNThe failure of the metal core assembly within a wooden main rotor blade due to undetected corrosion and fatigue, which caused the wooden blade to separate from the rotor mast.NTSB GAA17CA461Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Kankakee, ILThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent incorrect brake application, which led to the loss of directional control.NTSB GAA17CA392Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Berlin, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA386Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI · Ely, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a stall/spin.NTSB ERA17WA228Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationBell 206 · Republic of Buryatia, RussiaThe government of Russia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 206 helicopter that occurred on July 05, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Russia's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB DCA17WA153Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Ciudad Juárez, MexicoThe government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on July 05, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB CEN17WA339Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationSchweizer Schweizer 269C · Bonvilliers, FranceOn July 5, 2017, a Schweizer 269C helicopter, French registration F-GHAF, experienced a dynamic rollover near Boinvilliers, France. During a simulated engine failure, the engine lost power. The instructor attempted to restart the engine unsuccessfully three…NTSB CEN17LA322Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClassic Waco YMF · Hamilton, OHThe pilot's loss of directional control after landing for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN17LA271Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Rushville, INThe pilot’s inability to properly control engine power because of an improperly installed throttle control arm, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and led to a forced landing.NTSB CEN17LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Wauseon, OHThe flight instructor’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN17LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182T · Jackson, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff roll during an attempted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of takeoff flaps after he began the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR17LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVickers Supermaine Ltd · Marana, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA384Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna P210 · Willits, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to go around after the unstabilized approach.NTSB GAA17CA383Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Easton, PAThe pilot’s distraction during liftoff due to the tail rotor chip warning light illuminating, which resulted in the helicopter drifting right, the skid touching down, and a dynamic roll-over.NTSB ERA17WA230Accident · 9 fatalForeign investigationGulfstream G1159A · Nueva Esparta, VenezuelaOn July 4, 2017, about 1745 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Gulfstream 1159A, Venezuela registration YV2895, descended into the Caribbean Sea northwest of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, and was presumed to be destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions…NTSB ERA17LA229Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · Dillwyn, VAThe pilot's selection of a grass airstrip that was of insufficient length for landing, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA17LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · San Juan, PRA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot's subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA17FA226Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Remsen, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for him to recover.NTSB ERA17CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Nashua, NHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN17LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · El Paso, TXA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.NTSB WPR17LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Bella Vista, CAA partial loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have…