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 CEN17LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 19 · Weatherford, TXThe flight instructor’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164C · Beech Grove, ARA tire failure for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR17LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Madera, CAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and separation of the right landing gear.NTSB GAA17CA272Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohn Murphy JSX-2 · Chesterfield, MOThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the canopy was properly secured before takeoff, which resulted in an unstable landing flare and hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Big Rapids, MIThe pilot’s failure to obtain updated weather information while practicing takeoffs and landings and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA269Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohnson Kenneth Super CUB Sport · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot's decision to land with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.NTSB GAA17CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRotorcraft Development OH-58A+ · Waterloo, ILThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid transmission wires while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB GAA17CA263Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28R · Frankfort, KYThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Pedro Bay, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR17LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobert E Bounds Bounds Bearcoupe · Hanksville, UTThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during landing when he inadvertently applied brake pressure to the toe brakes when the airplane touched down.NTSB WPR17LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Santa Barbara, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of an engine piston rod for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive damage.NTSB GAA17CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Taos, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA273Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAdrian George W Europa Classic · Wellington, KSThe pilot’s improper landing flare and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA17CA261Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver Manufacturing SPORT2S R582 · Arecibo, PRThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during low-altitude flight.NTSB ERA17FA174Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's decision to attempt to land while a line of rain showers with microburst activity was crossing the airport, which resulted in a loss of control during a subsequent attempted go-around.NTSB DCA17FA109Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportShort Bros. & Harland SD3 30 · Charleston, WVthe flight crew's improper decision to conduct a circling approach contrary to the operator's standard operating procedures (SOP) and the captain's excessive descent rate and maneuvering during the approach, which led to inadvertent, uncontrolled contact with…NTSB CEN17LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThrush S2R-H80 · Gypsum, KSA total loss of engine power during a low-altitude agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined during detailed examinations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane manufacturer's emergency…NTSB WPR17LA126Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHy-Tek Hurricane · Redcrest, CAThe noncertificated pilot's impairment from methamphetamine and alcohol use, which precluded the pilot from maintaining control of the airplane after a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB GAA17CA290Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 190 · Prescott, AZThe pilot’s use of excessive speed during a right turn from the runway to the taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB GAA17CA259Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCurtis Lund Vortex · Spanish Fork, UTThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA258Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAutogyro Calidus · Stevensville, MDThe pilot’s improper takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.NTSB GAA17CA257Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNelson Sydney Vans Acft RV8A · Englewood, COThe pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting crosswind wind conditions.NTSB ERA17WA173Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R44 · Beloretsk, RussiaOn May 4, 2017, about 1020 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, Russian registration RA-04156, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain during a fire monitoring mission after departing from Beloretsk, Bashkortostan,…NTSB ERA17FA172Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA31 · Colton, NYThe pilot's incapacitation for unknown reasons, which resulted in an overflight of his destination, a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN17LA190Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502 · Tahoka, TXThe partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA17CA268Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kaunakakai, HIThe student pilot’s incorrect flap configuration during the go-around, which resulted in a hard, forced landing.NTSB GAA17CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182 · Portage County Airport, OHThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.NTSB WPR17LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-260 · Mukilteo, WAThe improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a stuck float and a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB GAA17CA283Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Atlanta, GAThe student’s incorrect use of the go-around procedure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA17CA260Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20 · Olathe, KSThe separated fuel tank selector knob roll pin, which prevented the fuel selector from moving to the fuel tank position for the tank with usable fuel and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17TA170Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206 · Orange Springs, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the helicopter's skid and the firefighting bucket and suspension cable, which resulted in the cable becoming entangled on the landing skid and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.NTSB DCA17CA111Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirbus A320 232 · Boston, MAan inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.NTSB CEN17LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Venice, LAAn in-flight separation of the tip block from the tail rotor blade due to an inadequate blade repair, which resulted in a rotor imbalance sufficient to crack the gearbox attachment studs and gearbox support assembly, and inadequate postrepair test procedures,…NTSB GAA17CA253Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Lakewood, NJThe student pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions during a go-around and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB ANC17FA021Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Chignik Lake, AKThe pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into an area of mountainous terrain and instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Contributing to the accident was the company's failure to provide the pilot…NTSB GAA17CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZwicker Murray R Glastar · Napa, CAThe amphibious float-equipped airplane's encounter with a submerged object during a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX7 · Floydada, TXThe pilot's decision to fly into and land at an area of known widespread high gusting wind, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBender Joseph KIT Rotoway · Wheatland, WYThe pilot's decision to operate the helicopter in gusting wind and high-density altitude conditions and his positioning of the helicopter such that it resulted in a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of…NTSB GAA17CA250Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth Wing Uum Sport X2-N · Boulder City, NVThe student pilot’s exceedance of the weight-shift-control aircraft’s critical angle of attack and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and failure to maintain the proper airspeed after encountering localized turbulence during approach, which…NTSB ERA17LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Coral Springs, FLThe in-flight disconnection of the fuel injection servo throttle linkage, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17WA172Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA31 · Schefferville, CanadaOn April 30, 2017, a Piper PA-31 airplane, C-FQQB, impacted terrain near Schefferville, Quebec. The two pilots were fatality injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report is for information…NTSB CEN17FA169Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Collinston, LAThe failure of the flight instructor and the commercial pilot to maintain adequate clearance from a power line during an aerial application training flight.NTSB ANC17LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Chugiak, AKA fracture and collapse of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was corrosion to the hydrasorb lug fitting.NTSB WPR17LA094Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Porterville, CAA partial loss of engine power due to contaminants in the fuel system that decreased the fuel flow, the source of which could not be determined.NTSB ENG17WA021Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing Boeing 787-9 · London, United KingdomThe United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787-9, which occurred on April 29, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…NTSB CEN17WA175Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationSocata-Groupe Aerospatiale TB 20 · Malaga, SpainOn April 29, 2017, at 1632 UTC, a Socata TB-20, D-ECJP, impacted terrain near Canillas de Aceituno in Malaga, Spain. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Mutxamel Airfield (LEMU) in Alicante,…NTSB CEN17FA168Accident · 3 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportPilatus PC 12 · Amarillo, TXThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb after takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions and moderate turbulence.NTSB GAA17CA255Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS134 · Blairstown, NJThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an off-airport landing and impact with soccer goal posts.NTSB GAA17CA254Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Columbia, KYThe pilot’s failure to maintain a flare during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA249Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Marathon, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude.