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 ERA17WA124Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA25 · Villa Tapia, Dominican RepublicOn March 4, 2017, about 1330 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-235, N8969L, was destroyed following a collision with antenna wires and terrain during an aerial application flight near Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic. The pilot was fatally injured. The…NTSB ERA17FA119Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B 60 · Duette, FLThe pilots' decision to perform flight training maneuvers at low airspeed at an altitude that was insufficient for stall recovery. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inappropriate use of non-standard stall recovery techniques.NTSB ERA17FA118Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Canton, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a night visual landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his use of a combination of medications.NTSB CEN17LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Hebron, NEA loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN17LA117Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJude Mike C Side Winder · Paynesville, MNThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure that there was sufficient coolant in the engine reservoir, which resulted in the engine getting too hot and the engine control module shutting down the engine.NTSB CEN17CA116Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Conway, ARThe pilot's failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller.NTSB GAA17CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Alpine, TXThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions at night and his delayed go-around, which resulted in the airplane bouncing and impacting a fence.NTSB ANC17LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G18 · Metlakatla, AKAn engine power loss for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.NTSB GAA17CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKThe student pilot’s loss of directional control.NTSB GAA17CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M5 · Roxbury, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around.NTSB ERA17LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Ft Lauderdale, FLFailure of the left main landing gear downlock link, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during the landing roll.NTSB CEN17CA120Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Fairmont, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while conducting agricultural spray operations.NTSB WPR17LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Carson City, NVA total loss of engine power due to internal corrosion of the fuel manifold valve. Also causal was the pilot's decision to return to the runway following the loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of…NTSB WPR17LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Firebaugh, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge, which led the pilot to believe that there was adequate fuel onboard.NTSB GAA17CA171Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith Douglas J. Sonex · Mercey Hot Springs, CAThe sport pilot’s unstabilized approach with a tailwind, which resulted in touchdown short of the runway and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA168Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX7 · Live Oak, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and his subsequent incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · St Petersburg, FLThe student pilot’s overcompensation of right rudder pedal application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with runway signage and a fence.NTSB ERA17LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportXtremeair XA42 · West Palm Beach, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR17FA066Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T310Q · Riverside, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control upon entering instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's personal pressure…NTSB GAA17CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Prentiss, MSThe pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.NTSB ERA17FA117Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLavender Alan P Sonex · Methuen, MAThe pilot's failure to properly secure oil and fuel line fittings during maintenance, which resulted in an inflight engine fire, and his subsequent loss of control while maneuvering for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention…NTSB DCA17WA073Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 33A · Azraq, JordanNTSB GAA17CA166Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Phoenix, AZThe flight instructor’s incorrect control inputs while taking off with a known quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB GAA17CA158Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSocata TBM700 · Bellingham, WAThe pilot’s failure to properly deice the airplane before takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the initial climb.NTSB CEN17FA112Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Chauvin, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude resulting in a collision with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN17FA111Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Berthoud, COThe failure of the pilots to apply prompt and/or correct flight control inputs to adequately recover from the intentional aerodynamic spin.NTSB WPR17WA073Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 152 · Hong Kong, ChinaOn February 26, 2017, about 0314 Coordinated Universal Time, a Cessna 152, B-HHN, collided with trees and came to rest in the trees while attempting a forced landing as a result of a reported loss of engine power. The airplane was operated by Hong Kong…NTSB WPR17FA065Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Panguitch, UTThe pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and his poor decision-making.NTSB GAA17CA167Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter EC130 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's abrupt cyclic/pitch attitude control movement, which resulted in a Fenestron ground strike.NTSB GAA17CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Madill, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a hangar while taxiing at night.NTSB ERA17FA115Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Westhampton Beach, NYThe flight instructor's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to familiarize himself with the flight characteristics of the…NTSB CEN17WA115Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172 · Magdalena, Sonora, MexicoOn February 26, 2017, about 0140 universal coordinated time, a Cessna model 172N single-engine airplane, Mexican registration XB-MRG, crashed near Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was on a local flight.…NTSB GAA17CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Weiser, IDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and to maintain clearance from a snow berm during the aborted landing.NTSB ERA17LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TB20 · Melbourne, FLImproper installation of the circlip within the nose gear strut, which resulted in the strut overextending in the wheel well and preventing the nose landing gear from extending during landing.NTSB CEN17CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 340A · Waukesha, WIThe pilot’s decision to fly in in conditions conducive to structural icing and her subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the instrument approach.NTSB WPR17WA081Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 162 LSA · Faisalabad, PakistanThe foreign authority was the source of this information. On February 24, 2017, at 0738 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 162, AP-ZBQ, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Faisalabad, Pakistan. The airplane was operated by M/S. Shaheen Air…NTSB WPR17LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGuarino Vans · Marysville, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the fragmentation of the electrical system.NTSB GAA17CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T337 · Linden, NJThe pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid birds during short final approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA17CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Orange, MAThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA155Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Statesville, NCThe student pilot’s decision to place one foot on the balloon basket and one foot on the floor during the landing, which resulted in a broken ankle.NTSB ERA17LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Chatham, NJMaintenance personnel's improper installation and inspection of the crankshaft gear bolt during major overhaul, which resulted in the crankshaft gear disengaging from the accessory gears of the engine and a subsequent loss of power.NTSB ERA17LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (fog) during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB WPR17LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · Stevensville, MTThe pilot's decision to conduct a takeoff with a tailwind on an upsloping runway in an overweight airplane, which resulted in the airplane having insufficient energy to climb out of ground effect.NTSB GAA17CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Big Lake, AKThe contamination of snow and ice on the left main landing gear and brake, which prevented the wheel from rolling during touchdown and resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA17WA349Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA25 · Santa Catarina, BrazilOn February 23, 2017, about 1030 coordinated universal time, an Piper PA-25-235, Brazilian registration PT-WBO, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aerial application flight near Santa Catarina, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot…NTSB ENG17WA015Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A320 · Sao Paulo, BrazilOn February 23, 2017, during takeoff from São Paulo airport, the right hand engine of a Brazilian registered Airbus 320, registration number PT–MZY, lost power, causing a rejected takeoff and a temporary excursion from the runway. The Brazilian Centro de…NTSB CEN17CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Cahokia, ILA hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR17LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369A · (Pacific Ocean)The pilot's failure to detect the presence of water in the helicopter fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed recognition of the power loss and late…NTSB GAA17CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStump Great Lakes 2T 1A · Monongahela, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with crosswind conditions.