Final NTSB investigations
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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 WHERE c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed' 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' 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 CEN24LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 58 · Kalamazoo, MIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN24FA305Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172F · Brazoria, TXThe pilot’s failure to attain adequate airspeed for takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after not maintaining directional…NTSB WPR24LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Minden, NVThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection of the stabilator trim position, which resulted in a porpoised landing. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance of the stabilator trim shaft.NTSB ERA24FA338Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 750 · Jamestown, NYAn in-flight fire and electrical failure for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in the flight crew’s inability to maintain stabilized flight and a subsequent loss of control during landing.NTSB ANC24LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA31 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach and his failure to monitor the aircraft's altitude and airspeed during the approach, resulting in a loss of control.NTSB WPR24LA267Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Sacramento, CAA loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the detachment of the turbocharger’s inlet sleeve as a result of the installation of an incorrect sleeve clamp.NTSB DCA24LA254Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 777-223 · Linneus, MOAn inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence during cruise.NTSB CEN24FA298Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDeGraw DeBird · Napoleon, MISeparation of the gyroplane’s tail due to main rotor blade contact for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR24LA269Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportProtech PT2 · Lodi, CAA reported loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR24LA265Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 407 · Raft River, IDThe pilot’s misdiagnosis of an erroneous engine instrument indication and his subsequent decision to enter an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing due to degraded visual cues and low ambient light conditions. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB ERA24LA335Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHendrickson Glasair 3 · Oxford, MEA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN24LA308Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Tulsa, OKThe mechanic’s improper installation of the alternator wiring connections, which resulted in electrical arcing and thermal damage to the airplane.NTSB CEN24LA303Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Bryant, IAA loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined, resulting in impact with terrain.NTSB CEN24LA301Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTailwind W10 · West Livingston, TXA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.NTSB CEN24LA300Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · South Park, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff.NTSB ANC24LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Goose Bay, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR24LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20F · Carrizozo, NMThe airplane’s encounter with a downdraft after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB ERA24LA344Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Cullman, ALThe pilot’s decision to depart in an area of developing convective weather, which resulted in an unanticipated wind shift during the initial climb after takeoff, a loss of climb performance, and the subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN24LA302Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN24LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177A · Palmyra, WIThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with gusty wind conditions.NTSB ANC24LA073Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDe Havilland DHC2 · Anchorage, AKA partial loss of power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA24LA333Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Egg Harbor City, NJA partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the alternate air valve, which separated and partially obstructed the engine’s induction system.NTSB CEN24LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Cleveland, MSThe pilot’s failure to attain/maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during landing.NTSB CEN24LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Castroville, TXThe pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control and airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low…NTSB CEN24FA295Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Irene, SDThe pilot’s poor decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather conditions and his failure to maintain a safe altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into trees and terrain.NTSB ERA24LA337Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot’s failure to use the emergency landing gear extension system, resulting in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was an alternator belt failure.NTSB CEN24LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33A · Lincoln, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.NTSB ERA24LA330Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Naples, FLContamination of the airplane’s fuel system with debris, which resulted in restricted fuel flow through multiple fuel injectors and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.NTSB CEN24LA289Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEvektor Aerotechnik EV97 · Midland, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi due to strong wind gusts.NTSB ANC24LA071Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Huntsville, UTThe pilot's failure to navigate in hazy conditions, which resulted in a forced landing in a field and a collision with a pole.NTSB WPR24LA259Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C23 · Elko, NVA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA24LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Immokalee, FLThe student pilot’s (of the high wing airplane) inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a ground collision with another airplane while taxiing.NTSB ERA24LA332Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 · Red Hook, NYThe Great Lakes pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the Bucker Jungmann while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision, the inability of the Bucker Jungmann to maintain altitude, and its subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN24LA292Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Lewisville, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with water. Contributing to the accident were crosswind gusts.NTSB CEN24LA286Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Radisson, WIThe non-certificated mechanic’s failure to properly tighten and torque the fuel system pressure test port cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB WPR24LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Winchester, CAA total loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.NTSB ERA24LA329Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Moultonborough, NHThe student pilot’s improper remedial response to a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA24LA328Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Groveland, FLThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA24LA327Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom 280FX · Russellville, KYThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain sufficient rotor rpm while maneuvering the helicopter low to the ground, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB DCA24LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737 · Salt Lake City, UTDelta Air Lines flight 2046 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and Delta Air Lines flight 2046 as they turned onto a perpendicular taxiway.NTSB CEN24LA290Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot’s decision to allow a non-rated passenger to manipulate the flight controls during the takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.NTSB CEN24LA288Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Ft. Atkinson, WIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distractions and his failure to conduct the Before Landing checklist.NTSB ANC24LA070Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRoberts Jeff Super RV8 · Carter, WYThe pilots encounter with a shifting winds during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.NTSB WPR24LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR24FA257Accident · 7 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPilatus PC-12/47E · Recluse, WYThe pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while operating in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction from the autopilot disconnecting due to an…NTSB WPR24FA255Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Izee, ORThe pilot’s controlled flight into terrain while maneuvering through an area of low visibility due to wildfire smoke and haze.NTSB ERA24LA331Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander 200 · Valdosta, GAAn insect nest in the right main fuel tank’s vent line, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel level reading, fuel starvation, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ENG24LA028Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 407 · Oktaha, OKThe loss of engine power due to high cycle fatigue failure of a power turbine stage 3 turbine wheel blade. The resulting engine imbalance caused a decoupling of the gas producer stage 1 and stage 2 turbine wheels leading to a stage 1 turbine overspeed and…NTSB CEN24LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R-G6 · Antioch, NEA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an undetermined source.NTSB WPR24LA273Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGlasflugel Standard Libelle · Fields, ORThe glider’s encounter with a gusting wind and downdraft conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.