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 GAA17CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Mouth of The Big Susitna River, AKThe pilot’s decision to take off with a gusting quartering tailwind and his subsequent loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN17LA037Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson Kenneth R Stol CH 801 · Royalton, WIThe loss of control during approach for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage.NTSB CEN17LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson L 5 · San Marcos, TXThe pilot’s improper fuel management before landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power during a subsequent go-around when the fuel became unported during the climbing turn.NTSB WPR17WA028Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationAir Tractor AT502 · Walgett, AustraliaNTSB GAA17LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Watertown, WIThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was a partial, temporary loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination…NTSB GAA17CA063Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO Discus · Port Matilda, PAThe bystander's decision to walk onto the runway, which resulted in him being struck by the glider's left wing.NTSB GAA17CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58TC · Valdosta, GAThe pilot’s failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.NTSB GAA17CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Davis, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a simulated left engine failure during takeoff. Also causal to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain directional control and reduce the right engine mixture…NTSB CEN17FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportStamper RV-10 · Dubois, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after becoming distracted by the opening of the gull-wing cabin door during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low…NTSB GAA17CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Danville, KYThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA059Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHaring Clay RV6 · Eureka, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA17LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A 1B · Geneva, FLA partial loss of engine power due to debris in the No. 1 cylinder that damaged the spark plugs.NTSB ERA17LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH 58C · Cameron, NCAn in-flight failure of a main rotor blade due to fatigue cracks. Contributing to the failure of the main rotor blade was the absence of guidance to the operator to inspect an area of the main rotor blade known to be susceptible to fatigue cracks and the…NTSB ERA17CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHawker Beechcraft G58 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed during final approach and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA17WA584Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignDHC 4 · Perkumpulan, IndonesiaNTSB GAA17CA055Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Bristow, VAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during a landing attempt at night, which resulted in a delayed go-around procedure and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent flight experience.NTSB ERA17LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · Bartow, FLA total loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations did not reveal any evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Watertown, NYA collapse of the main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN17LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Baton Rouge, LAA clamp rubbing a hole in a fuel drain line, which resulted in an engine compartment fuel leak and subsequent engine fire.NTSB WPR17WA016Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R44 · Kamo, New Zealand, New ZealandOn October 30, 2016, a Robinson R44, ZK-HTH, was destroyed by fire after it collided with terrain near Kamo, New Zealand, The helicopter was operated by Helisika Agricultural Limited under the pertinent regulations of the government of New Zealand. The pilot…NTSB CEN17LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 100 · Jeffersonville, INThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, his decision to take off knowing the airplane was over its gross takeoff weight, and his failure to abort the takeoff after he realized that the airplane was not accelerating as expected, which resulted in a runway…NTSB GAA17CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R182 · Llano, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA17CA198Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeros 2 · Blountstown, FLThe noncertificated pilot's decision to fly the weight-shift-controlled aircraft without having received training in the aircraft type, which resulted in his loss of aircraft control shortly after takeoff.NTSB ERA17LA031Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHaddow William H Pitts Special S 1 · New Bern, NCA loss of biplane control during aerobatic maneuvers for reasons that could not be determined because a portion of the biplane's flight control system was not recovered and could not be tested.NTSB CEN17LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American TB 25N · Dallas, TXThe overstress failure of the landing gear connecting rod and the improper installation of the arresting cables, which allowed the landing gear door to depart in flight and impact the airplane.NTSB ANC17FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild Heli-Porter Pilatus PC-6 · Port Alsworth, AKThe airplane's collision with mountainous terrain while operating in an area of reduced visibility and icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which would have identified deteriorating weather conditions…NTSB ANC17FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Palmer, AKThe student pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a steep climbing turn following a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.NTSB WPR17LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350 · Starbuck, WAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s reliance on the fuel gauge that was displaying an incorrect fuel amount due to the separation of the fuel transmitter float pin guide from the float.NTSB ERA17CA030Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKolb Fire FLY · West Middlesex, PAThe noncertificated pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB DCA17MA022Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD 10-10F · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe failure of the left main landing gear (MLG) due to fatigue cracking that initiated at a corrosion pit. The pit formed in the absence of a required protective cadmium coating the cause of which could not be determined from available evidence. Contributing…NTSB DCA17FA021Accident · Serious injuriesClass 1 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 767 · Chicago, ILThe failure of the high-pressure turbine (HPT) stage 2 disk, which severed the main engine fuel feed line and breached the right main wing fuel tank, releasing fuel that resulted in a fire on the right side of the airplane during the takeoff roll. The HPT…NTSB CEN17LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Asherton, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the magneto's internal timing during low-altitude maneuvering.NTSB CEN17LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Bloomfield, NMMaintenance personnel’s failure to fully torque the fuel port cap, which allowed the cap to back off in flight and interrupted fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · Clarksville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR17WA095Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 500 · Banswara, IndiaOn October 27, 2016, at 0745 universal coordinated time (1315 local time), a Cessna 500 SII Citation, VT-KMB, sustained minor damage following a runway excursion in Banswara, India. The airplane was operated under the pertinent regulations of the Government…NTSB DCA17IA020Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 7L9 · New York, NYThe first officer's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the flight crew's failure to call for a go-around, which resulted in the airplane landing more than halfway down the runway. Contributing to the incident were, the first officer's initiation…NTSB CEN17WA086Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationMooney M20K · Saarbrucken, GermanyOn October 27, 2016, about 0946 UTC, a Mooney M20T, N400MW, owned and operated by a private individual, impacted on the runway at the Saarbrucken-Ensheim Airport (EDDR), Saarbrucken, Germany. The pilot on board was fatally injured and the airplane was…NTSB CEN17LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-236 · Lexington, MOA total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB CEN17LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502B · Hereford, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a cotton crop while maneuvering during agricultural application operations, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB GAA17CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Palo Alto, CAThe pilot's failure to perform a go-around when he recognized that the airplane was high and fast during the final approach, which resulted in an improper landing flare and a hard landing.NTSB ENG17IA003Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A330 223 · Seattle, WAA No. 1 engine fire caused by a fuel manifold supply line high cycle fatigue crack which led to a fuel leak that subsequently ignited on hot engine case surfaces. The fatigue crack originated and progressed due to elevated fuel manifold assembly vibration…NTSB CEN17FA026Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRoe Cleo Wittman Tailwind W10 · Pearland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a climbing turn after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate training…NTSB WPR17FA013Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Pittsburg, CAA loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive impact and fire damage to the airplane.NTSB GAA17CA074Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaytheon 58 · Lancaster, PAA collision with deer on the runway during the takeoff roll.NTSB GAA17CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Winnemucca, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA17WA051Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationEmbraer EMB711 · Espumoso, BrazilOn October 25, 2016, about 1250 coordinated universal time (1050 local time), an Embraer 711C, Brazilian registration PT-NQS, operated by a private individual, was destroyed after it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from Espumoso Airport (SSEZ),…NTSB ERA17CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH 58A · Ponce, PRThe helicopter flight instructor's inadequate demonstration of a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB DCA17WA015Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationLockheed Stalker · Avoca, AustraliaThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Lockheed Martin Stalker XE unmanned aircraft that occurred on October 25, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB's…NTSB CEN17LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 (PT17) · Ingleside, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain proper yaw and roll control during takeoff, which resulted in excessive adverse yaw upon liftoff.NTSB GAA17CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1C · Placerville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.