NTSB investigations, IL
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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.
Cases, newest first
Query with SQL
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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 CHI88DEE02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportHill Bushby Mustang II · Yorkville, ILPerformance of aerobatic maneuvers with insufficient altitude for recovery.NTSB CHI88IA061Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-10 · Chicago, ILJudgemental error on the part of the local controller for clearing vehicles across the active runway tiwh insufficient separation from arriving aircraft, which was further compromised by a mechanical malfunction in the equipment crossing the runway.NTSB CHI88LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbia, ILPilot-in-command's misjudged flare and his failure to attain a proper descent rate.NTSB CHI88LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421A · Wheeling, ILNTSB CHI88LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T310R · Urbana, ILAfter the aircraft experienced a complete electrical failure the gear was extended manually and a precautionary landing was made. On roll out the landing gear collapsed. Subsequent investigation revealed that 10 turns remained on the manual gear extension…NTSB CHI88FA048Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-200 · Chicago, ILA flight attendant and a passenger received serious and minor injuries respectively during an inflight encounter with severe turbulence during an enroute descent. Greater than moderate turbulence was forecast to be in the area and severe turbulence had been…NTSB CHI88FA046Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Carbondale, ILShortly after reporting the outer marker while executing an ILS runway 18 approach in actual instrument meteorological conditions, the aircraft deviated left of the localizer centerline. At a position approximately 1/2 mile outside the middle marker and about…NTSB CHI88FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Bedford Park, ILDrg an arrival to chicago midway arpt on a cold night, the plt rprtd he was having trouble with a sticky throttle. Subsequently, he made an emergency transmission & said he was 'going in.' Witnesses saw the acft in a descent before it crashed. One witness…NTSB CHI88LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Staunton, ILDuring the flare for landing the aircraft drifted to the right and the right wingtip contacted the rudders of two aircraft parked with their tails 21' and 23' from the centerline of the runway. The wingspan of the accident aircraft is 35'9'. Had the pilot…NTSB CHI88FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Wedron, ILThe airplane struck trees and descended uncontrolled into a river while attempting a night forced landing after running out of fuel during a cargo flight. The airplane was found under water on the fifth day of a search conducted by the cap after two boys…NTSB CHI88LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lincoln, ILThe plt returned to the arpt after dark & noted there was an excessive x-wind for the active rwy. He elected to land on the unlighted grass rwy (rwy 14) which was aligned more favorably with the wind. He thought that on final apch, he had aligned the acft…NTSB CHI88DEV01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 150L · Marion, ILPilot in command suffered a fatal heart attack. His wife, a private pilot, attempted to land the aircraft, lost control on landing roll and struck a runway light.NTSB CHI88LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Danville, ILEarlier in the day, the acft was flown from Danville to rochelle, IL. While on a return flt without refueling, the eng began losing power, so the plt moved the fuel selector to the rgt tank (which indcd 1/4 full) & power was restored. However, about 2 min…NTSB CHI88LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 337 · Kankakee, ILThe pilot was attempting to land on runway 22 at an uncontrolled airport when he heard another pilot transmit he was about to depart from the same runway. According to the pilot, while he was turning on to final approach, he observed an aircraft taxiing to…NTSB CHI88DEE01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAlexander Volksplane VP-1 · Dekalb, ILThe plt had little experience flying tailwheel equipped acft & had only 10 hrs flt time in this make & model. During arrival, he landed on rwy 27 with a quartering left x-wind that was gusting to 20 KTS. Just before touchdown, a gust of wind caused the acft…NTSB CHI88LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30B · Decatur, ILThe aircraft experienced a landing with the gear retracted. The pilot stated that he perceived the yellow light indication for the landing gear to mean 'down', instead of looking for a green light.NTSB CHI88LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Danville, ILDuring an emergency off airport landing, subsequent to a power failure, the aircraft experienced a nose over and suffered substantial damage. The pilot reported no injuries. Investigation after the accident revealed a valve sticking problem in the engine.…NTSB CHI88LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Sugar Grove, ILWhile descending for landing the aircraft experienced total power failure due to fuel exhaustion. An emergency landing was made on a road and on short final, the aircraft collided with power lines which ran along the south side of the road. According to the…NTSB CHI88FA012Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Lawrenceville, ILWhile performing aerobatic maneuvers the aircraft entered a spin to the left and did not recover before impacting the ground. The acft entered the spin after the plt announced that this spin would be the last maneuver before landing. The spin was started at…NTSB CHI88IA015Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-322 · Chicago, ILThe south rwys (32L, 9R, & 4R) were being ctld by the south LCL ctlr (slc) & the north rwys (9L & 4L) were ctld by the north LCL ctlr (nlc). At 1543:26, slc told united flt 973 (Boeing 737) to hold on 32L & expect a 3 min delay bfr tkof. Air Wisconsin flt 954…NTSB CHI88IA011Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Chicago, ILA wing panel separated from the airplane while in cruise flight. Crew declared an emergency and landed without further incident. Examination revealed that maintenance personnel did not fasten 4 of the 5 rod end assembilies used to secure the panel to the top…NTSB CHI88LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Union, ILThe glider was approaching to land when, according to the pilot, he noticed the aircraft was descending 'too fast' and his airspeed was 'too slow'. The pilot then realized he wasn't going to make the runway and decided to land the glider in a nearby field.…NTSB CHI88LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Springfield, ILWhile taxiing back to the parking ramp, after a short instructional flight, the student and flight instructor were looking ahead into the parking area for a vacant parking place. While they were searching for a place to park, the right wing of the aircraft…NTSB CHI87LA226Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Frankfort, ILThe student plt was on a flt with 2 pax aboard. He rprtd that drg a ngt lndg, the acft bounced & ballooned. He added pwr to fly the acft back down to the rwy, but it bounced & ballooned again. By this time, the acft was about halfway down the rwy.…NTSB CHI87LA223Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Joliet, ILThe aircraft landed on what the pilot thought was a runway. He stated that on short final the aircraft floated before touching down and consequently there was not enough room to make a go-around. After touchdown, he braked hard and the aircraft swerved left…NTSB CHI87FA219Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech H-18 · Rockford, ILThe commercial pilot was on a repositioning flight from kenosha, Wisconsin to atlanta, Georgia, after having been without sleep for about 20 hours. Witnesses observed the aircraft circling a subdivision near Rockford, Illinois at a low altitude, just above…NTSB CHI87LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Pinckneyville, ILAccording to the instructor (CFI), he & the student confirmed the gear was extended & locked as they entered the traffic pattern. Flaps were extended & they contd in the pattern to practice a short field landing technique. Power was reduced after crossing…NTSB CHI87LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Grayslake, ILThe aircraft landed off the right side of the runway on a dark night when the pilot was unable to identify the intended landing runway. The aircraft landed in soft turf and during subsequent loss of control, turned right and nosed down into a ravine. The…NTSB CHI87DEE10Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 269A · Plainfield, ILWhile maneuvering at about 4 feet above ground level the pilot experienced a loss of engine power and entered an uncontrolled right turn and descent, colliding with the ground. The engine power loss was due to the failure of a stud and bolt holding the…NTSB CHI87LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172PC · Jerseyville, ILThe pilot and one passenger were returning from a local flight. It had become dark during their flight and as the pilot was approaching to land on runway 36 the landing gear of the aircraft struck a drainage ditch approximately 2-3 feet short of the runway.…NTSB CHI87LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · New Lenox, ILThe accident occurred on a local training flight. At 3500 ft MSL the eng failed. The student plt landed at a near-by arpt but bounced on touchdown, veered off the rnwy and nosed over. Eng exam disclosed broken primary venturi in carb.NTSB CHI87IA201Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71 · Chicago, ILSmoke detected in the cabin resulted in an evacuation of the aircraft just after being pushed back from the jet-way. Subsequent investigation established that a malfunctioning pack valve had caused the air-conditioning system to overheat causing the smoke.…NTSB CHI87FA212Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Genoa, ILThe plt made a straight-in apch to land at dusk on an unlighted sod rwy. He stated he lowered 10 deg of flaps aprx 2 mi fm the rwy. While on final apch, with the power set at aprx 1800 RPM, the acft began to settle. The plt said he applied full power, but it…NTSB CHI87LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Wheeling, ILAccording to the plt, the lndg was normal until after touchdown when the acft bgn to 'track' toward the rgt side of the rwy. The plt said he applied left rudder, but the acft contd off the rgt side, went into a drainage ditch with standing water & nosed over.NTSB CHI87FA195Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Baileyville, ILWhile performing a low level (300-400' above the ground) flight search for a remote controlled aircraft that had been lost during flight, the pilot lost control of the acft. A witness reported that the aircraft entered a 'tight left turn', and then the nose…NTSB CHI87NA194Incident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBoeing 767-231ER · Belleville, ILNTSB CHI87LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney 20K · Crestwood, ILUpon arrival at howell airport the pilot set up a close approach for landing on runway 36 because of deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot was unable to get current wind conditions at the airport from UNICOM but decided to continue the approach. During…NTSB CHI87IA188Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-233 · Chicago, ILAir Canada flt 839 (Boeing 727, c-gyne) was depg Chicago o'hare intl arpt as Cessna 650 (citation), N20AT, was depg palwaukee (pwk) arpt, about 8 mi north of o'hare. Both flts tkof with IFR flt plans. Bfr the citation tkof, the pwk twr ctlr ctcd the TRACON…NTSB CHI87DEE09Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRobertson B1-RD · Kankakee/Elks, ILDuring a takeoff from a golf course fairway the acft collided with a tree and crashed. A sketched description of the scene revealed only 60 yards between the starting point of the takeoff and the tree. In spite of this, the plt stated that he climbed to about…NTSB CHI87IA183Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Chicago, ILAfter ldg the co B727 was directed to make two right turns and follow an acft that had landed in front of him. The pilot made one right turn and taxied down an empty runway. This taxi route crossed an active runway. An aa#DC-10 on takeoff roll, at 110 knots,…NTSB CHI87DEV03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Roanoke, ILAfter developing an oil leak the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing. The aircraft encountered rough terrain on touchdown and collapsed the nose gear and nosed over. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries, however the aircraft was…NTSB CHI87LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Lansing, ILWhile landing on runway 27, the pilot overshot the runway and rolled into a shallow ditch.NTSB CHI87LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILThe student plt was on her fourth supervised solo making touch-&-go lndgs. Drg a lndg, the acft ballooned, then touched down hard. The nose gear collapsed, & subsequently, the acft came to rest off the left side of the rwy.NTSB CHI87FA176Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Chicago, ILFailure of maintenance personnel to perform proper installation of the left throttle linkage.NTSB CHI87LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Monticello, ILThe acft ran off end of the rwy after the eng lost power drg a practice short fld takeoff. According to the instructor (CFI), there was insufficient rwy remaining to stop the acft drg the aborted takeoff. Maintenance psnl could not duplicate the eng prblm…NTSB CHI87LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · Danville, ILThe plt landed long and downwind on a sod farm strip. The acft ran off the departure end of the fld and struck trees.NTSB CHI87LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Savoy, ILA student pilot was on his initial solo flight and had been instructed to do touch and go landings. On his second landing he did not achieve a proper flare attitude, the aircraft touched down flat and fast and began to porpoise. After approximately three…NTSB CHI87DEV02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G2 · Peoria Heights, ILReturning from a powerline patrol flight, the engine surged twice and quit. The pilot executed an autorotation to the only available landing site, a high school football field. On touchdown the blades flexed and severed the tailboom. Investigation revealed…NTSB CHI87LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Waukegan, ILWhile on final approach just past the threshold of runway 32 at about 10 feet AGL, a helicopter crossed in front of the Cessna 152. The student pilot added power and pulled back on the yoke. The instructor pilot then took the controls and attempted to get the…NTSB CHI87LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 300C · Aurora, ILWhile the student & instructor (CFI) were on an instructional flt, a decision was made to practice an autorotation & simulated tail rotor failure. Rprtdly, a smooth touchdown was made, but the helicopter began to vibrate. The CFI electedto get the helicopter…