NTSB investigations, NY
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NY' 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" = 'NY' 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 ERA20CA279Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportDakota S18-160 · Modena, NYThe passenger's inadvertent application of the rear brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA20CA269Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hudson, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation.NTSB ERA20CA246Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Cortland, NYThe mechanic’s incorrect rigging of the aileron control cables, which resulted in a reversal of aileron control inputs applied by the pilot during the takeoff. Also causal was the mechanic’s inadequate post-maintenance inspection and the pilot's inadequate…NTSB ERA20CA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Plattsburgh, NYThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane during a water landing after striking a boat wake, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.NTSB ERA20CA214Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportWaco YMF F5C · Ghent, NYA loss of directional control on takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.NTSB ERA20LA207Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Wurtsboro, NYA loss of control after takeoff due to the pilot’s improper use of ballast weight. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight.NTSB ERA20CA211Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Olean, NYA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA20CA203Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBeech 36 · Batavia, NYThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during a precautionary landing after an electrical failure.NTSB ERA20CA184Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBell OH-58C · Livingston, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering at low altitude at night, which resulted in the helicopter striking a tree.NTSB ERA20CA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportWaco QCF · Shirley, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ERA20LA163Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · East Hampton, NYThe partial loss of engine power after takeoff due to the formation of carburetor ice while on the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.NTSB ERA20CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Hamburg, NYThe pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA20CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Rochester, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off after perceiving a rudder issue during taxi operations.NTSB DCA20CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 · New York, NYfailure of the deicing truck driver to maintain appropriate clearance from the airplane.NTSB ERA20LA082Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20J · Farmingdale, NYThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA20CA110Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Cortland, NYThe student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during takeoff, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB GAA20CA048Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Le Roy, NYThe pilot's improper pitch control during takeoff in high, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun and the nose landing gear collapsing.NTSB GAA20CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Big Flats, NYThe pilot's improper flight planning and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.NTSB ERA19FA249Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T303 · Lagrangeville, NYA partial loss of engine power in both engines during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA19CA484Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron A 210 · Hume, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.NTSB GAA19CA469Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchempp Hirth Ventus 2A · Wurtsboro, NYThe pilot's failure to properly secure the glider’s canopy before flight, which resulted in it opening in flight and the pilot's inability to maintain an appropriate final approach path and altitude, which resulted in impact with a shipping container.NTSB ERA19LA231Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Poughkeepsie, NYA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as the result of a higher-than-expected fuel quantity reduction. Contributing was the pilot’s continued flight away from his selected precautionary landing site after identification of a fuel emergency,…NTSB GAA19CA380Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHoward Steven C Super · Norwich, NYThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA19CA405Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter EC135 · Cobleskill, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness during takeoff from a confined area, which resulted in the helicopter rotors striking tree branches.NTSB ERA19FA196Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTrella T-21 · Endicott, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, and the pilot's subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an attempted return to the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude that…NTSB ERA19FA191Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAgusta A109 · New York, NYThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to initiate the flight into marginal visual flight rules and instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.NTSB ERA19FA189Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Southold, NYA total loss of engine power due to a main bearing shift and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain a proper glide path to the selected forced landing site. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known…NTSB ERA19LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · New York, NYThe pilot's failure to compensate for adverse wind on final approach, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and aircraft control.NTSB GAA19CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 20 · Canandaigua, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA19LA150Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · New York, NYThe pilot's decision to initiate a flight into low instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in six missed approaches at two airports and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the external pressure the…NTSB ERA19LA151Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Fulton, NYA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to leave the carburetor heat on fully after his initial application of carburetor heat.NTSB DCA19LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321 · New York, NYThe captain’s excessive left rudder pedal input during the takeoff ground roll, which caused a large heading deviation and a left roll upon rotation that resulted in the left wingtip striking the ground.NTSB ERA19LA145Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 222 · Montgomery, NYA partial loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB GAA19CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Strykersville, NYThe structural failure of the home-built landing platform during landing, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over.NTSB DCA19CA035Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBombardier CL 600 2B19 · New York, NYthe captain initiating a cross bleed start while under tow.NTSB GAA19CA058Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Piseco, NYThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in impact with a snow pile and necessitated a go-around, during which the airplane impacted trees.NTSB ERA19FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Walton, NYAn in-flight fire of undetermined origin. Contributing to the accident were the severe icing conditions encountered during the final minutes of the flight, which led to a loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA19FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS 355F2 · Beekmantown, NYThe pilot's failure to keep the helicopter clear of a utility pole while hovering with a tailwind, which resulted in a dynamic rollover into active power lines.NTSB GAA19CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · East Moriches, NYThe pilot’s delayed initiation of a go-around and his subsequent use of the improper go-around procedure, which resulted in a landing area overshoot.NTSB DCA19CA207Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 · Albany, NYan encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.NTSB ERA19LA012Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA34 · Westhampton Beach, NYThe instructor's decision to conduct and continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions with a known flight instrument anomaly, which resulted in spatial disorientation, causing a loss of airplane control and subsequent…NTSB GAA18CA570Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Raquette Lake, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control after landing on water in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ERA18LA253Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Montauk, NYThe pilot's failure to properly secure his seat before initiating the takeoff, which resulted in the seat sliding back as the airplane accelerated during takeoff, his inability to reach the pedals, and the subsequent loss of directional control and impact…NTSB GAA18CA568Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206 · Millbrook, NYThe failure of the other pilot to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB DCA18LA285Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757 · New York, NYThe flight crew’s failure to adequately monitor the airplane’s airspeed, which led to the captain’s aggressive control inputs to increase airspeed; these aggressive inputs resulted in injuries to three cabin crewmembers.NTSB GAA18CA515Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDell Lawrence Kitfox · Hunter, NYThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which necessitated an off-airport precautionary landing, and his failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on rough terrain.NTSB GAA18CA502Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Dansville, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from crops during an agricultural application flight.NTSB GAA18CA561Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportApollo Fox · Chateaugay, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around.NTSB GAA18CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDaniels Alan L Kitfox Series 7 · Lowville, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA18LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Geneseo, NYThe pilot's failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow…