NTSB investigations, 2013
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2013 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2013 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 CEN14FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Kirksville, MOA loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the private pilot's impairment due to a sedating antihistamine and both pilots' fatigue.NTSB ERA14CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech E 55 · Blountville, TNThe pilot's delayed reaction and loss of directional control while performing a simulated engine failure during the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the CFI's delayed reaction to the loss of directional control.NTSB ERA14CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC 65 · Fallston, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in collision with equipment off the side of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's intentional landing on a closed runway with a tailwind.NTSB WPR14LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · St. Johns, AZA total loss of engine power while on final approach due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning.NTSB WPR14CA043Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA 5B · Avalon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing with a tailwind.NTSB DCA14WA007Accident · 10 fatalForeign investigationSwearingen SA227 · Riberalta, BoliviaThe government of Bolivia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a SWEARINGEN SA227 airplane that occurred on November 03, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bolivia's investigation under the…NTSB CEN14CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Hayden, COThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB WPR14LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRovey Jason H RV-8 · Wickenburg, AZThe fatigue failure of a propeller pitch change pin due to excessive shot peening of the pin’s surface during the manufacturing process.NTSB WPR14CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Superior, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering during a long-line operation.NTSB CEN14WA038Accident · 3 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-34 · Coburg, GermanyOn November 11, 2013, at 1020 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-34, German registration D-GRCP, impacted trees while on approach to land at the Coburg/Brandensteinsebene Airport (EDQC), Coburg, Germany. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured.…NTSB CEN14LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Superior, WIThe failure of the pilot who was flying the trail airplane to maintain separation from the lead airplane. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate pilot training for formation skydiving operations.NTSB CEN14CA055Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Loveland, COA dragging right brake, which resulted in an un-commanded right turn, and subsequent ground loop.NTSB WPR14LA040Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMikoyan Gurevich MIG 21 UM · Reno, NVThe loss of brake control due to the fracture of the front brake pawl engagement spring, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB WPR14CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYuneec Yuneec · Upland, CAThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and hard landing.NTSB ERA14LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTeal Harry H Sonerai II Stretch · De Leon Springs, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of preexisting mechanical anomalies or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN14FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Springdale, ARA total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal were the pilot’s reliance on the fuel totalizer rather than the fuel quantity gauges to determine the fuel on board and his improper fuel planning.NTSB CEN14FA034Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 23-250 · Caledonia, MNThe pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident airplane examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN14CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Braggadocio, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane nosing over.NTSB CEN14LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500 - B · Lubbock, TXThe pilot's failure to complete a landing checklist and extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention to the weather during approach.NTSB CEN14LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClevenger Jimmie B Pitts S 1S · Wellington, KSThe loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning fuel pump.NTSB WPR14LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter France AS 350 · Kailua Kona, HIThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm while practicing manual throttle control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA14FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Nashville, TNThe noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into night instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in a collision with the runway during an attempted approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s mental state, his…NTSB ERA14CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson SR 5A · Manassas, VAThe pilot's inadvertent application of only one brake during landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and runway excursion.NTSB DCA14WA021Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 - 800 · Treviso, ItalyThe Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800, that occurred on October 29, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ANSV in the investigation…NTSB DCA14WA008Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationRobinson R22 - Undesignat · Herolds Bay, South AfricaThe South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R22 helicopter that occurred on October 29, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist SACAA's investigation under the…NTSB CEN14FA032Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportGlasair Aviation USA Sportsman GS-2 · Castle Rock, COThe pilot’s improper decision to continue flight into known icing conditions, which adversely affected the airplane’s performance and resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB WPR14FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMusick Lancair 235 · McMinnville, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while intentionally performing maneuvers in an effort to troubleshoot a landing gear malfunction.NTSB WPR14CA052Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Milo, ORThe pilot's failure to see and avoid wires while maneuvering at a low-altitude, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking the wires.NTSB CEN14LA028Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Princeton, MNThe pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff.NTSB WPR14LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Scipio, UTA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA14LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28R-201T · Everglades City, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadvertent use of an outdated GPS navigation database, which provided an…NTSB ERA14CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Wauchula, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN14FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 14-19-3A · Boerne, TXA defective exhaust system that allowed carbon monoxide to enter the cabin and impair the pilot, rendering him unable to control the airplane.NTSB WPR14CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Twin Falls, IDThe pilot's loss of aircraft control during the rejected takeoff.NTSB ERA14LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Livingston, ALThe pilot's inadequate soft-field technique during the precautionary landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in departure with an open fuel port and the subsequent…NTSB ERA14CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech V35B · Palm Coast, FLAn inadvertent collision with a black vulture.NTSB ERA14CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20TN · Tylertown, MSThe pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance on final approach resulting in touchdown prior to the runway, a runway excursion down the right side of the runway, and a collision with an embankment.NTSB CEN14WA060Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R22 - Alpha · Torreilles, FranceOn October 26, 2013, at 1226 UTC, a Robinson R22 helicopter, French registration, F-GPKA, collided with the terrain during an autorotation following a loss of power in Torreilles, France. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The helicopter was…NTSB CEN14TA020Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Jefferson City, MOThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14WA034Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationLancair Legacy · Shepparton, AustraliaOn October 25, 2013 about 1410 local time, an amateur built Lancair Legacy airplane, Australian registration VH-ICZ, collided with terrain near Shepparton, Australia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured.…NTSB ERA14CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95 B55 (T42A) · Newnan, GAThe flight instructor's inadvertent movement of the landing gear switch, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and substantial damage to the fuselage.NTSB CEN14LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Borger, TXThe failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to inadequate oil lubrication.NTSB CEN14CA027Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Raymondville, TXThe operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was his failure to maintain airspeed following a total loss of engine power at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Also contributing was the pilot's…NTSB WPR14WA029Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPZL Okecie M18 · Ulladulla, AustraliaOn October 24, 2013 about 1000 local time, a PZL M18A Dromader aircraft, Australian registration VH-TZJ, collided with terrain near Ulladulla, Australia. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as an…NTSB WPR14LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Big Creek, CAThe loss of engine power due to the improper installation of an oil pressure sending unit by the pilot, who was not a certificated mechanic, which resulted in a forced landing in mountainous terrain.NTSB ENG14WA003Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBAE Systems Limit Avro 146-RJ85 · Norwich, Norfolk, UK, United KingdomOn October 24, 2013, a British Aerospace (BAE) 146 experienced an engine fire during a power check at Norwich International Airport (NWI), Norwich, Norfolk, UK. After receiving the fire warning maintenance crews successfully shut down the engine and…NTSB CEN14CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1B · El Paso, TXThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.NTSB WPR14WA032Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 182 - Q · Mount Hotham, AustraliaOn October 23, 2013 about 1130 local time, a Cessna 182Q airplane, Australian registration VH-KKM, collided with terrain near Mount Hotham, Australia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB WPR14LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff following the loss of left engine power due to the failure of the left engine-driven fuel pump’s diaphragm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the electric fuel boost…NTSB WPR14CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210 - H · Lodi, CAThe student pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing.