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
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 WPR14FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Green River, UTA loss of engine power due to fuel contamination while maneuvering at a low altitude and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the contamination.NTSB ERA14WA207Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationEmbraer EMB-720D · Aripuanã, BrazilOn April 6, 2014, about 1130 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB-720D, Brazilian registration PT-ROS, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain near Aripuanã, Brazil. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated…NTSB ERA14FA182Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMonroe Dennis RV-7 · Summerfield, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at a low airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and his decision to maneuver at an altitude that did not allow an adequate margin to recover from a stall.NTSB ERA14CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Bethel, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing after landing during gusty wind conditions.NTSB CEN14LA194Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Lee's Summit, MOThe pilots’ inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, and a forced landing on a soft field. Contributing to the accident was the flying pilot’s improper use of flaps during the forced landing.NTSB WPR14LA160Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAgustawestland AW109SP · Astoria, ORThe decision by the ship pilot and the helicopter crew to lower the ship pilot to a location on the ship that did not provide the helicopter pilot with an adequate view of the ship. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate pre-mission coordination…NTSB ERA14FA464Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFortuna Dave Sonex · Dunnellon, FLThe in-flight collision with a tree in a heavily wooded area during controlled flight while the pilot was attempting a forced landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the delay in locating the wreckage…NTSB ERA14CA191Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTerry F King Zenith 701 · La Belle, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after a total loss of engine power at takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot/owner/builder's improper installation of the magnetos which resulted in the engine power loss.NTSB CEN14WA190Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationEnstrom 280 - FX · Kirchham, Austria, AustriaOn April 5, 2014, about 1754 UTC, an Enstrom 280FX Shark helicopter, G-OJMF, (s/n 2086) impacted terrain near Kirchham, Austria. The helicopter was destroyed, the pilot was fatally injured, and the two passengers on board the helicopter were seriously…NTSB CEN14FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Albany, OHThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during the approach to landing.NTSB CEN14CA189Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBelisle Thomas J RV7A · New Iberia, LAThe pilot's loss of control due to a temporary incapacitation.NTSB CEN14CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Larimore, NDFailure of the pilot to attain and maintain sufficient control inputs to compensate for the crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the pilot and the flight.NTSB WPR14LA159Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B III · Missoula, MTA dynamic rollover during attempted liftoff.NTSB ERA14WA187Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-30 · Collagna, ItalyOn April 4, 2014, at 0920 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Piper PA-30, N678AL, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during cruise flight near Collagna, Italy. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight was operated by a private…NTSB ERA14LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe flight instructor’s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.NTSB ERA14LA180Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHelpling Helen C Tango 2 · Ocala, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after the left cockpit canopy opened during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined due to fire damage.NTSB DCA14WA109Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-800 · Kayseri, TürkiyeThe German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on April 4, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU investigation under…NTSB ERA14LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV-12 · Bayport, NYThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other, which resulted in a collision.NTSB ERA14LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Clayton, ALMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the engine case through bolts, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN14WA247Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA28 - 181 · Norrtälje/Mellingeholm, SwedenNTSB WPR14CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobert A Miller Murphy Rebel Elite · Roundup, MTThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing.NTSB ERA14LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobert J Reimbold Zenith CH 750 · Venus, FLThe fuel system’s inadequate design, which resulted in negative pressure in the right fuel tank and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR14CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Anacortes, WAThe pilot's improper application of brakes during the landing roll resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.NTSB CEN14WA184Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna T210L · San Marcos, GuatemalaOn April 1, 2014, about 1340 local time, a Cessna T210L, single engine airplane, N732JY, was destroyed after impacting mountainous terrain near San Marcos, Guatemala. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. About 1318 the airplane departed from…NTSB DCA14WA086Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationEmbraer ERJ 190 100 IGW · Kingston, JamaicaNTSB CEN14CA179Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBuckeye Industries Dream Machine · Smithville, TXThe operation of an aircraft by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on take-off in gusty wind conditions.NTSB WPR14CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A · Wheatland, WYThe front seat pilot's excessive approach speed and subsequent brake application during the landing which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's failure to maintain situational awareness.NTSB ERA14LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Bay St Louis, MSA sudden fuel leak, which resulted in a postlanding fire; the origin of the leak could not be determined due to fire damage.NTSB ERA14CA175Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech S35 · Marathon, FLThe pilot's distraction in the cockpit while on a visual approach over water during a dark night resulting in the airplane descending until impact with the water.NTSB CEN14LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G 3B · Oglesby, TXMaintenance personnel’s failure to safety wire the throttle control adapter per maintenance instructions when the carburetor was replaced and to detect that the adapter was not safety wired during the annual inspection, which resulted in the throttle control…NTSB WPR14CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1B · Eloy, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB ERA14WA186Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationBoeing B75 · Lujan, ArgentinaOn March 29, 2014, about 1900 coordinated universal time, a Boeing B75 Stearman, Argentine registration LV-HAF, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during the initial climb after takeoff from the Lujan Airport, Lujan, Argentina. The pilot…NTSB CEN14WA175Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA38 - 112 · Szombathely, HungaryOn March 29, 2014, at 1000 universal coordinated time, a Piper model PA-38-112, Hungarian registration HA-APW, serial number 3879A0512, sustained substantial damage when the right main landing gear collapsed while taxiing at the Szombathely Airport, near…NTSB CEN14FA173Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWorthington Donald Wayne Sonerai II LT · Highlands Ranch, COThe pilot’s loss of control during a forced landing following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage.NTSB WPR14CA150Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJust Highlander · Yakima, WAThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, resulting in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN14CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX 7-180B · Dora, ARThe pilot's bounced landing and delayed decision to go around, which resulted in collision with a fence during the go around.NTSB WPR14WA311Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Borroloola, Australia, AustraliaOn March 27, 2014, at 0900 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 Beta, VH-HRX, collided with terrain near Borroloola, Australia during an aerial mustering flight. The helicopter was operated by the pilot under the pertinent civil regulations of the…NTSB WPR14TA149Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt a mission at night with known en route weather conditions below operating minimums, likely due to self-induced pressure, and then continue flight beyond the alternate landing airport as weather conditions deteriorated, which…NTSB ERA14CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1B · Dadeville, ALThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing on a lake with a tailwind.NTSB ANC14CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · North Pole, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on a snow covered runway, which resulted in a collision with a terrain.NTSB WPR14LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · InarajanA 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 ERA14LA174Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportN/A N/A · Patillas, PRThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during approach for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin.NTSB CEN14IA172Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 560XL · Traverse City, MIThe inoperative galley drain tube heater, which allowed water within the tube to freeze and led to its failure; the tube’s failure allowed water to drain onto the rudder cables and freeze and resulted in the rudder binding during landing.NTSB WPR14CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Fallon, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.NTSB ERA14FA168Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Brunswick, GAAn inflight failure of the airplane's only operating vacuum pump, which resulted in the loss of attitude information provided by vacuum-driven flight instruments. Also causal was the pilots' failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating in…NTSB ERA14CA171Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Carlisle, PAThe pilot's decision to depart with a known mechanical malfunction and his improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent impact with terrain during an off-airport landing.NTSB WPR14CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Mesa, AZThe student pilot's excessive speed during taxi which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate monitoring of the remaining runway length available during the landing roll.NTSB ERA14WA196Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R22 - Beta · Ribeirão Preto, BrazilOn March 23, 2014, about 1355 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 Beta, Brazilian registration PP-SSP, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground on a corn plantation in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured.…NTSB ERA14LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna O1 - A · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion in the selected tank and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA14FA163Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDehavilland DHC-1 · Vonore, TNThe pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.