Final NTSB investigations
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.
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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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed' 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' 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 CEN24LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B19 · Oklahoma City, OKThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, aerodynamic stall, and impact with the runway.NTSB ERA24LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Legend AL11 · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.NTSB CEN24LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140A · Paragould, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN24FA125Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Afton, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.NTSB ERA24LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Leesburg, VAAn in-flight collision with a bird while on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern.NTSB ERA24LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Zephyrhills, FLThe pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB ERA24LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCub Crafters PA18-150 · Edgewater, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to detect the worn aileron cable during the most recent inspections, which resulted in the separation of the aileron control cable and a subsequent loss of airplane control during landing.NTSB ERA24LA126Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Key Largo, FLThe pilot’s improper go-around technique, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.NTSB ENG24LA012IncidentClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBritish Aerospace BAE 146 Series 200A · Missoula, MTThe use of a new long term fire retardant with a chemical composition incompatible with the retardant previously in use for the integration-operational field evaluation without adequate testing and qualification.NTSB WPR24LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46-500TP · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot’s loss of control during landing due to a flat tire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to replace the worn tire in a timely manner.NTSB CEN24LA126Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Alexandria, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting crosswind.NTSB WPR24LA099Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Dallesport, WAThe pilot’s failure to disengage the ignition prior to moving the propeller by hand resulting in the inadvertent starting of the engine.NTSB ERA24LA124Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Sanford, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the flight crew’s mismanagement of the available fuel.NTSB ANC24LA017Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopter 369E/500E · Kekaha, HIMaintenance personnel’s noncompliance with maintenance manual procedures that required the removal of the overrunning clutch output bearing during the regreasing procedure, which resulted in inadequate regreasing of the bearing and the subsequent failure of…NTSB WPR24LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Casper, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a crosswind.NTSB DCA24LA110Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757-224 · San Francisco, CAThe crew’s over-rotation of the aircraft pitch during takeoff which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB CEN24LA123Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Clarion, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare in a crosswind with gusts.NTSB ERA24LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Moultonborough, NHThe pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.NTSB CEN24LA124Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSearey Classic · Winchester, TXThe pilot’s failure to attain/maintain airplane control during a landing approach that resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an impact with the lake.NTSB CEN24LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Watertown, SDThe stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing due to an undersized exhaust valve guide. Contributing to the accident were the improper manufacture of the engine cylinders, and the operation of…NTSB CEN24LA120Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPulsar I · Patterson, LAThe non-certificated pilot’s decision to operate an unairworthy engine, which led to cylinder failure and a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA125Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA24LA122Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Cape Coral, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s failure to properly secure a fuel supply line.NTSB ERA24FA120Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32 · Jackson, OHThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain while maneuvering.NTSB WPR24LA102Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Truth or Consequences, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during approach and landing that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a berm.NTSB WPR24LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Valley Springs, CAThe pilot’s decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and inadvertently entering a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.NTSB WPR24LA093Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Garey, CAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly check the torque paint on a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in the loosening of the B-nut, a loss of engine power at a low altitude, and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN24LA122Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of the flaps while landing which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.NTSB CEN24LA119Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith Stol CH750 · Sextonville, WIA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, followed by a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR24LA098Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182A · Weippe, IDThe pilot’s failure to secure the oil filler cap during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a precautionary landing on the soft surface and subsequent nose over.NTSB ERA24LA216Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportApellix B1 Washing Drone · Orlando, FLA failure of the sUAS’s magnetometer while operating in close proximity to commercial air conditioning equipment, which resulted in the sUAS’s erratic maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s failure to input the appropriate command to disarm…NTSB ERA24LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Dunnellon, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Farmingdale, NYThe student pilot’s lack of fuel management during the flight and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of his student’s fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing to a highway.NTSB CEN24LA118Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Charleston, MSThe pilot’s failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during an approach for landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN24LA117Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · San Marcos, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient clearance from a large multi-engine airplane during taxi operations.NTSB ANC24LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369D · Hana, HIThe pilot’s failure to ensure the passenger’s gear was properly secured before departure.NTSB CEN24LA116Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCub Crafters CCX-2000 · Laotto, INThe pilot’s improper decision to continue an approach with his vision obscured by sun glare, which resulted in a collision with a tree.NTSB ANC24LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBenjamin Pratt Bearhawk Patrol · Galena, AKA loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB WPR24LA091Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Everett, WAThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC24LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Trapper Creek, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall; loss of airplane control; and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA24LA115Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Pierson, FLThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA114Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Brookwood, ALThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB WPR24LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom 280FX · Lewistown, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s encounter with low light conditions and snow-covered terrain.NTSB ERA24LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAlexander Schleicher ASW 27-18 · Polk City, FLThe glider pilot’s misjudged altitude, which resulted in an off-airport landing and collision with a fence.NTSB WPR24LA097Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMark G Ellingson Kitfox IV · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN24LA115Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 400 · Bentonville, ARImproper rigging of the elevator cable over the upper guard pin, which resulted in a cable separation and loss of elevator control.NTSB ERA24LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Melbourne, FLThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to correctly identify the runway centerline prior to initiating the nighttime takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a runway edge light and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN24LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · South Lyon, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach.NTSB WPR24LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Madera, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR24LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A35 · Maricopa, AZThe pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear and verify its position before landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.