NTSB investigations, CT
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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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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\" = 'CT' 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" = 'CT' 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 NYC01LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Danbury, CTWater/ice in the fuel system and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB IAD01LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca BL-17-30A · Union, CTpilot's mismanagement of the available fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB NYC01LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Ridgefield, CTThe pilot's failure to verify the airplane's fuel tank selector position, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB NYC00LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-235 · Chester, CTThe CFI's delayed remedial action.NTSB NYC00LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMeadows Pitts Special S-1 · Meriden, CTThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane during the landing roll, due to his locking of the brakes.NTSB NYC00IA131Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech BE-58 · Windsor Locks, CTInadequate screw length information provided by the manufacturer, which allowed an inadvertent installation of a holding screw that was too long, and the subsequent fracture of the switch/circuit breaker. Factors included a short circuit of the beacon motor,…NTSB NYC00LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · East Haddam, CTThe private pilots failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and the CFI's delay in remedial action.NTSB NYC00IA076Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Hartford, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout.NTSB IAD00LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T310R · Plainville, CTThe pilot's improper decision to attempt to close the pilot's door during the takeoff roll, which delayed the aborted takeoff and resulted in the overrun. A factor in the accident was the snow-covered runway.NTSB NYC00FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · N. Stonington, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.NTSB NYC00LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney 20J · New Milford, CTFailure of 3 of the 4 connecting rods for an undetermined reason.NTSB NYC00FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Killingworth, CTThe pilot's failure follow the published instrument approach procedure. A factor in the accident was the low cloud ceiling.NTSB NYC99LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Warehouse Point, CTThe pilot's misjudgment of the clearance between the airplane and the banner loop during banner pickup.NTSB NYC99LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185E · East Haddam, CTThe loss of engine power due to water in the fuel system.NTSB NYC99LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500S · Windsor Locks, CTHydraulic system contamination which prevented normal landing gear extension. A factor was the misjudged landing flare by the flying pilot.NTSB NYC99LA112Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAbrams Titan Tornado · Monroe, CTThe failure of the magneto (mag) cylinder bearing resulting in a total loss of power and subsequent forced landing.NTSB NYC99LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlaser-Dirks DG-400 · New Milford, CTThe manufacturer's use of inadequate adhesive material which resulted in the de-bonding and subsequent failure of the wing spar pin-lock assembly.NTSB NYC99FA097Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportIves Sonerai II-L · Eastford, CTInadequate welding of the airplane's spar-box by the owner/builder, which resulted in a total spar-box failure in-flight. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to perform aerobatics.NTSB NYC99LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Bristol, CTThe partial loss of power due to the failure of a fatigued connecting rod bolt.NTSB NYC99FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-1 · Brooklyn, CTThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.NTSB NYC99LA002Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportForeit Super CAT · Middlebury, CTThe pilot's failure to utilize his seat belt and shoulder harness.NTSB NYC98LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Watertown, CTWas the pilot's misjudged altitude of the airplane prior to performing a stall, and which resulted in the main landing gear contacting a rock wall.NTSB IAD98LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Oxford, CTThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.NTSB IAD98LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Danbury, CTThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB NYC98LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ellington, CTWas the flight instructors lack of supervision over the student pilot's preflight inspection of the airplane, and which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the night conditions and the soft terrain.NTSB IAD98LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Oxford, CTThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to separation of the tailwheel spring assembly.NTSB NYC98LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Madison, CTWas the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. A factor was the winds which were variable and gusty.NTSB IAD98FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hebron, CTThe pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing which resulted in inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors in this accident were low ceilings and…NTSB NYC98LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Madison, CTThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the landing and his delayed go-around attempt. A factor in this accident was the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB IAD98LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcClead Varieze · Middlebury, CTthe pilot's inadequate preflight when he did not secure the right wing fuel tank cap which led to fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC98FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Bridgeport, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were dark night conditions, low ceilings, rain, and his decision to divert to an airport under instrument meteorological conditions…NTSB IAD98LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Windsor Locks, CTThe student pilot's inattention during taxi, which resulted in the collision with a fuel truck.NTSB NYC98LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Plainville, CTThe pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation.NTSB IAD98LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKaman K-1200 · Bloomfield, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain control during autorotation, which resulted in an unleveled attitude touchdown, roll over, and collision with the ground.NTSB NYC98FA062Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale ATR-42-320 · Windsor Locks, CTThe improper overhaul of lug holes on the fuel/oil heat exchanger. A factor was the lack of direction contained in the manufacturer's overhaul manual for working with the lug holes.NTSB NYC98LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Windsor Locks, CTThe inadequate snow removal by airport personnel. Contributing factors were the snowbank and whiteout conditions.NTSB NYC98LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated-Vultee BT-13A · Oxford, CTThe loss of power for undetermined reasons.NTSB NYC98LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Hartford, CTThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on the departure end of the runway and not perform a go-around.NTSB IAD97LA120Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Danbury, CTThe pilot's improper planning/decision to not use actual occupant weights and compute takeoff data, which resulted in an overweight takeoff towards rising terrain.NTSB IAD97LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Willimantic, CTThe student pilot misunderstood the flight instructor's instructions and reduced the engine power to idle, and the Certificated Flight Instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB NYC97FA159Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Danbury, CTThe pilot's failure to takeoff with the fuel selector in the full on position, which resulted in fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's improper in-flight decision to attempt a 180 degree turn back to the runway, which resulted in the inadvertent…NTSB IAD97LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Ellington, CTThe pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and his failure to execute a go around.NTSB IAD97LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310F · Bridgeport, CTthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were: the pilot's misunderstanding of the wind conditions, and the resultant quartering tail wind.NTSB NYC97LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ellington, CTice ingestion into the engine from the carburetor air box, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing, off airport, on unprepared terrain.NTSB NYC97LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Stamford, CTinadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate fuel supply of fuel. Darkness and trees in the emergency landing area were related factors.NTSB IAD96LA145Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDickmann Pitts S-1 · Meriden, CTfailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during take off.NTSB IAD96LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Hartford, CTthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to attain the proper lift-off airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain (river).NTSB IAD96LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20M · Hartford, CTthe pilot's inadequate control of the airplane during the approach to landing/landing roll. A related factor is the pilot's inadequate remedial action (attempted go-around).NTSB NYC96LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Bridgeport, CTthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC96LA122Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Danbury, CTthe safety pilot's raising of the flaps, while the airplane was at an inadequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in a stall, uncontrolled descent, and subsequent collision with parked airplanes.