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"
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 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 CEN11CA526Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Cambridge, NEThe pilot's failure to reset the engine's mixture control lever to the full rich position prior to takeoff.NTSB CEN11CA511Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Broomfield, COA loss of control due to the pilot's diverted attention as a result of an open door.NTSB CEN11CA509Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Temple, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from static power lines.NTSB WPR11FA348Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 210-5(205) · Darby, MTThe fatigue failure of the aluminum air intake duct, which resulted in material being ingested into the engine cylinders and a subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight.NTSB CEN11LA544Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Ullin, ILThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN11LA527Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow Quickie 2 · Ashtabula, OHThe incorrect propeller pitch and lower-than-expected engine speed that did not allow the airplane to attain a proper climb rate during takeoff, and the subsequent hard landing that occurred when the pilot reduced power.NTSB CEN11LA504Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuasar Acft 214SL · Fort Worth, TXA fuel leak in the engine compartment, which resulted in an engine fire.NTSB CEN11LA499Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Fergus Falls, MNThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane came to rest inverted in water.NTSB CEN11CA520Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons US AX10 · Clark, COThe pilot's encounter with high wind which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.NTSB CEN11CA502Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Devils Lake, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall during the aerial application.NTSB CEN11CA501Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Bolivar, MOThe collision with a deer during landing at an airport with known wildlife activity.NTSB WPR11CA342Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW-27 · Preston, IDThe glider's impact with crops during the off-airport landing.NTSB ERA11FA412Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Erwin, NCThe pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in dark night conditions.NTSB ENG11WA040Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Palma de Mallorca Airport, SpainOn July 21, 2011 at about 1005 UTC, a Jet2.com Boeing B737-800 Reg. G-GDFC performed an emergency landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain, after reporting a No. 2 engine fire following takeoff from Ibiza Airport, Spain (LEIB). The flight was a scheduled…NTSB ENG11RA042Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBombardier DHC-8 · Edinburgh, United KingdomOn July 21, 2011, a Bombardier DHC-8-402 (registration G-ECOF), operated by Flybe Ltd., en route from Newquay to Edinburgh, UK, received a forward baggage bay smoke indication while at FL240. A PAN was declared and following an uneventful landing in Edinburgh…NTSB CEN11CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Schweizer G-164A · North English, IAThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Watsonville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a pole while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.NTSB ERA11LA415Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPolaris Polar Star · Dewees Island, SCThe non-certificated pilot’s operation of the unregistered airplane while impaired by alcohol. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the structural limits of the aircraft, which resulted in failure of…NTSB ERA11LA411Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Elizabethtown, KYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11LA409Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Dayton, NJThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during an out-of-ground-effect hover, which resulted in a loss of control due to settling with power and loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB ERA11CA410Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSky International A-1C-180 · Fryeburg, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB CEN11LA494Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Columbia, MOThe collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to a lack of component lubrication, which resulted in the failure of the landing gear to lock once extended.NTSB CEN11LA491Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Medina, OHThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation due to an age-related failure of the engine-driven fuel pump. Also causal was the failure of the maintenance facility to overhaul the fuel pump and the failure of the operator to ensure that the pump was…NTSB CEN11CA521Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMills GS-2 · Jamestown, NDThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN11CA503Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Llano, TXThe student pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB CEN11CA496Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Battle Creek, MIThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11CA486Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW-27 · Brigham City, UTThe glider pilot did not take timely action to locate a safe outlanding area after entering an area where atmospheric lift was not sufficient to maintain soaring flight.NTSB WPR11CA447Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Pendleton, ORThe pilot's excessive brake application while landing on rough terrain.NTSB WPR11CA343Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Colville, WAThe pilot’s inadequate braking after touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR11CA341Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCliff Starduster II SA300 · San Jose, CAThe pilot's decision to not follow the designated taxiway, and failure to maintain clearance from a sign.NTSB CEN11CA498Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Williams Lake, MIA loss of control during approach due to the front seat passenger's belt buckle being wedged between the rear seat,the rudder pedal and floor board.NTSB CEN11CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Greenstown, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from vegetation that caused increased drag during a low-level maneuvering flight.NTSB CEN11CA492Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182S · Meeker, COThe pilot's inadvertent flight into a downdraft, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB ANC11CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Kantishna, AKThe pilot's inadequate decision to make contact with an unsuitable landing surface, resulting in a nose over.NTSB WPR11FA335Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Grace, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR11FA334Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Joshua Tree, CAThe pilot's decision to conduct low altitude flight at a high density altitude and into a box canyon, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain when its climb capability was exceeded.NTSB WPR11FA333Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDavidson Zenith Stol CH701 · Glendale, ORA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel valves were in the correct position for…NTSB ERA11FA406Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Augusta, GAThe pilot’s decision to fly the airplane after maintenance personnel advised him that the airplane should not be flown because the pilot provided an incorrect propeller for installation and the subsequent failure of the propeller attachment bolts and the…NTSB CEN11WA489Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna A185E · La Tuque, CanadaOn July 18, 2011, at 1509 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 185E, Canadian registration C-FZNK, operated by Air Tamarac, crashed in the Bostonnais River, 15 kilometers north of La Tuque, Quebec, Canada, following a loss of engine power. The pilot and two…NTSB CEN11LA487Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · Burlington, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11LA483Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20S · San Antonio, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the go-around maneuver.NTSB WPR11LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Lopez, WAA partial loss of engine power due to a cracked engine case near the rear cylinder.NTSB WPR11FA331Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Winslow, AZA loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB WPR11CA337Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Porthill, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a pole.NTSB ERA11LA405Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Matinicus Island, METhe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ANC11FA065Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Delta, AKThe pilot's decision to make a low-altitude turn back to the airport following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the separation of the pilot's seat…NTSB WPR11CA338Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportRolladen Schneider OHG LS-3-17 · Adelanto, CAThe pilot's incorrect use of the flap control pitch control recovery which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR11CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStearman C3-B · Spokane, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing to the accident was the touch down in a slide-slip.NTSB ERA11LA403Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMurphy Elite · Batavia, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.NTSB DCA11WA085Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 727 · St. John's, CanadaOn July 16, 2011, at 0815 local time (1015 UTC), a Boeing 727-200, registration C-GKFJ, operated by Kelowna Flightcraft as a cargo flight from Monction, New Brunswick to St. John's, Newfoundland, ran off the the departure end of runway 29 at St. John's…