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 WPR10LA370Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Walla Walla, WAThe pilot's partial incapacitation during cruise flight and his subsequent inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB WPR10FA371Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Tucson, AZThe repair station technician did not properly install the fuel inlet union during reassembly of the engine; the operator’s maintenance personnel did not adequately inspect the technician's work; and the pilot who performed the post maintenance check flight…NTSB ERA10LA379Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGarlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Newport, TNInadequate maintenance inspections of the main rotor blade inertia screw holes, which resulted in a main rotor blade failure due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the main rotor blades.NTSB ENG10WA044Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Tokyo, JapanOn July 28, 2010, at about 0904 UTC, the crew of a United Airlines Boeing 777-200B airplane, N219UA, operating as flight 852, heard a loud bang from the right hand (number 2) engine while climbing through 11,000 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL), followed after…NTSB DCA10WA081Accident · 157 fatalForeign investigationAirbus A321 · Islamabad, PakistanOn July 28, 2010, Airblue flight 202, an Airbus A321 with IAE V2500 engines, registration AP-BCB, impacted terrain in the Margilla Hills during approach to runway 12 at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN), Islamabad, Pakistan. All 150 passengers and 7…NTSB DCA10WA080Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationConakry, GuineaOn July 28, 2010 about 0010 UTC, Mauritania Airways flight 620,a Boeing 737-700, TS-IEA, overran the runway during landing at Guinea International Airport, Conakry, Guinea. Of the 96 persons aboard, 6 passengers received minor injuries. The airplane was…NTSB CEN10LA470Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA · Delaware, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent loss of control of the airplane.NTSB CEN10CA446Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · St. Olaf, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during the agricultural flight.NTSB CEN10CA445Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Zwingle, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during the agricultural flight.NTSB CEN10CA444Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrewster Fleet 7-220 · Manzanola, COA collision with a hidden obstruction during the landing roll.NTSB WPR10LA374Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancair 320 · Spokane, WALoss of airplane control due to the asymmetric flap condition.NTSB WPR10FA369Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95 55 · Oceanside, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane following a loss of power in the right engine. The reason for the loss of power in the right engine could not be determined.NTSB ERA10IA384Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · San Juan, PRThe airplane manufacturer’s inadequate inspection procedures, resulting in the undetected fatigue cracking of the right upper barrel and trunnion assembly.NTSB ERA10CA382Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGulfstream GIV · New York, NYThe flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate wing tip clearance from a light pole during taxi.NTSB ERA10CA381Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Stonington, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.NTSB ERA10CA380Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Shirley, NYThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB DCA10RA079Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaNTSB CEN10LA442Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLunceford Sparrowhawk II · Tell City, INThe pilot's loss of control of the gyroplane for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10LA440Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · Enid, OKA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10IA447Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Ripon, WIThe inability of either pilot to see the other airplane due to the blind spot created by their respective airplane's wings.NTSB CEN10FA443Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft 390 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's decision not to advance the engines to takeoff power during the go-around, as stipulated by the airplane flight manual, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.NTSB CEN10CA441Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWolseley Motors SE5-A · Seymour, INA loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while attempting to restart the engine.NTSB ERA10LA376Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Philadelphia, MSA throttle control malfunction during landing for undetermined reasons, resulting in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA10IA378Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Hyannis, MAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing flare and touchdown.NTSB CEN10IA438Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Gulf of Mexico, LAThe loss of main rotor rpm during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies.NTSB CEN10CA439Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeers Tailwind 10 · Delta, COA loss of control on the ground due to a malfunction of the right brake caliper.NTSB WPR10CA475Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Santa Maria, CAThe pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a bounce and hard landing.NTSB CEN10WA585Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationSchweizer 269C · Saint Gondon, FranceOn July 25, 2010, at 0800 coordinated universal time, a Schweizer 269C, French registered F-GJGQ, was destroyed when it impacted trees in a wooded area under unknown circumstances near Saint-Gondon, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the…NTSB CEN10LA437Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Yates City, ILThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10LA433Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Green Lake, WIA total loss of engine power during descent due to the overhaul facility’s inadequate maintenance.NTSB CEN10LA432Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A24R · Muskegon, MIA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 B II · Big Bear City, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing approach.NTSB ERA10LA377Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Waynesboro, VAThe pilot's failure to follow the short-field takeoff procedures published in the Pilot's Operating Handbook.NTSB ERA10LA374Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMulloy Charles Zodiac 601XL · Enochville, NCLoss of engine power due to fuel contamination, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight of the fuel system.NTSB ERA10LA373Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNadig Paul K Nadig · Franklin, PAA partial loss of engine power due to the owner’s inadequate fuel system maintenance, which resulted in a collision with trees and subsequent impact with the ground.NTSB ERA10CA398Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · White Plains, NYThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action resulting in a bounced landing.NTSB CEN10LA431Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-4A · Rochester, MNThe total loss of engine power due to a high-cycle fatigue fracture of a first-stage compressor blade. The reason for the fracture could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB CEN10LA430Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Spearfish, SDThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN10LA429Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWarth Dennis J Classic Sport S-18 · Tea, SDA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's loss of airplane control, which led to an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN10LA427Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Davant, LAThe pilot’s improper application of the flight controls and throttle during landing, which resulted in a nose over and subsequent inverted immersion in the water. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate…NTSB ANC10WA073Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationBeech B36TC · Peace River, CanadaNTSB WPR10LA366Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportClark RV-9A · Oregon City, ORThe pilot's decision to depart with known mechanical anomalies and the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10CA367Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Ephrata, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fire hydrant while taxiing to the runway.NTSB DCA10WA100Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Milan, ItalyOn July 23, 2010, a Airone Boeing 737-400, registration EI-CWW, conducted an emergency descent after experiencing a decompression. The flight continued on to its destination at 10,000 feet. There were no injuries to the 6 crew members onboard and the airplane…NTSB CEN10WA435Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationBell 204 · Salzburg, AustriaOn July 23, 2010, at 1510 UTC, a Bell 204 B, Austrian registration OE-XBT, crashed in mountainous terrain near Dienten am Hochkonig, Salzburg, Austria, while transporting concrete for building construction. The pilot, the sole person on board, was killed and…NTSB CEN10FA465Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Ludington, MIThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of accumulated debris in the fuel system from an undetermined source. Also causal was the inadequate annual maintenance inspection that did not include inspection of the firewall fuel strainer…NTSB CEN10FA424Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kingfisher, OKThe pilot’s impaired judgment, due to medications, which led to an abrupt low-level maneuver and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.NTSB CEN10CA434Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor 502B · Whittemore, IAThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN10CA428Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · New Hampton, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires.NTSB ANC10LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Palmer, AKThe pilot's decision to make a low-altitude pass over a remote airstrip toward rising terrain in weather conducive to downdrafts.