NTSB investigations, SC
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\" = 'SC' 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" = 'SC' 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 ERA11CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLeatherman Karl L Zodiac CH 601 HDS · Gray Court, SCThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the radiator coolant supply fitting.NTSB ERA11CA352Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18-160 · Ridgeville, SCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.NTSB ERA11CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKendall W R/Mclaughlin J Rans S-10 Sakota · Bennettsville, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight familiarization of the airstrip.NTSB ERA11CA327Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBombardier CL600-2D24 · Florence, SCThe inadvertent in-flight encounter with turbulence, resulting in an injury to a cabin attendant.NTSB ERA11CA324Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Honea Path, SCThe student pilot's loss of control during the takeoff.NTSB ERA11LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Camden, SCThe pilot's in-flight decision to continue toward his destination, through known significant weather, when safer alternatives were available.NTSB ERA11LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Troy, SCThe pilots’ failure to ensure that the airplane had enough fuel to complete the planned flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA11LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350B2 · Camden, SCThe instructor pilot did not maintain adequate helicopter control while maneuvering, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA11CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Columbia, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA11FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Elgin, SCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA11LA208Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportJennings John C Mini Max · Clinton, SCThe pilot's inadequate performance planning, which resulted in a collision with a tree during takeoff.NTSB ERA11CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Ridgeland, SCThe certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA11FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Ware Shoals, SCThe non-certificated pilot's impairment due to alcohol and a sedating antihistamine, which resulted in his failure to maintain airspeed and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and ground impact.NTSB ERA11LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Anderson, SCThe total loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB ERA11FA118Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's loss of airplane control during a missed approach due to spatial disorientation.NTSB ERA11IA172Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Walterboro, SCThe inadequate inspection and rigging of the nose landing gear downlock mechanism by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the failure of a bolt and the subsequent collapse of the nose gear during the landing roll.NTSB ERA11CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Lancaster, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around maneuver after landing.NTSB ERA11CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Winnsboro, SCThe excessive brake inputs by both pilots during the landing roll resulting in the airplane nosing over.NTSB ERA11LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bluffton, SCAn in-flight upset of undetermined origin resulting in a forced landing.NTSB ERA11LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat Pitts S-2B · Hilton Head Island, SCThe Pitts pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from the Cirrus airplane.NTSB ERA11FA038Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210A · Aiken, SCThe pilot's inadequate weather planning and improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…NTSB ERA11LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Columbia, SCA total loss of engine power due to a loss of lubrication after the engine experienced a piston ring failure for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFleet 16B · Lake City, SCThe pilot’s improper use of the brakes while taxiing.NTSB ERA10LA486Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Barnwell, SCThe failure of the No. 1 connecting rod end cap for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA10LA442Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Andrews, SCLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the student pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to takeoff.NTSB ERA10LA383Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Holly Hill, SCMaintenance personnel's improper inspection and cleaning of the fuel nozzle, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA10LA365Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTexas Air Ventures Comp AIR 8 · Mount Pleasant, SCThe pilot's failure to retrim the airplane and maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.NTSB ERA10FA359Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions around a thunderstorm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent actual instrument experience.NTSB ERA10LA316Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcculloch Jerry RV-4 · Pageland, SCMaintenance personnel’s improper installation and inspection of the crankshaft idler gear, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA10CA309Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402B · Alcolu, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree. Contributing to the accident was the sunglare.NTSB ERA10CA300Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a climbing turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA10LA256Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwezey T/Molnar D Vans RV-10 · Ridgeland, SCAn explosion and fire of unknown origin during taxi from landing. Contributing to the accident was the builder's noncompliance with the manufacturer's suggested designed fuel system.NTSB ERA10LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Clemson, SCThe airplane's inadvertent collision with deer during a night takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a deer barrier between the airport and an adjacent wooded area.NTSB ERA10LA199Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRatcliffe John A Kolb MARK3X · Charleston, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.NTSB ERA10LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Moore, SCThe certificated mechanic's improper installation of a helicoil, which resulted in the separation of a sparkplug and the helicoil and led to a partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA10LA175Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Edward I Lancair IV-P · Hilton Head Island, SCA loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft as a result of a previous propeller strike.NTSB ERA10LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFpna A-22 Valor · Hunting Island, SCMaintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the oil system's fittings during a routine oil servicing, which resulted in oil starvation due to a loose and/or detached oil line B-nut fitting that led to the engine seizing while in flight.NTSB ERA10LA056Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft B200 · Greer, SCA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s failure to visually verify that sufficient fuel was onboard prior to flight.NTSB ERA10CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Scranton, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter.NTSB ERA10FA024Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Summerville, SCFlight into terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Winnsboro, SCThe flight instructor's failure to monitor the simulated emergency procedure, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the intentional throttle application by one of the flightcrew.NTSB ERA09FA537Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350 · Georgetown, SCThe pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and a loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate…NTSB ERA09LA544Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCelier Xenon RST · Mount Pleasant, SCThe gyroplane's inadequate climb performance for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA09LA527Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lowndesville, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and improper decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation after entering instrument flight conditions.NTSB ERA09FA515Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus SR-22 · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and altitude while maneuvering after takeoff.NTSB ERA09LA501Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKeithley Thomas E Starduster Too · St. Matthews, SCA loss of airplane control during approach for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA09TA466Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 180 · Spartanburg, SCThe Cessna pilot's inadequate visual lookout.NTSB ERA09LA453Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaurienzo Gabriel A Varieze · North Augusta, SCA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB ERA09LA378Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Loris, SCThe crew's failure to see and avoid a steel pole during a nighttime approach to the helipad.NTSB ERA09CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Mt. Pleasant, SCThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.