Final NTSB investigations
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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"
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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
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NTSB ANC23FA042Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 180 · Shaktoolik, AKThe pilot’s encounter with gusting tailwind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in impact with a tree, a loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN23LA243Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95 · Edna, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary off-field landing.NTSB CEN23LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401B · Holyoke, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN23LA240Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-65 · Sibley, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach resulting in the airplane inadvertently exceeding the critical angle of attack and entering an inadvertent aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN23LA427Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Indianola, MSThe non-certificated pilot’s loss of control during the night landing.NTSB CEN23FA239Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20R · Watertown, WIThe pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while operating in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from the prohibited substance; however, the extent of impairment could not be determined.NTSB ERA23LA294Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA50 · Wagener, SCThe pilot’s decision to take off from a short, grass runway in gusting wind conditions, resulting in a rejected takeoff and runway excursion.NTSB WPR23LA231Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJohnson Gary L Fisher Horizon 1 · Chelan, WAThe pilot’s improper selection of a touchdown point and delayed recognition, which resulted in an impact with an obstacle.NTSB WPR23FA225Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna R182 · McCall, IDMaintenance personnel's failure to properly torque and inspect the magneto hardware, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M10 · Gassville, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.NTSB WPR23LA230Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6A · Mimbres, NMThe pilot’s inflight loss of control while landing with wind gusts that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over.NTSB ERA23FA266Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportWonder Michael S Harmon Rocket · Porter, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while initiating a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s high-risk behavior.NTSB CEN23LA237Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206B · Pratt, KSFuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.NTSB WPR23LA234Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Olivehurst, CAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR23LA224Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Agness, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and decision to touch down on the surface of the water, resulting in a nose over.NTSB WPR23FA223Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCompagnie Daher TB 30 Epsilon · Apache Junction, AZThe pilot’s controlled flight into the mountainous terrain due to diminished depth perception as a result of the shadowing effect from the sun’s position. Contributing to the accident was the decision by all three pilots to fly low altitude around the…NTSB ERA23LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lumberton, NJThe student pilot’s improper flight control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with the runway edge lights.NTSB ERA23LA267Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFly Gyros M24 Orion · Venice, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on takeoff for unknown reasons; whether the pilot’s acute stroke contributed to, or resulted from, the accident could not be determined.NTSB ERA23FA265Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech B35 · Orangeburg, SCA stuck No. 3 cylinder intake valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN23LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Watkins, COThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to utilize the prelanding checklist to ensure the landing gear was extended before landing.NTSB WPR23LA228Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBenoit Leclair Rans S-7S · Bryce Canyon, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll and subsequent impact with terrain during go-around.NTSB WPR23LA227Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCamille E Patch Calidus · Jerome, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in rollover.NTSB CEN23LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American T-6G · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR23LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 340A · Bend, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the fuel station, resulting in a ground collision and fire.NTSB WPR23LA220Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Nephi, UTA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the inadequate removal of fuel system corrosion during previous maintenance.NTSB WPR23FA219Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSteen Skybolt · Rio Vista, CAThe pilots’ exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.NTSB CEN23LA236Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180G · Stevens Point, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway.NTSB WPR23LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Wishram, WAThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23LA218Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188B · Chillicothe, MOA partial loss of engine power due to a tear in the fuel manifold diaphragm, which prevented sufficient fuel flow to the engine.NTSB ERA23LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDassault-Breguet Falcon 10 · Panama City, FLThe flight crew’s failure to appropriately configure the airplane for landing, which resulted in a failed attempt to utilize the thrust reversers during landing and the inability to stop the airplane using its brakes due to increased forward thrust.…NTSB ERA23FA260Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV6 · Colonial Beach, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN23LA232Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Bloomfield, NEA partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA23FA258Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Jamestown, NYThe pilots’ failure to maintain airplane control following an anomalous engine indication during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and parachute deployment at an altitude too low for the system to operate effectively. Contributing to the…NTSB CEN23LA231Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 207 · Harlingen, TXThe improper installation of the throttle control arm to the throttle control cable attachment end, which resulted in a failure of the control arm and a loss of engine power in flight.NTSB WPR23LA217Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot’s improper use of flaps during the takeoff sequence which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.NTSB WPR23LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Santa Monica, CAA failure of the nose wheel upper torque link bolt, which resulted in a loss of steering control. Contributing to the accident were maintenance personnel’s failure to inspect and replace the fractured bolt and the pilot’s oversight of the bolt during his…NTSB ERA23LA269Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206B · Orlando, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN23LA229Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Salem, WIThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the left main landing gear collapse.NTSB WPR23LA215Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Belfair, WAThe total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft accessory drive gear.NTSB WPR23LA212Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Colusa, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.NTSB ERA23LA257Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 402 · Charlotte Amalie, CBAn in-flight collision with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.NTSB ERA23FA256Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 560 · Montebello, VAPilot incapacitation due to loss of cabin pressure for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and owner/operator’s decision to operate the airplane without supplemental oxygen.NTSB CEN23LA224Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Oklahoma City, OKA loss of engine power during approach for landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC23LA040Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's excessive braking during landing on a sand bar, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR23LA362Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLet L-23 Super Blanik · Minden, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in an impact with a taxiway sign.NTSB WPR23LA214Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206B · Filer, IDThe pilot’s improper anti-torque pedal inputs during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff and subsequent dynamic rollover.NTSB WPR23LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Paul, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR23LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Prescott, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was his delayed decision to initiate a go-around.NTSB WPR23FA208Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-31-325 · Tupelo, MSThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.NTSB ERA23LA268Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJabiru J250 · Louisville, GAThe pilot’s decision to take off in wind conditions that exceeded his ability to maintain directional control, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the airplane.