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"
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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' 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 CEN23LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Palmer, TXThe installation of an unapproved rudder control cable, which resulted in a fatigue failure and subsequent loss of rudder control during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s inadequate inspection of the rudder control system.NTSB CEN23FA167Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTitan Tornado · Lewisville, ARThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.NTSB WPR23LA354Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKerr John Hatz Classic · Ennis, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB WPR23LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Queen Creek, AZThe airplane’s encounter with a dust devil after landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR23LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA23LA212Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGulfstream Aerospace GVII-G500 · Dulles, VAThe initiation of the takeoff while before the flight attendant had returned to her seat, which resulted in a serious injury during takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Nacogdoches, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR23LA169Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRemos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Glendale, AZThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA23LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGilbert R. Ringer GP4 · Stratford, CTA failure of the left main landing gear down locking mechanism, which resulted in a collapse of that landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion.NTSB CEN23LA218Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Romeoville, ILThe inflight failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pits, initiating at the midpoint of the cambered face.NTSB WPR23LA168Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Nyssa, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on takeoff that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with trees.NTSB ERA23LA208Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Eaton, OHThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA23FA209Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 177B · Watkinsville, GAThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control, which resulted in an in-flight overload separation of the right wing during the uncontrolled descent.NTSB CEN23LA166Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportProtech PT2 · Columbia, MSThe pilot’s lack of proper maintenance, which allowed the fuel filters to become obstructed, leading to fuel starvation and a subsequent engine power loss.NTSB WPR23LA167Occurrence · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGates Learjet 35A · Page, AZThe fueler’s inadvertent addition of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to the FSII reservoir on the fuel truck, and its subsequent mixture with the JET A that was used to fuel the airplane, resulting in a total loss of power to the right engine and a partial loss of…NTSB WPR23LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportOneal J R/Oneal R C EDI Express · Tracy, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA23LA215Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Good Hope, ALThe pilot’s decision to land on a runway where there was insufficient clearance from obstructions (wheat crop) to operate safely.NTSB ERA23LA206Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportThatcher CX4 · West Palm Beach, FLThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN23FA164Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180 · La Porte, TXThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for an emergency landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB WPR23LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA23LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Springfield, TNA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB DCA23LA252Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 777-223 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)An encounter with inadvertent convective turbulence during cruise flight.NTSB CEN23LA163Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Buffalo, IAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident were the unreliable fuel quantity gauges and the improperly adjusted mixture control, which increased the fuel consumption…NTSB ANC23LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in the main landing gear wheels breaking through the snow and the airplane nosing over.NTSB CEN23LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Flint Township, MIThe pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of engine power from carburetor ice.NTSB WPR23LA162Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R182 · Grand Canyon, AZThe airplane’s loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN23FA160Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAero Vodochody L-139 · Bridgeport, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach path while checking for possible bird strike damage that resulted in a delayed go-around attempt and a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s distraction while…NTSB WPR23LA160Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRemos Remos GX · Glendale, AZA total loss of engine power caused by fatigue cracking and fracture of the crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to properly maintain the airplane.NTSB WPR23LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVashon Ranger R7 · Upland, CAThe pilot's improper selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a collision with the airport boundary fence during a forced landing.NTSB ERA23LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · St. Augustine, FLThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA23LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell International 112 · Miami, FLFailure of the right main landing gear due to inadequate hydraulic pressure as result of a torn O-ring that was installed on the hydraulic pack’s check valve during overhaul.NTSB ERA23FA200Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · London, OHThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.NTSB CEN23LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Fredericksburg, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around resulting in abnormal contact with the runway pavement and a runway excursion.NTSB WPR23LA156Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Riverside, CAThe pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat during an extended ground delay before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice.NTSB WPR23LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T337G · Upland, CAThe pilot’s failure to properly flare the airplane, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly a nonstandard traffic pattern, which resulted in an unstable approach.NTSB WPR23LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in collision with taxiway sign.NTSB ERA23LA207Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26E · Wake Forest, NCThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a loss of control.NTSB ERA23LA196Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportICP Savannah S · Gilford, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the runway.NTSB ERA23FA194Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHolland Travis E Velocity · Andrews, NCThe pilot’s failure to engage the turbocharger for takeoff and his improper decision to continue the takeoff with partial power, rather than reject the takeoff.NTSB WPR23LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Concord, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR23LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Garrison, MOThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ERA23LA197Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177RG · Crestview, FLThe total loss of engine power due to the loosening and separation of the No. 1 connecting rod cap nuts in flight, resulting in catastrophic internal engine damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/owner’s failure to comply with the engine…NTSB ERA23LA213Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172 · West Mifflin, PAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA23LA195Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRichard Spatz RV-14A · Fallston, MDThe pilot’s failure to discontinue an unstabilized approach, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN23LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPipistrel Lsa Sinus · Kingsford, MIThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the left carburetor bowl cover, which resulted in an engine fire before takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA156Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Evansville, INThe pilot’s failure to engage the tailwheel lock before landing which resulted in the loss of control and ground loop.NTSB CEN23FA155Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportJunior Ace · Mammoth Springs, ARThe pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.NTSB CEN23LA153Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRyan Navion A · New Waverly, TXA total loss of engine power as a result of fuel contamination.NTSB WPR23FA153Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMullins David J JR Glastar · Cal-Nev-Ari, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude for undetermined reasons while maneuvering to land in dark night conditions, which resulted in collision with terrain.NTSB ERA23LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172H · Charles Town, WVA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.