NTSB investigations, AR
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\" = 'AR' 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" = 'AR' 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 CEN11LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Springdale, ARThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN11CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRardin William I Kitfox III · Carlisle, ARFailure of the left main landing gear strut due to a pre-existing crack in the weld joint.NTSB CEN11CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Ozark, ARThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.NTSB CEN11CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Gregory, ARThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB CEN11LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwiezy Glasair SHA · North Little Rock, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.NTSB CEN11CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180A · Almyra, ARThe pilot’s improper touchdown point and delayed decision to execute a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN11CA011Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175C · Humphrey, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a static wire while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB CEN11CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Texarkana, ARThe loss of engine power due to cracked engine cylinder.NTSB CEN11LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180A · Magnolia, ARThe mechanic's failure to properly install an oil drain line after he replaced a cylinder, which caused the engine to seize in flight due to a lack of lubrication.NTSB CEN10LA555Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Pocahontas, ARThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident was the weight of the airplane and the high ambient temperature.NTSB CEN10CA582Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Atkins, ARA partial loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10FA520Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Mountain Home, ARThe pilot’s decision to continue flight into a known area of heavy rain and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.NTSB CEN10FA509Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Walnut Grove, ARThe pilot’s loss of aircraft control, due to spatial disorientation, resulting in the in-flight separation of the main rotor and tail boom.NTSB CEN10LA497Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMiller Charles W Vans RV-7A · El Dorado, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees on takeoff at night. Contributing factors were fatigue and the pilot's lack of recent nighttime experience.NTSB CEN10LA492Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportInfinity Infinity · Little Rock, ARThe failure of the control lanyard for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT602 · Lake Village, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires during the aerial application pass.NTSB CEN10CA377Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Jacksonville, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed and his delayed decision not to initiate a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane type.NTSB CEN10CA365Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rogers, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the approach to land.NTSB CEN10CA357Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLindstrand Balloons 77A · Harrison, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon during landing.NTSB CEN10CA436Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 310C · Ashdown, ARThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll and his lack of experience in the airplane.NTSB CEN10LA353Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Penrose, ARThe loss of partial engine power due to a fatigue crack in the engine's fuel control bellows.NTSB CEN10CA332Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Hot Springs, ARA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadvertent closure of the fuel valve. Contributing to the accident were the unmarked fuel shutoff valve and the pilot's inexperience in the accident airplane.NTSB CEN10FA316Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Umpire, ARThe pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation.NTSB CEN10FA310Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT602 · Knobel, ARThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB CEN10LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Pollard, ARA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10CA361Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Dover, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during takeoff.NTSB CEN10CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S2R-R1340 · Roe, ARThe pilot's decision to take off with a tailwind, resulting in a runway overrun.NTSB CEN10CA261Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSwearingen SA-226AT · West Memphis, ARFailure of both pilots to ensure that the airplane was properly configured for landing.NTSB CEN10LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGross Cozy · Pine Bluff, ARThe inadvertent opening of the cockpit canopy during cruise flight for undetermined reasons, which allowed debris to impact and damage the pusher propeller with a resulting total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN10LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20G · Benton, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted takeoff.NTSB CEN10LA236Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · DeWitt, ARThe pilot did not maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10LA165Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWalsh Philip J SEA REY · Huntsville, ARThe pilot's loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10FA114Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Winslow, ARThe instrument-rated pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control during flight in instrument meteorological and conditions favorable for structural icing.NTSB CEN10CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech J35 · Russellville, ARThe pilot's improper engine starting procedures.NTSB CEN10LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYounkin J R Mullicoupe · Siloam Springs, ARA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10FA042Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportZenith Zodiac 601 XL · Agnos, ARThe in-flight separation of both wings due to aileron flutter. The aileron flutter was the result of inadequate wing stiffness and strength and the lack of aileron counterbalances.NTSB CEN09LA551Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeber Pelican · Searcy, ARA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve.NTSB CEN09CA482Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Conway, ARThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CEN09CA453Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Malvern, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach to landing.NTSB CEN09CA428Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Reydell, ARThe pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane when it unexpectedly encountered a whirlwind shortly after takeoff.NTSB CEN09CA408Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150B · Conway, ARThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA411Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Benton, ARThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN09LA401Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Knobel, ARThe failure of the P-3 tube resulting in the loss of engine power.NTSB CEN09FA393Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Lakeview, ARThe pilot's poor judgment/decision making in attempting the no-flap takeoff, his failure to comply with weight and balance limitations, and his failure to calculate the airplane's performance under exiting conditions.NTSB CEN09CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportShultz Jeffrey D Sonex · Mena, ARThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA361Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Trumann, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in flight. Contributing to the accident was his decision to fly with known hazardous weather conditions in the vicinity.NTSB CEN09CA337Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCarillon John C Zodiac CH6 · Clinton, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was his failure to secure a wing fuel panel prior to departure.NTSB CEN09CA313Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M-18A · DeWitt, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the well stand-pipe during the takeoff climb.NTSB CEN09CA292Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Springdale, ARThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll and subsequent go-around.NTSB CEN09LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Corning, ARA loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one engine cylinder for undetermined reasons.