NTSB investigations, NV
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NV' 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" = 'NV' 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 WPR13LA431Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier DHC-8-402 · Reno, NVThe airplane’s encounter with known moderate-to-severe turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.NTSB WPR13LA407Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Lund, NVThe pilot’s failure to monitor the environment, which led to a collision with power lines during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident…NTSB WPR13FA376Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportUrban Air Sro Samba XXL · Carson City, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the improper location of the parachute…NTSB WPR13CA373Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRemos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb following an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inaccurate fuel planning which resulted in a low fuel state and subsequent precautionary off airport landing.NTSB WPR13GA338Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell HH-1H · Mount Charleston, NVThe premature hoisting operation and the inadvertent disengagement of the hoist hook on the rescuer’s harness in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was a lack of direct audio communication between the rescuer and the hoist operator.NTSB WPR13LA334Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain control of the helicopter in a hover, which resulted in a tail rotor ground strike.NTSB WPR13LA321Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Fallon, NVA fatigue failure of the No. 5 connecting rod, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure during the initial climb and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB WPR13LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell NA-265-65 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilots’ failure to follow the airplane manufacturer’s emergency procedures for a hydraulic system failure and emergency braking, which resulted in the loss of braking action upon landing and the subsequent loss of directional control while turning off the…NTSB OPS13IA071Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGulfstream GIV - Undesignat · Las Vegas, NVThe Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) inadequate procedures, which did not require specific separation between aircraft operating on nonintersecting runways where flightpaths may intersect and led to an airborne conflict between two aircraft.…NTSB WPR13CA306Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX7-180A · Elko, NVA flat main landing gear tire during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR13FA284Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Boulder City, NVThe pilot/mechanic's loss of control during an emergency descent following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/mechanic's incorrect assembly of the No. 6 cylinder at the last cylinder change, which…NTSB WPR13LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Reno, NVThe other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane during an air race training session, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB WPR13CA231Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Carson City, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after an encounter with downdrafts while flying over mountainous terrain.NTSB WPR13LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Henderson, NVThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, including operating in excess of the maximum certified gross weight and center of gravity limits at a high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain a positive rate of climb after…NTSB WPR13CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Wells, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB WPR13FA201Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Wellington, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during a night, visual descent to the destination airport, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB WPR13LA191Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Mesquite, NVSeparation of the propeller from the engine during initial climb due to the incorrect torque applied to the propeller hub nut during maintenance.NTSB WPR13LA186Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Silver Peak, NVThe pilot’s incapacitation due to sleeping pills, which led to the airplane impacting terrain in an autopilot-controlled descent following a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR13CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Sandy Valley, NVThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB DCA13FA071Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAirbus 321 · Las Vegas, NVthe captain's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB WPR13CA148Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-400 · Minden, NVThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR13GA128Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell 206B · Eureka, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire while maneuvering during low-altitude operations. Contributing to the accident was task- and/or work-related fatigue.NTSB WPR13FA116Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Minden, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering over mountainous terrain.NTSB WPR13LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-602P · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate descent rate while on final approach, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse due to overload following the failure of both engines to respond to power inputs during an attempted go-around for…NTSB WPR13LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKaufmann Vans RV-10 · Las Vegas, NVA missing elevator control assembly attachment bolt, which rendered the elevator control system ineffective and resulted in a loss of pitch control, and the pilot’s incorrect installation of the elevator control assembly.NTSB WPR13FA070Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T1 · Ely, NVThe pilot’s failure to regain airplane control following a sudden rapid descent during cruise flight, which resulted in an exceedance of the design stress limits of the aircraft and led to an in-flight structural failure.NTSB WPR13CA016Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737-3H4 · Las Vegas, NVThe flight attendant's encounter with an unseen obstruction in the aisle, which resulted in a fall.NTSB WPR13FA001Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Beatty, NVThe pilot’s inadequate flight planning, subsequent loss of situational awareness, and failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during a dark night approach to a closed, unlit runway.NTSB WPR12TA436Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while performing a 270-degree practice autorotation with a gusting tailwind at a high-density altitude.NTSB WPR12FA421Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportFrederick F 1 · Reno, NVThe pilot’s operation of the airplane above the established never-exceed speed and the incorrect installation of the trim tab control horn, which resulted in the flutter of the left elevator trim tab.NTSB WPR12LA422Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHawker MK 11 SEA Fury · Reno, NVThe collapse of the right main landing gear due to failure of the landing gear rotary selector valve seal.NTSB WPR12CA415Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech V35B · Elko, NVThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during the aborted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform a thorough preflight inspection.NTSB WPR12CA381Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Gerlach, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR12FA332Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiaggio P180 · Henderson, NVThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the elevator attachment hardware in accordance with the maintenance manual, which led to the detachment of the elevator. Contributing to the accident were maintenance personnel's failure to identify the…NTSB WPR12TA323Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 500 S · Elko, NVA loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to comply with required fueling procedures and the pilot's poor decision-making in not monitoring his fuel gauge and turning back when it reached minimum fuel.NTSB WPR12LA313Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Wells, NVA loss of engine power during the final landing approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB DCA12IA096Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A320 · Las Vegas, NVthe failure of the right main landing gear door retraction flexible hydraulic line in the Green hydraulic system, which led to prolonged operation of the power transfer unit and subsequent overheating and loss of pressure in the Yellow hydraulic system,…NTSB WPR12LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Smith Valley, NVThe failure of the right main landing gear strut due to corrosion-induced fatigue, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR12LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Sparks, NVThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB WPR12LA218Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAvia Stroitel AC-5M · Kingston, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while maneuvering in flight.NTSB WPR12FA216Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L-39 · Boulder City, NVAn in-flight emergency followed by a collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe, engine, and forward and aft canopies revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would…NTSB OPS12IA535Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NVFederal Aviation Administration procedures that do not ensure separation in the event of a go-around during simultaneous independent runway operations on runways that do not physically intersect but whose flight paths intersect.NTSB WPR12CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Henderson, NVThe pilot did not maintain directional and yaw control of the helicopter during approach and landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB WPR12CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Jean, NVThe student pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB DCA12PA049Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportIsrael Aircraft Industries F21-C2 · Fallon, NVfuel exhaustion following missed approaches due to deficient ATC handling under weather conditions which were significantly lower than forecast. The second missed approach may have been initiated due to limited pilot instrument proficiency. Contributing to…NTSB WPR12LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Dixie Valley, NVThe airplane’s encounter with forecast low-level windshear conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift.NTSB WPR12CA100Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the known wind conditions during a hovering maneuver, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and directional control.NTSB WPR12LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper Aerostar 601P · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB WPR12CA069Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208 · Mesquite, NVThe pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB DCA12MA020Accident · 5 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportEurocopter France AS350B2 · Las Vegas, NVSundance Helicopters’ inadequate maintenance of the helicopter, including (1) the improper reuse of a degraded self-locking nut, (2) the improper or lack of installation of a split pin, and (3) inadequate postmaintenance inspections, which resulted in the…