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 ERA23LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Buford, GAWater contamination in the fuel system that was not observed during the preflight inspection, resulting in a total loss of engine power and forced landing.NTSB DCA23LA133Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 777-222 · Honolulu, HIThe airport’s continued use of taxiway Kilo, despite an identified risk of pilots repeatedly failing to stop at a hold short line prior to two intersecting runways. Contributing were 1) the operator’s moving map display, which omitted a published restriction…NTSB CEN23LA093Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.NTSB WPR23LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out and the preexisting fatigue cracks in the left main landing gear leg, which resulted in the leg’s premature overstress fracture during the ground loop.NTSB ERA23LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Raleigh/Durham, NCThe pilot's flooding the engine with fuel during a cold engine start, which resulted in an engine fire.NTSB CEN23LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Eden Prairie, MNThe student pilot exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and ground impact.NTSB CEN23LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech M35 · Tomball, TXA loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR23LA135Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Skull Valley, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.NTSB WPR23LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195A · Calexico, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind.NTSB ERA23LA115Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEiriavion PIK-20D · Benton, TNThe pilot’s decision to turn toward a mountain ridge in a thermal, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB ERA23LA114Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDegraw Richard R Summit 23 · Wauchula, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover.NTSB CEN23LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Hyannis, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a snowbank during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB CEN23LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN23LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWorld WA-3 · Shreveport, LAThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB WPR23LA094Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Carlsbad, CAA failure of the No. 2 piston connecting rod bearing due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMesafox Kitfox · Orlando, FLAn inadvertent encounter with the jet blast of another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing.NTSB ERA23FA113Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · North Castle, NYThe pre-ignition/detonation damage to the No. 4 piston for reasons that could not be determined, which allowed the crankcase to become pressurized and resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent catastrophic internal engine failure.NTSB WPR23LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon BE-200 · Poplar, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in an impact with terrain short of the runway threshold.NTSB WPR23FA092Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 414 · Modesto, CAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain proper airspeed during a turn to final, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction…NTSB ERA23LA112Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Middlefield, OHA runway overrun during a precautionary landing following a total loss of right engine power due to detonation and subsequent oil starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to lower the flaps and the excessive airspeed at touchdown.NTSB CEN23LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Brush, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with strong gusty surface winds.NTSB CEN23FA084Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA46 · Yoakum, TXThe pilot’s spatial disorientation during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR23LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule MX-7-160 · Minidoka, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.NTSB CEN23FA079Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-301T · Kingfisher, OKAn oil leak of undetermined origin that resulted in an in-flight engine compartment fire and subsequent loss of airplane control.NTSB ANC23LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in the main landing gear wheels breaking through the snow, and a subsequent nose over.NTSB ANC23LA012Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 208B · Kualapuu, HIThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB WPR23LA091Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · San Diego, CAThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering to another runway after the engine cowling opened shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the failure of both the student pilot and flight instructor to conduct an adequate…NTSB CEN23LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCheek Carroll Hatz/Cheek · Brashear, TXA partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in the inability to maintain altitude and the subsequent hard forced landing.NTSB DCA23LA125Incident · No injuriesClass 1 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-900ER · Queens, NYThe American Airlines flight 106 (AAL106) crew’s surface navigation error due to distractions caused by their performance of concurrent operational tasks during taxi, which resulted in a loss of situational awareness. Contributing to the incident was the air…NTSB CEN23LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182R · Las Animas, COThe student pilot’s loss of control during approach for landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the approach and delay in ensuring a go-around was performed at the onset of a stall warning.NTSB CEN23LA081Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPitts Model 12 · Conroe, TXThe failure of the engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the failure of the fuel pump was an unknown non-ferrous metallic debris that was noted throughout the airplane’s fuel system.NTSB ANC23LA013Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BL-65 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to remove all water from the fuel tank, which resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23FA109Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Dawsonville, GAThe pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a loss of control in-flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of qualifications and…NTSB ANC23LA018Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-180 · Glennallen, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a drag maneuver, which resulted in an overrun and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR23LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Yelm, WAThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing with a tailwind which resulted in a runway over run. Contributing to the accident was a wet runway.NTSB WPR23LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180K · Agua Caliente Springs, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB CEN23FA077Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150H · Auburn, NEThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control after a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing while maneuvering for forced landing in dark night visual meteorological conditions.NTSB ERA23FA108Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Dayton, VAThe pilot’s controlled flight into terrain while descending over mountainous terrain at night.NTSB ERA23LA111Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Somerville, TNBased on available evidence, the reason for the damage to the airplane’s propeller and engine cowling could not be determined.NTSB CEN23LA086Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Fowlerton, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with trees, which resulted in an uncontrollable spin due to tail rotor damage.NTSB CEN23LA080Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech G33 · Bolingbrook, ILThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA23LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWeiss Theodore T RV-8 · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR23LA086Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Kent, WAThe pilot’s inflight loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without receiving training in its operation and flight characteristics.NTSB ERA23FA103Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA28 · Suffolk, VAThe pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without confirming it had been released from maintenance, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to loose magnetos. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and…NTSB CEN23FA074Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech M35 · Fayetteville, ARThe pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23LA105Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Paris, KYThe pilot’s loss of control after encountering changing wind conditions during the initial climb, which resulted in descent and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA23LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStray Goose Research Aircam · Calhoun, GAThe pilot’s inadvertent asymmetric throttle application, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll, runway excursion, and collision with ground equipment.NTSB CEN23LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182M · Council Bluffs, IAThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR23FA083Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · New Harmony, UTThe pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB ERA23LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Opa-locka, FLThe flight instructor’s decision to taxi behind a large multi-engine airplane, which resulted in an encounter with propeller blast and a loss of airplane control on the ground.