NTSB investigations
180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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 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 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB NYC06LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-232 · Boston, MAThe deice vehicle driver's failure to maintain clearance from a standing airplane, which resulted in a collision between the deice vehicle and left elevator of the airplane.NTSB NYC06CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180H · Blue Bell, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in the right wing contacting the runway. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB LAX06FA124Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39 · California City, CAThe flight crew's failure to maintain terrain clearance during an intentionally performed course reversal turn at low altitude.NTSB LAX06LA123Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Valencia, CAThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from objects.NTSB LAX06CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Sedona, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions and diverted attention while taxiing.NTSB DEN06LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Parker, COthe improper maintenance procedures resulting in the unseating of the number two main bearing. Contributing factors include the mechanic's improper troubleshooting procedures, and the pilot's improper decision to continue operating the airplane with known…NTSB CHI06LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-55 · Sikeston, MOThe inadvertent landing gear retraction by the pilot during an after landing taxi.NTSB NYC06LA073Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Weyers Cave, VAThe pilot's improper decision to maneuver at a low altitude at night, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in a collision with power lines. A factor in this accident was the night light conditions.NTSB DFW06WA075Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationBell 206B3 · Mutata, ColombiaNTSB DFW06LA074Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Forrest City, ARThe pilot's failure to follow proper procedures while attempting to start the engine by hand-proping the engine.NTSB CHI06LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Rockford, OHThe fuel exhaustion due to the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot-in-command. Additional causes were the inadequately planned approach and improper emergency procedure by the pilot-in-command.NTSB SEA06LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Cottage Grove, ORFuel starvation while on approach for landing resulting in a loss of engine power, and an inadequately accomplished annual inspection. Incorrect hardware which impeded the movement of the fuel selector valve, improper fuel management and not identifying the…NTSB SEA06FA055Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Goldendale, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during descent. Factors contributing to the accident were the high mountains, mountain obscuration, the dark night condition, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making.NTSB SEA06FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Bow, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the climb to cruise. Contributing factors included a loss of engine power to the right engine folowing a turbocharger failure, instrument meteorological and dark night conditions.NTSB SEA06CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Hillsboro, ORThe student pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat in carburetor icing conditions while maneuvering. Soft terrain was a factor.NTSB NYC06FA072Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportLancair LC41-550FG · Stafford, VAThe pilot's failure to execute the published missed approach. Factors included the night lighting conditions, low ceilings and fog.NTSB DEN06FA043Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Austin, COthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire resulting in the airplane's outboard wing portion to be severed, and the subsequent loss of control and ground impact. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's impairment from…NTSB ATL06CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172L · Long Island, NCThe student pilot's failure to achieve the proper touch down point on landing resulting in an overrun, on-ground collision with a ditch, and subsequent nose over. A factor in the accident was the inadequate supervision of the student pilot by the flight…NTSB NYC06FA071Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Mitchellville, MDThe pilot's improper inflight planning/decision to attempt a landing in weather conditions below landing minimums, and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering. Factors in the accident were the fog and snow.NTSB CHI06LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheeler Pitts Special · Fulton, MOThe altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained during landing by the pilot. Contributing factors were the trees, the embankment, the runway length, and the reduced visual lookout during the approach.NTSB ANC06FA020Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Scottsdale, AZA loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.NTSB ANC06CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's decision to land the helicopter on an icy airport parking ramp, which resulted in a loss of control on touchdown, and subsequent collision with another parked and unoccupied helicopter.NTSB LAX06WA121Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R44 · Gunpowder, AustraliaNTSB DEN06IA042Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Casper, WYloss of directional control for undetermined reasons. A factor contributing to the incident was the runway maker light.NTSB DFW06LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot's loss of control while on approach to the runway. Contributing factors were the downdraft and the lack of suitable terrain for the off-airport landing.NTSB DEN06LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Torreon, NMThe jammed magneto drive gear and the fractured camshaft gear, which resulted in the total engine failure. A factor contributing to the accident was the unsuitable dirt road on which the pilot had to force land the airplane.NTSB CHI06LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Muncie, INThe loss of engine power during the final approach to land for an undetermined reason.NTSB CHI06CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Backus, MNThe airplane stalled as a result of the low airspeed and the instructor pilot's failure to take remedial action.NTSB DFW06LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 222B · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The flight crew's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, and the crew's diverted attention to secondary tasks while preparing for the night landing. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.NTSB CHI06LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Schaumburg, ILThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff-initial climb.NTSB NYC06LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Dover-Foxcroft, METhe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect ice in the fuel system, resulting in a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb, and an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB MIA06LA056Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Fruitland Park, FLThe fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder resulting in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.NTSB LAX06CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Carefree, AZfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and his failure to refuel the airplane prior to the accident flight.NTSB CHI06LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Indianapolis, INThe main landing gear malfunctioned and failed to extend during the landing approach for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a main gear up landing.NTSB NYC06LA062Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Big Creek, KYThe pilot's inadvertent settling with power during a descent. Contributing to the accident was mechanical turbulence in the lee of an obstruction in windy conditions.NTSB LAX06CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95 · Kingman, AZthe flight instructor's failure to perform the before landing checklist and extend the landing gear prior to touchdown. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention with another airplane that had departed from the opposite runway.NTSB LAX06CA118Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20F · Willits, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain visual contact with the runway at night, which resulted in a descent below the proper glide path and a collision with a tree. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX06CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Prescott, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.NTSB DEN06LA041Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Greeley, COthe pilot's flight into adverse weather conditions, the airframe ice, and the wheels up landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the icing conditions, the frozen landing gear, the frozen alternate gear extension system, and the runway sign.NTSB DEN06LA039Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSpane RV-4 · Wichita, KSThe pilot's inadequate preparation prior to takeoff, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a stall and subsequent crash. Factors contributing to the accident were the unsecured canopy latch, the pilot's diverted attention, and the…NTSB SEA06WA058Accident · 6 fatalForeign investigationCessna 501 · Sulaimaniya, IraqNTSB SEA06LA053Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · White Salmon, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. Contributing factors were the inadequate preflight by the pilot, and the airplane's fuel contamination by water.NTSB MIA06LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 525A · Tampa, FLFailure of both the left main and auxiliary brake lines due to fatigue cracking, rendering directional control impossible. A contributing factor in this accident was the airport sign concrete pad.NTSB MIA06LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lehigh Acres, FLThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in a nose-over during the forced landing.NTSB DFW06LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHodge Express · Tyler, TXA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB NYC06CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Augusta, METhe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB MIA06LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C90A · Tampa, FLThe collapse of the right main landing gear for an undetermined reason during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with the runway. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the published emergency/abnormal procedures.NTSB MIA06CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FLThe improper landing flare by the pilot-rated student and the inadequate supervision of the pilot-rated student by the certified flight instructor, resulting in the improper touchdown of the helicopter and the helicopter rolling over.NTSB LAX06CA116Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · El Monte, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in the helicopter dynamically rolling over.NTSB LAX06LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Rancho Murieta, CAan electrical fault in the nose gear limit switch circuit, which lead to an intermittent failure of the landing gear extension system. Also causal was the pilot's failure to fully complete the emergency gear extension procedure. A factor in the accident was…