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
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 CHI06LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportZilz Zenith CH801 · Moscow Mills, MOA loss of engine power due to inadequate design of the engine compartment which resulted in inadequate engine cooling and fuel starvation due to vapor lock. Factors associated with the accident were the utility pole and trees which were contacted during the…NTSB ANC06LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206G · Cordova, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted an overrun and subsequent collision with an embankment. A factor contributing to the accident was the snow-covered airstrip.NTSB WAS06WA007Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R22 · Cape Point, South AfricaNTSB SEA06WA045Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationEADS Socata TB-20 Trinidad · Bourdeau, FranceNTSB DFW06FA056Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-524 · El Paso, TXthe mechanic's failure to maintain proper clearance with the engine intake during a jet engine run, and the failure of contract maintenance personnel to follow written procedures and directives contained in the airline's general maintenance manual. Factors…NTSB WAS06WA006Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R22 · Mariental, NamibiaNTSB MIA06CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchewizer 233 · Immokalee, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance during the final approach to land, which resulted in an impact with trees, and a hard landing.NTSB CHI06CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 310Q · Griffith, INThe overload failure of the right main landing gear locking mechanism due to undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL06WA036Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech D35 · Tierra Blanca, Costa RicaNTSB ANC06LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna S-550 · Anchorage, AKA failure of the driver of a snowplow vehicle to maintain adequate visual lookout while maneuvering on an airport hangar ramp, which resulted in a collision with the accident airplane as it was being marshaled into parking.NTSB SEA06CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1-A · Pine, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering. Snow covered terrain and flat light conditions are contributing factors.NTSB LAX06FA089Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Visalia, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's impairment due to his prolonged use of a highly sedating over-the-counter sleep aid…NTSB LAX06CA090Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver MX II Sprint · Bouse, AZLoss of engine power after takeoff due to engine overheating and piston seizure.NTSB CHI06FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Pierre, SDThe loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb due to the pilot's failure to correctly position the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.NTSB CHI06CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Hibbing, MNThe pilot used a rough frozen lake for takeoff which resulted in the overload failure of the landing ski. A factor was the rough frozen lake.NTSB SEA06LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brookings, ORThe pilot's inadequate in flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Trees and no suitable terrain for the landing were factors.NTSB DFW06CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47-B3 · Dennison, TXThe in-flight separation of the stabilizer bar tube.NTSB ATL06LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Childersburg, ALThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, failure to obtain a current weather briefing, and his decision to operate the airplane into a known area of icing outside the airplanes certification standards resulting in the aircraft accumulating ice, a loss of…NTSB NYC06LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Lexington, KYFailure of the throttle cable. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB MIA06LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMBB BO-105S · Ponce, PRA loose B-nut on the PC line connecting the power turbine governor (PTGOV) to the fuel control unit (FCU) that created a leak and caused the engine to roll back to an idle condition, causing a low hydraulic system pressure and subsequent control lock. A…NTSB DFW06TA054Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAerospatiale AS350-B2 · Eagle Pass, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the unmarked transmission lines. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention while monitoring ground activity.NTSB CHI06CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · West Branch, MIAn encounter with a deer during landing.NTSB ATL06CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLabarre Hatz CB1 · Walhalla, SCThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to land. Contributing factors were the wet, soft, grassy runway.NTSB LAX06LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS350BA · Hana, HIThe total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of a turbine blade. A factor in the accident was the lack of a suitable forced landing site.NTSB LAX06CA088Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHuntington KIS · Camarillo, CAa partial loss of engine power due to the engine's electronic control system reverting to a designed reduced power mode of operation.NTSB DFW06WA053Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationde Havilland DHC-6 · Puerto Jimenez, Costa RicaNTSB DFW06CA051Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Antlers, OKThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. A contributing factor was the encounter with windshear during the forced landing.NTSB CHI06LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnivar Ercoupe · Howell, MIThe student pilot's improper landing flare and lack of total experience.NTSB LAX06FA087Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Lancaster, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, and, the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor in the accident was the strong tailwind encountered as the airplane turned from an upwind to a downwind…NTSB LAX06CA086Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Fallbrook, CAthe student pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control.NTSB LAX06CA085Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper Seneca · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Also causal was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB CHI06LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · St. Charles, MOThe in-flight collision with a duck during cruise flight resulting in a ruptured fuel tank and the strobe/light assembly electrical short resulting in a fire to the right wing tip tank. Contributing factors were the dusk light conditions.NTSB SEA06LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHolscher KR II · McNeil Island, WAFuel exhaustion while in cruise flight due to inaccurate fuel quantity indications. Factors included the pilot's failure to positively determine the quantity of fuel onboard the aircraft during preflight, and rough, uneven grassy terrain at the location where…NTSB SEA06CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172A · Othello, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor was the berm.NTSB LAX06FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Mammoth Lakes, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in a stall/spin.NTSB LAX06CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T206H · Palo Alto, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in a collision with multiple objects.NTSB SEA06FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Burlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain the published minimum descent altitude and not adhering to the published missed approach procedures, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were low ceilings and…NTSB DEN06CA032Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Ulysses, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a ground loop.NTSB DEN06CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAppel Mustang II · Erie, COthe pilot's inadequate preflight decision to depart in gusty winds, and the pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the departure roll. The high gusty crosswind contributed to the accident.NTSB SEA06LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Kelso, WAEncounter with carburetor icing conditions while maneuvering for the downwind which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The aircraft nosing over during the landing roll in soft sand was a factor.NTSB SEA06FA038Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · North Plains, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, resulting in a stall-spin and uncontrolled descent to ground impact. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's…NTSB LAX06FA080Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC 130B4 · Lahaina, HIAn intermittent electrical continuity failure and short of the DECU-XPC wiring harness, which resulted in an uncommanded and an initially undetected engine deceleration and a resulting loss of main rotor rpm. Also causal was the manufacturer's inadequate…NTSB DFW06WA052Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech 95B55 · Piedras Negras, VenezuelaNTSB DFW06CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210 · Midland, TXThe loss of engine power due to a connecting rod failure. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI06LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A100 · Sault Ste Marie, MIThe inadequate in-flight decision to continue the approach to land, directional control not maintained, and the contaminated runway. Contributing factors were flight to destination alternate not performed, a notice to airman not issued by airport personnel…NTSB CHI06LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Worthington, MNThe missed approach not performed by the pilot and the directional control not maintained by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, wind information not available due to inoperative meteorological equipment, and a Notices to Airman…NTSB CHI06LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 560 · Woodruff, WIThe Captain's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing which resulted in a stall/mush. Factors were the gusty conditions, the snowbank in the safety area next to the runway, and the runway light that the airplane struck.NTSB LAX06CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Rancho Murieta, CAfuel contamination (water) due to the inadequate preflight by both pilots, which failed to detect the residual water contamination in fuel system. A factor in the accident was the soft terrain condition at the forced landing site.NTSB MIA06WA038Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172RG · Mendoza, ArgentinaNTSB SEA06FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-A33 · Heber City, UTThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were low ceilings, snow, and mountainous terrain.