NTSB investigations
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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"
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 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 CEN24LA347Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Weslaco, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CEN24LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185 · Loveland, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, that resulted in a ground loop and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB CEN24FA320Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 550 · Odessa, TXOn August 20, 2024, about 0700 central daylight time, a Cessna 550 airplane, N689VP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Odessa, Texas. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. A person on the ground was seriously injured. The airplane…NTSB WPR24LA280Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Island Park, IDA loss of lateral control during takeoff due to an accumulation of water in the right wing.NTSB GAA24WA268Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignAir Tractor AT802 · La Riola, ArgentinaNTSB ERA24LA354Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 300 · Asheboro, NCThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB DCA24LA290Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737 · Highland Meadows, NMAn encounter with convectively induced turbulence during descent.NTSB ANC24LA077Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson R44 · Honolulu, HIA failure of the flex plate yoke flange assembly due to incorrectly torqued bolts. Contributing was the maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the tail rotor flex plate assembly.NTSB GAA24WA264AccidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A350 · Lac D’Elvert, CanadaNTSB ERA24LA351Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 680 · Washington, NCThe flight crew’s failure to properly configure the airplane before landing and the captain’s subsequent failure to recognize the landing gear aural warning, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew’s inadequate…NTSB ANC24LA079Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to follow the operator’s procedure manual and attempted to land at a remote landing zone in high wind conditions. Contributing factor was the pilot’s decision to not conduct a fly over of the landing site to determine wind condition which…NTSB WPR24LA279Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180A · Boise, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ERA24LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Shirley, NYThe pilot’s excessive speed during the final approach, which resulted in a collision with a fence during the subsequent aborted landing.NTSB DCA24WA283Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Monrovia, LiberiaNTSB DCA24LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 747-4HQF · Istanbul, TürkiyeThe fatigue failure of multiple hinge ribs associated with the right outboard aileron, which resulted in abnormal aileron movement and airframe vibration. Contributing to the failure was the mis-rigged condition of the right outboard aileron, which increased…NTSB GAA24WA315Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Varberg, SwedenNTSB GAA24WA278AccidentClass 5 · ForeignWag Aero Sport Trainer · Nova Iguacu, BrazilNTSB GAA24WA262Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA18 · Oxfordshire, United KingdomNTSB ERA24LA349Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSmith T Gunter Quick Silver SP II · Mobile, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane in gusty wind conditions while flying low over water, which resulted in the floats impacting a wave and the airplane’s subsequent nose over into the water.NTSB ERA24LA348Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Orlando, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during while landing with a crosswind. Contributing was the instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA24LA347Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Gainesville, FLThe separation of a nose landing gear axle retaining nut and the subsequent the failure of the nose landing gear during landing.NTSB ERA24LA346Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3 · Mooresburg, TNThe pilot’s intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide.NTSB ANC24LA080Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR24LA281Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik A S Harmony LSA · Grants, NMA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB GAA24WA271Accident · 5 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech C90 · Apiacas, BrazilNTSB GAA24WA261Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-34-200T · Kingston, JamaicaNTSB ERA24LA357Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Elkwood, VAThe pilot’s failure to correctly reinstall the airplane’s left seat, resulting in the movement of the seat during the takeoff roll, and the subsequent loss of control and runway excursion.NTSB DCA24WA281Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignSwearingen SA227 · Perth Airport, AustraliaNTSB CEN24LA317Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV8 · Guthrie, OKA loss of engine power due to the separation and ingestion of an air filter retaining bracket into the engine cylinder.NTSB ANC24LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Healy, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, in gusty wind conditions, resulting in a loss of control and a collision with trees.NTSB ERA24LA355Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportYates Elden H Avipro Bearhawk · Roxbury, METhe pilot’s unstable approach which resulted in a landing with insufficient runway remaining to stop and subsequent impact with a river embankment. Contributing was the engine coolant system anomaly.NTSB CEN24LA322Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Chetek, WIThe pilot’s improper landing flare and hard landing.NTSB CEN24LA316Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185E · Eveleth, MNWater contamination of the fuel system which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate preflight.NTSB WPR24LA282Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Durham, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike.NTSB GAA24WA322Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignWassmer WA54 · Chartres, FranceNTSB DCA24WA272IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747-400F · Narita, JapanNTSB GAA24WA310Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCirrus Design SR22 · Suffolk, United KingdomNTSB GAA24WA273AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBell 206 · Escuintla, GuatemalaNTSB GAA24WA257AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 188 · Bananera, ColombiaNTSB GAA24WA253Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R-44 · Cairns, AustraliaNTSB ERA24LA345Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKlutts Joe A CUB · DeLand, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ENG24WA031IncidentClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer ERJ190 · FlorianóPolis - Santa Catarina, BrazilNTSB DCA24WA280IncidentClass 5 · ForeignSwearingen SA227 · Perth Airport, AustraliaNTSB DCA24WA273IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Olandji, ChadNTSB WPR24LA271Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Manhattan, MTA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB DCA24WA261IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Helsinki, FinlandNTSB CEN24LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 208 · Whitewright, TXThe pilot’s incomplete flare which resulted a hard, flat landing.NTSB WPR24LA278Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SF50 · Watsonville, CAThe pilot’s inadvertent use of the landing gear control handle instead of the flaps selector switch during the landing rollout, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.NTSB WPR24LA277Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech N35 · Sequim, WAAn encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA24LA343Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportYakovlev YAK-55M · North Kingstown, RIThe non-certificated pilot’s lack of experience in the tailwheel-equipped airplane and his decision to land in a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control on landing.