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 NYC05LA088Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKlasing Bradley BA100 · Xenia, OHA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent into terrain.NTSB MIA05WA113Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 206 · San Jose, Costa RicaNTSB DFW05LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Roanoke, TXThe pilot's misjudgment of distance needed to land to a full stop resulting in an overrun. Contributing factors were the prevailing rain and the encounter with hydroplaning conditions.NTSB DFW05LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDebus/Mountain/Bowes Debus-Casst-Snoshoo · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power as result of the fracture of the number two piston to crankshaft connecting rod.NTSB DEN05LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Englewood, COthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane and the pilot's improper use of unusual attitude recovery procedure. Contributing factors were the failure of the HSI and the clouds.NTSB SEA05CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJackson Rans S-6S · Laurel, MTThe flight instructor's inadequate remedial action which resulted in a stall/spin during final approach to land. A contributing factor was the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach.NTSB MIA05LA112Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV4 · Ft. Pierce, FLThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's failure to refuel.NTSB MIA05CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB MIA05CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F33A · Cedar key, FLThe pilots improper landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing, and damage to the airplane.NTSB LAX05FA189Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Lucerne Valley, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm and directional control while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing factors in the accident were the helicopter's gross weight in excess of the maximum hover out of ground effect limit, a high…NTSB LAX05CA190Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportS.A. Centrair Pegase 101D · Williams, CAloss of thermal lift during flight that resulted in a forced landing in an area without suitable landing terrain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind.NTSB IAD05FA069Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Levittown, PAThe pilot's improper in-flight planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled…NTSB DFW05LA138Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportStearman D75 · Taylor, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked transmission line. A contributing factor was low altitude selected by the pilot.NTSB DEN05IA083Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, COthe reason for the occurrence was not determined.NTSB CHI05LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Smith Center, KSFailure of the Piper airplane pilot to obtain visual separation from the Cessna airplane rolling out after landing on the intersecting runway resulting in a collision between the two aircraft. A contributing factor was the evasive maneuver attempted be the…NTSB CHI05CA133Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar S-57A · Sparta, MOThe pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the wind gust resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the wind gust and the tree struck during the landing.NTSB ATL05CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Louisburg, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent loss of control and collision with the ground.NTSB SEA05LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Spokane, WAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to fuel, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power while on approach for landing.NTSB MIA05LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHamilton Stoddard Glassair II S · Palm City, FLImproper maintenance by other maintenance personnel, which resulted in the throttle cable being loose and detaching from the throttle arm during takeoff, resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB IAD05LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnyder Sky Scout · Round Lake, NYA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft field.NTSB ATL05CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Raleigh, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with treesNTSB DFW05CA137Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPZL-Mielec M18 · Clover Bend, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the dust devil (whirlwind) encountered.NTSB CHI05LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPilatus PC-6 · Sturtevant, WIFailure of the jump plane pilot to maintain clearance from the parachutist descent area/drop zone until assured that all jumpers had landed, and the parachutist's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout for the jump plane during all phases of the jump.…NTSB ATL05CA089Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes TH-55 · Cornelia, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate object clearance, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain, and the subsequent rollover.NTSB ANC05CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Manokotak, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to use the checklist.NTSB SEA05FA105Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-25 · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to obtain minimum controllable airspeed during the takeoff climb, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control when the left engine lost partial power. A fatigue failure to an oil tube, which resulted in the partial power loss to the left…NTSB LAX05LA187Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-4A · Bakersfield, CAthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.NTSB LAX05CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta II · Jean, NVthe student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm when performing a180-degree autorotation, and the instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.NTSB DFW05CA135Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210L · Harvey, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI05CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTemco GC-1B · Morris, ILMalfunction of the pilot seat positioning mechanism for undetermined reasons resulting in a loss of aircraft control. The runway light struck when the airplane departed the pavement was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI05CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150F · Neodesha, KSThe student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing, his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The pilot's attempt to abort the landing, and the…NTSB MIA05WA110Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech BE-300 · Caracas, VenezuelaNTSB MIA05LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Gulfport, MSThe inadequate maintenance inspection by maintenance personnel which resulted in damaged landing gear pulleys, resulting in the failure of the landing gear downlock to engage, and collapse of the main landing gear during landing.NTSB IAD05FA068Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · New Fairfield, CTFailure of the aluminum-clad, number two connecting rod bearings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor was the relatively short forced landing area.NTSB DFW05LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164D · Jennings, LAThe failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision while on final approach.NTSB DFW05CA136Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Conroe, TXThe pilot's improper in-flight planning resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB DFW05CA133Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman 164-B · Fontaine, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance during a downwind takeoff with a full load of fertilizer. Factor contributing to the accident were the prevailing tailwind and the high density altitude.NTSB DFW05CA132Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Tornillo, TXThe loss of engine power as result of the failure of a cylinder.NTSB DFW05CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Cherry Valley, ARThe pilot's failure to calculate take off-distance performance data, which resulted in insufficient runway length for take off. Factors were the tailwind and high gross weight.NTSB CHI05LA125Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHurley Searey · South Beloit, ILIn-flight collision with the ground for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA05CA104Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Estacada, ORThe failure of the pilot to maintain landing skid clearance during hover taxi, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. A factor was the gusty wind condition.NTSB DEN05LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Provo, UTthe dual student’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and the inadequate supervision by the instructor.NTSB ATL05FA086Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Conway, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after releasing a banner aerial sign, resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's improper supervision of the pilot receiving…NTSB ATL05CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech BE-36 · Dahlonega, GAThe pilot's mismanagment of the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ANC05CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in an overrun. A factor contributing to the accident was rough and uneven terrain.NTSB NYC05FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Edinburg, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.NTSB LAX05LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClassic Waco YMF-5 · Santa Barbara, CAa loss of engine power due to carburetor ice aggravated by the poor operating condition of the magnetos and the improper magneto-to-engine timing.NTSB LAX05CA185Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Sedona, AZthe pilot's improperly planned approach and misjudged distance/speed. A factor was the high density altitude.NTSB DFW05CA130Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Lowell, ARThe instructor's inadequate supervision and the second pilot's inadequate planning/decision to assure adequate takeoff performance to clear obstacles. Contributing factors were the prevailing quartering tailwind, the pilots selection of the wrong runway, and…NTSB DFW05CA128Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Houston, TXThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel and his inadequate monitoring of the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation.