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 ERA22LA427Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorthwing Design Apache Sport · Southern Shores, NCA loss of aircraft control due to movement of the outer portion of the right wing fabric and displacement of wing ribs for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR22LA353Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 525B · Pasco, WAThe failure of the pilot to ensure the landing gear was extended before landing. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to fly a stabilized approach, and his configuration of the airplane that prevented activation of the landing gear not extended warning system…NTSB CEN22LA426Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMossman Michael D Zenair CH 601 HD · Lebanon, INThe loss of lateral/bank control during takeoff due to the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known fuel imbalance.NTSB WPR22LA362Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAngus Watt Zenair Stolch 750 · Howe, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA22FA426Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportChampion Aeronca 7AC · Bridgeton, NJThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain.NTSB ANC22LA078Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 · Egegik, AKThe pilot’s loss of control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR22FA350Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAerovodochody L-29 Delfin · Reno, NVThe pilot’s in-flight incapacitation due to G-induced loss of consciousness, which resulted in a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ERA22LA425Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Great Barrington, MAThe student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel selector to the OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC22LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Tok, AKThe pilot’s improper application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose-over and substantial damage to the rudder and wings.NTSB ERA22LA424Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell International 700 · Sevierville, TNThe total loss of engine power to the twin-engine airplane during final approach due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach to land, which resulted in a runway excursion and…NTSB ERA22FA422Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportWren Ronnie D Titan II · Citra, FLThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain airspeed while recovering from an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of…NTSB CEN22LA425Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSlipstream Revelation · Delphi, INA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN22FA424Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172S · Longmont, COThe pilots’ inability to see and avoid each other, resulting in a midair collision.NTSB WPR22LA351Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172L · Ventura, CAA partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 4 exhaust valve.NTSB WPR22FA348Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTrom Wayne Vans RV6A · Aztec, AZThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to turn away from a suitable emergency landing surface, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed as the…NTSB ANC22LA077Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over and substantial damage to the rudder and wings.NTSB WPR22LA352Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJacquneaux Glen R CGS Hawk · Lander, WYA reported severe airframe vibration and subsequent forced landing for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not made available for examination.NTSB WPR22LA349Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech M35 · Henderson, NVThe flight instructor’s failure to verify the fuel quantity and improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA420Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportYakovlev YAK-55M · Waldo, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent off-airport landing.NTSB ERA22FA418Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32 · Afton, VAA catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at night over mountainous terrain.NTSB WPR22FA347Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSkiles Kenneth C RV-6A · Preston, IDThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB ERA22LA423Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKumhyr David B Vans RV-8A · Elberta, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over during landing.NTSB CEN22LA421Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Broomfield, COA partial loss of engine power due to a collapsed induction hose that blocked engine intake airflow.NTSB CEN22FA419Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Conway, SCThe mechanic’s failure to install the required gasket on the vacuum pump drive pad in accordance with the maintenance manual, which resulted in oil exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the Director of…NTSB WPR22FA345Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA46 · Seligman, AZThe student pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, exceedance of the airplane’s design limitations, and in-flight breakup.NTSB ERA22LA416Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWilliam L Bell Vans RV-7A · Warrenton, VAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane could not be examined.NTSB ERA22LA413Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Chattanooga, TNA total loss of engine power due to of carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.NTSB CEN22LA418Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH701 · Stanton, MNThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.NTSB CEN22LA427Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188A · Canby, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing, which resulted in an overload failure of the tailwheel cross tube and subsequent impact with the runway.NTSB CEN22LA414Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Fort Collins, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain while intentionally maneuvering the airplane at low altitudes, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.NTSB CEN22FA416Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPipistrel Italia S R L Sinus 912 LSA · Waller, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, which led to an aerodynamic stall at an altitude where recovery was not possible.NTSB ERA22LA419Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAutogyro USA Calidus · Jasper, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during a touch-and-go landing.NTSB DCA22LA201Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, ILSouthwest Airlines flight crew’s misjudgment of the distance required to safely pass the American Airlines airplane.NTSB WPR22LA369Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7FC · Maxwell, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR22LA346Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR22LA340Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Banning, CAThe improper attachment of the tail rotor drive shaft to the air conditioner drive pulley without a drive ring, which resulted in the failure of the hardware, a loss of tail rotor drive, and the loss of control of the helicopter followed by a hard landing and…NTSB ERA22FA405Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Hartwell, GAThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control following a perceived undetermined problem with the airplane’s gyroscopic instrumentation.NTSB CEN22LA423Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Kingsbury, TXA total loss of engine power due to a failure of the ignition switch from carbon tracking, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with trees.NTSB WPR22LA344Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGates Lear Jet 36 · San Diego, CAThe flight crew’s fast landing on a wet runway, which resulted in the airplane hydroplaning during the landing roll and subsequently overrunning the runway.NTSB ERA22LA414Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-39 · Caldwell, NJThe pilot’s acute cerebrovascular event, which caused symptoms that diminished his situational awareness and prompted him to abort the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA22LA412Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEngineering & Research 415-C · Galion, OHA partial loss of engine power due to an exhaust valve that was stuck in the open position.NTSB ERA22LA410Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206 · Buckland, AKThe installation of incompatible rocker arms and rocker arm bushings during an engine overhaul, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA404Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SF50 · Saint Cloud, FLThe pilot’s continuation of the instrument approach into known extreme precipitation and turbulence associated with a thunderstorm, resulting in excessive altitude deviations that required him to activate the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System.NTSB CEN22LA420Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Indianapolis, INThe student pilot’s incorrect application of rudder during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed response to the student pilot’s action.NTSB CEN22LA417Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-105 Special · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot’s decision to depart during high, gusty wind conditions which resulted sink and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN22LA413Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Bulverde, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to excessive carbon deposits that resulted in one or more stuck exhaust valves.NTSB WPR22FA338Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Santa Monica, CAThe pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare due to the passenger’s excessive control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA22LA417Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Meridianville, ALA loss of engine power that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR22LA342Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UTThe airplane’s encounter with a microburst during initial climb that resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent collision with a tree.NTSB WPR22LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 750 · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s improper decision to depart on the accident flight with a known hydraulic leak, resulting in an in-flight hydraulic system failure, and the pilot’s attempt to land during an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of control during the…