NTSB investigations
180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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 CEN24LA144Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Muncie, INThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control while maneuvering outside established instrument approach procedures in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB WPR24FA119Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportDaher TBM700 · Truckee, CAOn March 30, 2024, at 1837 Pacific daylight time, a Daher TBM 700 (960), N960LP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Truckee, California. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB ERA24LA183Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Conyers, GAAn encounter with shifting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane using more runway than anticipated, an aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure account for the potential of variable and…NTSB DCA24WA146AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 727 · Malakal, SudanNTSB DCA24WA137OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 727 · Malakal, South Sudan, SudanNTSB ANC24LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCory Green Kitfox Series 7 STI · Hermiston, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR24LA120Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeecraft Bonanza · Angel Fire, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff with a gusting crosswind..NTSB GAA24WA134Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignReims Cessna FR172F · Tyrol, AustriaNTSB ERA24LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeta Biz LX7 · Huntsville, ALThe failure of the nose landing gear actuator forward hydraulic fitting, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse during landing due to the loss of hydraulic fluid and pressure.NTSB ERA24LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · North Kingstown, RIA total loss of engine power during final approach due to the pilot’s failure to recognize that the environmental conditions were susceptible to carburetor icing and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice. Contributing to the…NTSB ERA24LA159Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDta Voyager II 912S · Clermont, FLLack of lubrication of the No. 4 connecting rod bearing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24FA157Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Fort Pierce North, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the multiengine airplane after a partial loss of engine power on one engine during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to check the…NTSB CEN24LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182F · Ben Wheeler, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control while landing in a gusting wind.NTSB GAA24WA159Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 152 · Tolima, ColombiaNTSB GAA24WA156Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper 46 · Nova Iguaçu deGoiás, GO, BrazilNTSB GAA24WA133Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · ForeignCessna 172 · La Linea, ChileNTSB ERA24LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNavion Navion B · Sanford, FLA sudden loss of all engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA24LA158Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJmmt Vans RV9A · Jasper, GAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined due to impact-related damage.NTSB CEN24LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Moran, KSAn in-flight collision with birds while in cruise flight.NTSB WPR24LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Legend AL18 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA24WA158Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA34 · Serra do Japi, BrazilNTSB DCA24WA154IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Madrid, SpainNTSB DCA24LA135Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757-232 · Lakeland, GAAn inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.NTSB GAA24WA130Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Grenchen, SwitzerlandNTSB GAA24WA128Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Cambridgeshire, United KingdomNTSB DCA24WA332Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Madinah, Saudi ArabiaNTSB DCA24WA136OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · La Paz, BoliviaNTSB CEN24LA172Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206B · Baton Rouge, LAThe pilot’s loss of control during takeoff that resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA24LA155Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSouth Central Searey · Knoxville, TNThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear of the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing.NTSB ERA24FA154Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20K · St. Augustine, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed of the airplane while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the in-flight opening of the main cabin door, which resulted from the…NTSB CEN24LA141Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCozy Mark IV · Gonzales, TXMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the crankshaft idler gear hardware according to the engine manufacturer’s service instructions, which resulted in separation of the crankshaft idler gear’s fasteners and disengagement of the camshaft,…NTSB CEN24LA140Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · San Saba, TXA total loss of engine power due to multiple connecting rod failures from oil starvation.NTSB ERA24LA153Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDenzil Velarde MTO Sport · Tavernier, FLThe gyroplane’s encounter with a tailwind during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and subsequent forced landing.NTSB ERA24LA152Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Opelika, ALA partial loss of engine power due to a combination of fuel/oil contamination in the fuel injector assembly.NTSB DCA24WA162IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Mumbai, IndiaNTSB WPR24LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Acton, CAThe pilots inability to fully turn off the carburetor heat which resulted in a reduction of engine power and reduced climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilots delayed recovery from the simulated emergency landing.NTSB GAA24WA132Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna A188 · Lucas Do Rio Verde, BrazilNTSB DCA24WA132Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-338 · Panama City, PanamaNTSB WPR24LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Coolidge, AZThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing in gusty wind conditions. Contributing, was the failure of the flight instructor to intervene in a timely manner.NTSB GAA24WA122Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · ForeignBeech C90 · Santa Rosa de Osos, ColombiaNTSB ERA24LA150Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Chesapeake, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion, and subsequent landing gear collapse.NTSB CEN24LA139Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International S53A · Rochester, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while landing in a field.NTSB GAA24WA123Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson Helicopter R44 · Suben, AustriaNTSB ERA24LA149Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Apopka, FLThe pilot and the landscape worker’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision.NTSB DCA24WA145AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 787 · Tokyo, JapanNTSB GAA24WA126IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBeech A36 · Geraldton, AustraliaNTSB GAA24WA146AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 182 · Manuel Urbano, BrazilNTSB GAA24WA121Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRans S12 · Tabacundo, EcuadorNTSB GAA24WA116Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna U206 · Waramasen Indigenous Community, VenezuelaNTSB ERA24LA148Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369D · Belleville, WVThe ingestion of foreign object debris into the engine, which resulted in a sudden loss of engine power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain during the forced landing.