NTSB investigations, 2008
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 WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2008 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 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2008 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 NYC08LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSorrell Skybolt · Williamstown, KYA loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of improper servicing (removal of preserving fluid) of the engine after it had been returned from storage.NTSB LAX08CA297Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · American Fork, UTThe pilot's selection of an inadequate altitude to enter a box canyon, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB DEN08LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Balloons US N-77 · Plano, TXThe pilot's improper fuel management, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent hard landing.NTSB CHI08FA293Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 II · Kenosha, WIThe pilots failure to maintain clearance from terrain resulting in an in-flight collision with a house. Contributing to the accident was the night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and the pilot's lack of experience of flying in IMC.NTSB SEA08LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStearman C3-B · Stevenson, WAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from a piece of disintegrating gasket material that was blocking the fuel jet. Also causal was the failure of maintenance personnel to verify the condition of the gaskets when the carburetor was examined prior to…NTSB SEA08CA205Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA40F · Provo, UTAn in-flight collision with a bird.NTSB NYC08CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Carrabassett, METhe pilot's improper landing flare.NTSB MIA08LA197Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBerrie Kolb Mark III · East Haddam, CTThe pilot's improper preflight inspection of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was water contamination of the fuel.NTSB MIA08CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20S · New Castle, PAThe on-ground collision with a deer during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor in the accident was the failure to completely secure the airport perimeter.NTSB DCA08MA098Accident · 4 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportLearjet LR60 · Columbia, SCThe operator’s inadequate maintenance of the airplane’s tires, which resulted in multiple tire failures during takeoff roll due to severe underinflation, and the captain’s execution of a rejected takeoff (RTO) after V1, which was inconsistent with her…NTSB CHI08LA297Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPowrachute Pegasus · New London, WIThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing due to failure of the nose wheel support as a result of an inadequate weld.NTSB ANC08LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-19 · Palmer, AKA total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB OPS08IA015Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2C1 · Allentown, PAThe failure of both tower controllers to maintain awareness of the position of N736GV and ensure that the aircraft was clear of the runway before issuing a takeoff clearance to ASH7138.NTSB MIA08LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350-BA · Linden, NJThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action (flight control inputs) during a practice autorotation/run-on landing resulting in fracture damage to the main rotor system Starflex.NTSB MIA08LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Jesup, GAAn oil starvation-induced catastrophic engine failure due to the improper installation of the crankshaft expansion plug during engine overhaul.NTSB DFW08FA233Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper Aerostar PA-60-602P · Kremmling, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin.NTSB DEN08LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · St. Louis, MOThe improper maintenance performed resulting in a jammed nose landing gear door preventing the extension of the nose landing gear.NTSB DEN08FA155Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · York, NEThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the flight instructor's failure to take remedial action, for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI08CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's excessive airspeed during the approach and landing and failure to perform a go-around. Contributing to the accident were the barricade and the down-sloping terrain at the end of the runway.NTSB CHI08CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters CC18-180 · Crookston, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB SEA08CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGoetz RAF 2000 · Mulino, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB NYC08CA315Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Jefferson, GAThe pilot's failure to follow the airplane manufacturer's landing gear failure and emergency extension procedures. Contributing to the accident was a malfunction of the landing gear system for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX08WA303Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 757 · Cork, IrelandNTSB DFW08FA234Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna E162 · Douglas, KSThe airplane's inability to recover from an intentional spin, despite proper control inputs by the flight test pilot. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane's ballistic parachute system to properly deploy.NTSB DFW08CA236Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Augusta, KSA loose oil line that resulted in a total loss of engine oil, causing the engine to cease.NTSB DFW08CA235Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream · Patterson, LAThe loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable muddy terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DEN08CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177RG · Ellsworth, KSThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CHI08IA294Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportIndus T-211 Thorpedo · La Porte, INA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of siphoning from the fuel filler neck and cap. Contributing to the incident were the fuel over-servicing which resulted in the siphoning condition, and the ASTM standards which allowed for the fuel…NTSB CHI08CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lakeville, MNThe pilot's lack of clearance from the approach lights and the distraction of those bright approach lights during his night approach.NTSB ANC08CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A Factor contributing to the accident was a short, rough and uneven takeoff site.NTSB SEA08CA203Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSnelling Zodiac · Rexburg, IDThe private pilot's excessive use of the flight controls and improper landing flair, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent gear collapse.NTSB CHI08CA290Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportUnknown Supercat · Redding, IAThe pilot's failure to properly manage the fuel supply of the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the hilly terrain encountered during the subsequent forced landing.NTSB CHI08CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFleet 2 · Leroy, OHThe loss of engine power due to the propeller hub failure during a low-level maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the trees encountered during the forced landing.NTSB CHI08CA283Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Bolingbrook, ILThe non-mechanical loss of engine power due to the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector prior to takeoff and the subsequent fuel starvation during takeoff.NTSB SEA08CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Kalispell, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB NYC08LA318Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Naruna, VAThe fatigue failure of a main rotor blade drag strut.NTSB NYC08CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Brunswick, GAThe student pilot's improper flare while landing.NTSB ANC08CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 15AC · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in an on-ground collision with a tree stump.NTSB MIA08CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlasflugel H-301 · Blairstown, NJThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of flaps during the landing flare.NTSB DFW08RA232Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 421B · Ojinaga, MexicoOn September 15, 2008, approximately 1318 central daylight time, a United States registered Cessna 421B, N7560Q, was substantially damaged after it collided with mountainous terrain approximately 28 miles northwest of Ojinaga, Mexico, near the border town of…NTSB SEA08LA200Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Napavine, WAThe pilot's decision to make a low-altitude pass, and his failure to maintain clearance from all structures while maneuvering.NTSB SEA08CA199AccidentData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Truckee, CAThe pilot's improper decision to take off in a heavily loaded airplane under the ambient conditions that existed at the time. Contributing to the accident was the mountainous/hilly terrain, a high density altitude, gusty winds and downdrafts.NTSB DFW08FA228Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Wichita Falls, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain safe flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB DFW08CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSukhoi SU-31M · Collinsville, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from marked transmission lines while on final approach.NTSB DCA08RA097Accident · 88 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-500 · Perm, RussiaOn September 14, 2008, at 0510 local time, Aeroflot-Nord flight 821, a Boeing 737-500, Bermuda registered (VP-BKO) and Russian operated, equipped with CFM56 engines, crashed on approach to Perm airport in Perm, Russia. All on board, including 6 crew and 82…NTSB ANC08CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Slana, AKThe pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over and substantial damage.NTSB SEA08IA217Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDiamond DA 40 · San Carlos, CAThe improper assembly of the governor during manufacture.NTSB SEA08CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbia, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper use of the throttle control.NTSB SEA08CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Trinity Center, CAThe complete loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of a leak in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain the airplane encountered during the forced landing.NTSB MIA08LA195Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Clearwater, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of a supplemental cockpit lighting during approach.