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 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 GAA24WA083AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBeech C90 · Wolmaransstad, South AfricaNTSB GAA24WA081Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignHughes 369 · Erharting, GermanyNTSB CEN24FA101Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLockwood AIR CAM · Ranchitos Las Lomas, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a meteorological evaluation tower.NTSB GAA24WA087Accident · 7 fatalClass 4 · ForeignPiper PA46 · Itapeva, BrazilNTSB GAA24WA078AccidentClass 5 · ForeignPiper 28 · Spa, BelgiumNTSB ERA24LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHonda HA-420 · Orlando, FLThe failure of the pilot flying to maintain directional control after touchdown with wind gusts that exceeded the airplane’s crosswind limitation. Contributing to the accident were the flightcrew’s continued approach to the runway despite the consistent wind…NTSB GAA24WA092Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 560 · Tripoli, LibyaNTSB WPR24LA082Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Eden, ORAn impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA24WA085Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 140 · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNTSB ERA24FA097Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech C99 · Londonderry, NHThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the cockpit door was secured before flight, which resulted in its separation during initial climb and a subsequent loss of control.NTSB CEN24LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeechcraft BE58 · DeRidder, LAThe pilot’s encounter with heavy rain, hail, and severe turbulence associated with a thunderstorm, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB GAA24WA084Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA24 · Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB ERA24LA098Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Zephyrhills, FLThe glider pilot’s failure to release from the towline after the tow plane experienced a loss of engine power.NTSB ENG24WA021IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBeech C90 · Kalgoorlie, AustraliaNTSB CEN24LA099Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172S · Direct, TXThe pilot died by suicide.NTSB ANC24LA012Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Waialua, HIThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control after a skid got caught on a fence while he was maneuvering the helicopter for takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic roll-over.NTSB GAA24WA099AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Brownlow Hill, AustraliaNTSB GAA24WA098AccidentClass 5 · ForeignPiper 31 · Tepic Nayarit, MexicoNTSB ERA24FA096Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Weston, FLThe pilots’ spatial disorientation in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in their failure to maintain altitude and a subsequent descent and impact with a swamp.NTSB ERA24LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210D · Paris, TNThe disruption of torque to the No 4 connecting rod journals, which resulted in a spun bearing and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA24WA319Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28R · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNTSB GAA24WA076AccidentClass 3 · ForeignCirrus SF50 · Angra Dos Reis, BrazilNTSB GAA24WA075Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Speck-Fehraltorf, SwitzerlandNTSB DCA24WA113OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-824 · Vancouver, CanadaNTSB CEN24LA097Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Kenosha, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing.NTSB CEN24FA095Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Little Rock, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after a partial loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow airplane flight manual procedures and limitations for the turbocharged engine, which…NTSB CEN24FA094Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell 206 · Hydro, OKThe helicopter’s inflight collision with cackling geese, resulting in an inflight breakup.NTSB GAA24WA073Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBeech 35 · Murcott, United KingdomNTSB ERA24LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172 · New Smyrna Beach, FLA failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree.NTSB CEN24LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLockwood AIR CAM · Liberty Hill, TXThe reported simultaneous and total loss of engine power to both engines during a power reduction for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA24LA094Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 208 · Dulles, VAThe pilot-in-command’s approach to the critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in a vibration the flight crew improperly identified as an engine issue and resulted in the subsequent off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB ERA24LA093Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuest Kodiak 100 · Lakeport, FLThe improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent noseover.NTSB DCA24LA079Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 747-87UF · Miami, FLMaintenance personnel’s improper installation and inspection of the port M borescope plug, which resulted in an engine fire.NTSB WPR24LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Featherville, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR24LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172L · Grass Valley, CALoss of control during the landing roll due to a malfunctioning brake for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA24LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSwissdrones Operating SDO 50 V2 · Antioch, GAA partial loss of engine power due to a reduction of fuel flow for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the UAS manufacturer’s lack of instructions for a partial loss of engine power landing.NTSB WPR24LA077Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDennis Smith Eclipse 10 · Yuma, AZThe pilot’s decision to takeoff with low rotor RPM and his subsequent loss of control.NTSB GAA24WA071AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 182 · Quepos, Costa RicaNTSB CEN24LA091Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Hugo, OKThe binding of a main landing gear push-pull cable, which rendered the landing gear inoperative in a partially retracted position. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delay in executing a landing, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel…NTSB WPR24LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeck Michael J Sonex · Auburn, WAWater contamination within the fuel regulator air-reference system, which resulted in improper fuel metering and a loss of engine power during initial climb.NTSB DCA24WA080Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPilatus PC-12/45 · Gustavia, St. BarthélemyNTSB WPR24FA073Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportOstroth Thane L Cozy MK IV · Half Moon Bay, CAThe airplane’s impact with the ocean for undetermined reasons after departing into night, instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB GAA24WA070AccidentClass 5 · ForeignThrush S2R · Región del Maule, ChileNTSB ERA24LA101Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Franklin, PAThe pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR24FA072Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportKubicek BB85Z · Eloy, AZThe pilot’s decision to open the rapid deflation valve during flight as a means of descending, which resulted in the deflation of the envelope and hard impact with terrain.NTSB ERA24LA090Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Mooresville, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA24FA088Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Leyden, MAThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a stall, which resulted in an inadvertent spin from which the airplane was not recovered. Contributing to the accident were the overall effect of the flight instructor’s use of multiple…NTSB CEN24FA089Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 310R · Poolville, TXPilot incapacitation for undetermined reasons which resulted into controlled descent into terrain.NTSB WPR24LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Colorado City, AZThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 piston pin plug, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate engine inspections by maintenance personnel.NTSB DCA24WA072IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Muscat, Oman