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 WPR24FA054Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Topock, AZThe failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power, inflight fire, and a subsequent off-airport emergency landing on rough desert terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt a…NTSB ERA24LA063Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150L · Lajas, PRThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from bushes alongside the runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.NTSB CEN24LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Lubbock, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing that resulted in a runway excursion, an impact with a runway sign, and a nose gear collapse.NTSB CEN24LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46-500TP · Ann Arbor, MIThe airplane’s encounter with unexpected wind shear during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.NTSB CEN24FA057Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Oklahoma City, OKA total loss of engine power due to multiple connecting rod failures from oil starvation associated with an extensive before takeoff oil system leak, the source of which could not be identified due to postaccident fire damage.NTSB OPS24LA011Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · North Las Vegas, NVThe local controller’s loss of situational awareness, inadequate provision of traffic advisory or safety alert information, and lack of positive control, that resulted in a near-midair collision.NTSB GAA24WA053AccidentClass 5 · ForeignAir Tractor AT301 · Orihueca, ColombiaNTSB WPR24FA053Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeauchamp Norm Kitfox · Eloy, AZThe separation of a propeller blade during the initial climb due to insufficient blade retention forces. Contributing to the accident was the propeller blade retention design, manufacturing defects that prevented the propeller from achieving adequate grip…NTSB ERA24LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Miami, FLThe business jet flight crew’s failure to appropriately position their airplane to mitigate the impact of their extended duration, high-power engine run, and their failure to adequately communicate these factors to air traffic control, which resulted in the…NTSB ERA24LA060Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Mount Vernon, ALThe pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude over a river, and his failure to maintain clearance from the river while maneuvering.NTSB CEN24LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Bremen, INThe collapse of the nose landing gear after it contacted soft terrain during the landing roll.NTSB CEN24LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421C · McGregor, TXThe failure of the spring pin in the right propeller governor, which precluded the pilot from controlling the propeller pitch to maintain engine rpm, resulting in a loss of engine thrust, excessive drag, and the subsequent forced landing to a field.NTSB ANC24FA008Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchor Point, AKAn impact to the left wing, at an undetermined time, for reasons that could not be determined, which partially separated the left wing and rendered the airplane uncontrollable.NTSB ERA24LA059Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Zephyrhills, FLAn aerodynamic stall from which the pilots did not recover while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.NTSB ERA24FA058Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 35-C33 · Pulaski, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in pilot-induced oscillations and a subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB DCA24WA149Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R22 · Tindal, AustraliaNTSB WPR24LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Calexico, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight.NTSB WPR24FA052Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRemos Remos GX · Taylor, AZThe pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff with frost covering the airplane’s wings, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA24WA052Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · ForeignBell 412 · Arau, GuyanaNTSB CEN24LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Alamosa, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with an excessive touchdown speed that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB ANC24LA007Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 200 · New Stuyahok, AKThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing flare resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.NTSB WPR24LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZA failure of the engine cowling right side latch pin and fasteners, which resulted in the partial separation of the engine cowling during flight.NTSB ERA24LA057Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172S · Social Circle, GAAn encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with a fence.NTSB CEN24LA056Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Fordyce, ARThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point following an unidentified electrical system failure and subsequent partial loss of engine power, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…NTSB GAA24WA050Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA30 · Villejuif, FranceNTSB GAA24WA049Accident · 5 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-32-260 · Terre-de-Haut, GuadeloupeNTSB ERA24LA054Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Millington, TNThe pilots’ fuel mismanagement during the cross-country flight and incorrect fuel tank selection for the landing approach, which resulted in fuel starvation, a momentary loss of engine power, and collision with terrain short of the runway.NTSB ERA24FA055Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech E95 · Elkmont, ALThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during slow flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which he was unable to recover.NTSB DCA24WA036OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 Max 8-200 · London, United KingdomNTSB ANC24LA005Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Kapolei, HIA partial loss of engine power due to lose baffling from the muffler, which resulted in an obstruction of the exhaust system.NTSB ERA24FA053Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech C23 · Midland, VAThe pilot’s decision to descend below the minimum decision altitude of the instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual references distinctively identified and with the visibility and ceiling below the minimum that was prescribed for the…NTSB WPR24LA046Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Big Bear, CAA loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.NTSB GAA24WA068Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 210 · Guayaibi, ParaguayNTSB ENG24WA041OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Karachi, PakistanNTSB GAA24WA048AccidentClass 5 · ForeignEnstrom 280 · Madrid, SpainNTSB DCA24WA040OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · East Midlands, United KingdomNTSB GAA24WA054Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna A188 · Ipiranga do Norte, BrazilNTSB GAA24WA047Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · El Mirador, GuatemalaNTSB ERA24LA056Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon 400A · Atlanta, GAThe collapse of the airplane’s left main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA24LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Martinsville, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a wheel landing in crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop on the runway.NTSB DCA24WA084IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Frankfurt, GermanyNTSB DCA24LA034Incident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 717 · Kahului, HIThe captain did not verify that the tow tractor had exited the area in front of the airplane before taxiing for departure. Contributing factors were the dark conditions and the absence of an illuminated hazard beacon on the tow tractor, which reduced its…NTSB CEN24LA052Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Manitowoc, WIMaintenance personnel’s improper servicing of the magnetos, which resulted in their accelerated wear, failure, and the total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR24LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Watsonville, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird while in the initial climb.NTSB WPR24LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Modesto, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ERA24LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Manassas, VAAn in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.NTSB CEN24LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Glencoe, MNThe collision with deer during the landing rollout.NTSB CEN24FA049Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMD Helicopters 600 · Sterling City, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole’s static arm during forecasted gusting wind conditions, un-forecasted light turbulence, and un-forecasted low-level wind shear conditions, resulting in main rotor blade contact with the static…NTSB GAA24WA046Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 170 · Quebec, CanadaNTSB ERA24LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLancair 235 · Stuart, FLA landing gear collapse due to a hydraulic fluid leak in the landing gear system.