NTSB investigations, 2021, CO
180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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.
Cases per year
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 117 |
| 1965 | 112 |
| 1966 | 149 |
| 1967 | 145 |
| 1968 | 130 |
| 1969 | 123 |
| 1970 | 100 |
| 1971 | 118 |
| 1972 | 91 |
| 1973 | 107 |
| 1974 | 130 |
| 1975 | 104 |
| 1976 | 100 |
| 1977 | 121 |
| 1978 | 118 |
| 1979 | 120 |
| 1980 | 98 |
| 1981 | 94 |
| 1982 | 105 |
| 1983 | 106 |
| 1984 | 94 |
| 1985 | 88 |
| 1986 | 71 |
| 1987 | 95 |
| 1988 | 86 |
| 1989 | 80 |
| 1990 | 78 |
| 1991 | 89 |
| 1992 | 90 |
| 1993 | 71 |
| 1994 | 63 |
| 1995 | 74 |
| 1996 | 85 |
| 1997 | 69 |
| 1998 | 66 |
| 1999 | 86 |
| 2000 | 74 |
| 2001 | 70 |
| 2002 | 73 |
| 2003 | 65 |
| 2004 | 73 |
| 2005 | 75 |
| 2006 | 54 |
| 2007 | 63 |
| 2008 | 60 |
| 2009 | 51 |
| 2010 | 47 |
| 2011 | 54 |
| 2012 | 57 |
| 2013 | 48 |
| 2014 | 49 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2026 | 45 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 2021
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2021 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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 CEN22FA069Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA46-500TP · Steamboat Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to adhere to the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB CEN22LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Delta, COFuel starvation resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN22FA064Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV-4 · Walsenburg, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while intentionally maneuvering in a canyon at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to enter a canyon environment at a low altitude, and the sudden change in wind conditions…NTSB CEN22FA035Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Estes Park, COThe airplane’s encounter with severe to extreme turbulence associated with mountain wave rotor cloud activity, which resulted in loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN22LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Greeley, COThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN22FA011Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 58TC · Mesa, COThe maintenance personnel’s failure to properly tighten the turbocharger oil line and the right engine propeller governor, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the loss of airplane control following the loss of engine…NTSB CEN22LA010Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Loveland, COThe pilot’s failure to recognize the degraded engine power and abort the takeoff in a timely manner.NTSB CEN22LA004Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195 · Watkins, COThe separation of the left main landing gear spring during landing roll due to a preexisting fatigue crack.NTSB CEN21FA424Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBoeing A75 · Delta, COThe pilot’s loss of control during an aerobatic maneuver, resulting in the airplane impacting terrain.NTSB CEN21LA425Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKolb Mark III · Steamboat Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN21LA414Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · LaSalle, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN21LA403Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1 · Gunnison, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing with a quartering tailwind.NTSB CEN21LA404Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Delta, COA total loss of engine power that resulted in a forced landing and subsequent noseover. The reason for the total loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN21LA449Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Granby, COThe pilot’s loss of control during landing in high density altitude conditions.NTSB CEN21LA383Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Gypsum, COA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.NTSB CEN21LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210F · Peyton, COThe pilot’s fuel mismanagement that resulted in a complete loss of engine power during climb and subsequent impact with terrain during a forced landing.NTSB CEN21LA325Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35-C33 · Longmont, COThe airplane’s lack of climb performance after takeoff in high density altitude conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN21LA315Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421C · Longmont, COThe loss of performance for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN21FA305Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Aspen, COThe pilot’s failure to navigate through mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB CEN21LA292Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCurnutt Elton E SKY Ranger B · Ellicott, COThe pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB CEN21LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Loveland, COThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent attempted go-around with a strong quartering crosswind.NTSB CEN21LA289Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech H35 · Watkins, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent impact with an obstacle.NTSB CEN21LA281Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-35 · Wellington, COThe glider pilot’s loss of visual references during the landing approach resulting in an off-airport landing on rough sloping terrain.NTSB CEN21FA272Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAntenor Velazco Lancair Evolution · Parker, COThe pilot’s diversion of attention following an asymmetric flap deployment, which resulted in a descent and collision with powerlines. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the flap control rod attachment bolts,…NTSB CEN21LA271Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210L · Buena Vista, COThe partial loss of engine power due to a vane failure in the engine-driven fuel pump.NTSB CEN21LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lafayette, COThe flight crew’s improper fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21LA251Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKevin Lippert Zenith CH 750 · Montrose, COThe loss of engine power due to fuel vapor lock.NTSB CEN21LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560XL · Aspen, COThe malfunction of the landing gear handle for reasons that could not be determined, which caused the right main landing gear to collapse during the landing roll.NTSB CEN21LA248Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 1900 · Denver, COThe pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB CEN21LA241Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPipistrel Alpha Trainer · Fort Collins, COA partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle control cable, which resulted in the loss of control of the dual carburetor system. The cable failure was a result of improper soldering at the throttle cable input terminal on the splitter…NTSB CEN21LA236Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBerry TX-11C · Longmont, COThe pilot’s loss of directional control when his foot became stuck on a protruding bolt in the airplane’s floorboard.NTSB CEN21LA227Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVarner David L Vans RV-8 · Watkins, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CEN21FA215Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Englewood, COThe Cirrus pilot’s failure to maintain the final approach course for the assigned runway, which resulted in a collision with the Swearingen which was on final approach to the parallel runway. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the controller to…NTSB CEN21LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75 · Denver, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with variable and gusty wind conditions.NTSB CEN21LA196Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMobi-light CCX-2300 · Loveland, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop, and the failure of both pilots to establish who was in control of the airplane.NTSB CEN21LA210Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFirefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 12B-010 · Pagosa Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to properly control the balloon during a steep approach that resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.NTSB CEN21LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGates Learjet 35A · Colorado Springs, COThe flight crew’s improper decision to continue the unstabilized approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the runway during landing.NTSB DCA21LA120Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-7 · Boulder, COa bird strike.NTSB CEN21FA177Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMagnus Fusion 212 · Conifer, COThe pilot’s decision to fly at low altitude toward a mountainous canyon, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid rising terrain, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN21LA182Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Denver, COThe pilot’s loss of situational awareness, and his unintended landing on a soft unimproved dirt road, which resulted in a loss of directional control into soft ground and the airplane to subsequently nose over.NTSB CEN21LA160Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Watkins, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and the instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot’s takeoff.NTSB CEN21LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Erie, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a full-stop landing, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a snow berm.NTSB CEN21LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Pueblo, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN21LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeropro CZ S R O A220 · Loveland, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN21LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Aspen, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on landing.NTSB DCA21FA085Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 777-222 · Broomfield, COThe fatigue failure of the right engine fan blade. Contributing to the fan blade failure was the inadequate inspection of the blades, which failed to identify low-level indications of cracking, and the insufficient frequency of the manufacturer’s inspection…NTSB CEN21LA119Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Silt, COThe pilot’s failure to avoid powerlines while flying at low altitude.