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NTSB investigations, Gulf of Mexico

180,582 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,566 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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Query with SQL

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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GM' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GM' 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GM' 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 DCA26LA203Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openShield Ai V-BAT · Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)May 12, 2026 · N391JA · Minor damage NTSB DCA26LA196Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openSkydweller S L Solar Impulse SI2 · Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)May 4, 2026 · N247PF · Destroyed NTSB ENG26LA004Incident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAirbus A320-232 · Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)On October 30, 2025 at 1748 UTC, JetBlue Airways Flight 1230 (N605JB) experienced a pitch excursion while cruising at 35,000 feet in smooth air and clear weather over the Gulf of America. The pitch excursion resulted in an approximate altitude loss of 100…Oct 30, 2025 · N605JB · Minor damage NTSB DCA25LA091Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-322 · Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)An encounter with an area of clear air turbulence during cruise, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.Dec 29, 2024 · N647UA · No damage NTSB DCA24FA143Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 737-7CT · Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence from a broken line of embedded thunderstorms moving across the region. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the air traffic controller to issue pertinent weather information…Apr 3, 2024 · N567WN · No damage NTSB ERA23FA174Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 525B · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The separation of the left wing extension and winglet for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Mar 30, 2023 · N869AC · Substantial damage NTSB CEN23LA064Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206-L4 · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot’s improper takeoff technique that allowed the helicopter skid to drift into a helideck light, resulting in a dynamic rollover.Dec 15, 2022 · N414RL · Substantial damage NTSB CEN20FA035Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell 407 · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine’s Nos. 3 and 4 bearings and the power turbine pinion gear, and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.Dec 7, 2019 · N79LP · Destroyed NTSB CEN20LA021Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA23 · (Gulf of Mexico)The airplane’s descent into the ocean for reasons that could not be determined.Oct 17, 2019 · N778PA · Destroyed NTSB CEN18FA400Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot's incapacitation resulted in impact with the Gulf of Mexico. The reason the hypoxia recognition system did not descend the airplane as designed could not be determined as the airplane was not located.Jan 3, 2018 · N325JK · Destroyed NTSB CEN13FA491Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Ship Shoal 208H (Gulf of Mexico)The ingestion of vented methane gas into the helicopter’s engine during takeoff, which caused an engine compressor surge that led to a total loss of engine power.Aug 13, 2013 · N53LP · Substantial damage NTSB CEN12LA652Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · (Gulf of Mexico)An in-flight fire, which resulted in the airplane’s forced landing in water. The source of the fire could not be determined because the airplane wreckage was not recovered.Sep 20, 2012 · N265Q · Substantial damage NTSB CEN12FA321Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206-L4 · (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while landing on an obstructed helipad, which resulted in a collision and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the helipad owner to mark the helipad closed and the failure…May 28, 2012 · N7077F · Substantial damage NTSB CEN11LA252Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · (Gulf of Mexico)The loss of engine power due to an engine compressor stall as a result of ingesting methane gas during takeoff.Mar 24, 2011 · N32041 · Substantial damage NTSB CEN10FA079Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-76C++ · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot's failure to fully land the helicopter prior to entering a turn in strong, crosswind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Dec 24, 2009 · N798P · Substantial damage NTSB DFW06IA151Incident · Serious injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · South Pass 57 (Gulf of Mexico)The passenger's failure to follow procedures associated with operations in the vicinity of the helicopter and his failure to see/avoid the tail rotor of the helicopter.Jun 6, 2006 · N272M · No damage NTSB DFW06LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 222B · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The flight crew's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, and the crew's diverted attention to secondary tasks while preparing for the night landing. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.Feb 19, 2006 · N306CH · Destroyed NTSB FTW82DA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedAerospatle AS350D · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Dec 24, 1981 · N3606U · Destroyed NTSB FTW82DRD07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Dec 21, 1981 · N2203X · Destroyed NTSB FTW81IA096Incident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-76 · Ss Block 214 (Gulf of Mexico)May 26, 1981 · N1547D · Minor damage NTSB FTW81FA085Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350D · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)May 4, 1981 · N143BH · Substantial damage NTSB FTW81IA076Incident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Apr 22, 1981 · N2757C · Minor damage NTSB FTW81FA056Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Mar 25, 1981 · N1077N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80OLD99Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H35 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Sep 10, 1980 · N5595D · Destroyed NTSB MIA80DA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 65-80 · Pt.Maria (Gulf of Mexico)Aug 25, 1980 · N218K · Destroyed NTSB DCA80AA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedLearjet 25D · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)May 19, 1980 · N125NE · Destroyed NTSB FTW80IA075Incident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)May 15, 1980 · N58419 · No damage NTSB MIA77DA078Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Barranquilla (Gulf of Mexico)Jun 14, 1977 · N2245X · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FRD03Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Dec 28, 1976 · N49667 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76AF087Accident · 12 fatalClosedBell 205-A1 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Apr 23, 1976 · N8167J · Destroyed NTSB FTW76AF041Accident · 9 fatalClosedBell 212 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Nov 3, 1975 · N90057 · Destroyed NTSB FTW75FRD35Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Mar 9, 1975 · N14849 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW75FRD25Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Jan 12, 1975 · N59507 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW75DRD18Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-55 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Dec 2, 1974 · N750A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW74DRD21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Dec 14, 1973 · N6234N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW74FRD19Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 212 · Ehib 370 Gulf Mex (Gulf of Mexico)Nov 29, 1973 · N83235 · No damage NTSB FTW74DRD11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Sep 15, 1973 · N83157 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK73X0118Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206 · Dhahran (Gulf of Mexico)Jul 28, 1973 · N8162J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DRD13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47J-2 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Jan 3, 1973 · N73968 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73AN059Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Oct 24, 1972 · N423PA · No damage NTSB FTW72DRG51Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Gulf Of Mex (Gulf of Mexico)Jan 27, 1972 · N6648Y · Destroyed NTSB MIA72AM032Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20A · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Oct 2, 1971 · N8309E · Destroyed NTSB FTW71AF081Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206A · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Jun 9, 1971 · N6217N · Destroyed NTSB MIA71OM092Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Caysal Is.Bahamas (Gulf of Mexico)Feb 9, 1971 · N8631Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA70AM074Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Mar 7, 1970 · N6181F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB OAK68O0014Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6A · Internatl Waters (Gulf of Mexico)Jan 11, 1968 · N90782 · Minor damage NTSB FTW66A0097Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Brownsville (Gulf of Mexico)Mar 9, 1966 · N783D · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3138Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2A · Ulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Jul 31, 1964 · N8460E · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0738Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Feb 29, 1964 · N5199B · Substantial damage