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NTSB investigations, 2026, IA

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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\") = 2026
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IA' 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.

NTSB CEN27LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationInvestigation openRudolph Gary Legacy · Belle Plaine, IAOct 22, 2026 · N84VNTSB CEN27LA019Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-28-235 · Cedar Rapids, IAOct 18, 2026 · N8759WNTSB CEN26LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openMooney M20E · West Branch, IASep 2, 2026 · N55GA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA317Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Cedar Rapids, IAAug 25, 2026 · N48188 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA082Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openRobinson Helicopter R44 · Macedonia, IAAug 9, 2026 · N197HL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Bennett, IAOn August 2, 2026, about 1318 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II helicopter, N26KL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bennett, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14…Aug 2, 2026 · N26KL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA274Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188B · Algona, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Jul 29, 2026 · N731CQ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA271Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBeech V35 · Carroll, IAOn July 24, 2026, about 1550 central daylight time, a Beech V35 airplane, N3707Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Carroll, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of…Jul 24, 2026 · N3707Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26FA267Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportZenith Zodiak 601 HDS · Sioux City, IAOn July 24, 2026, about 1422 central daylight time, a Zenith Zodiac 601HDS experimental airplane, N27601, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Jul 24, 2026 · N27601 · DestroyedNTSB CEN26LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Emerson, IAThe failure of the pilot to verify the loading hose had been disconnected before taking off and the failure of the loader to disconnect the fuel hose from the helicopter.Jul 20, 2026 · N224RH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Adair, IAOn July 18, 2026, about 1440 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R44, N484AT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Adair, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…Jul 18, 2026 · N484AT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Coralville, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight.Jul 16, 2026 · N322TC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom F-28F · Oelwein, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the hover taxi with a quartering tailwind.Mar 29, 2026 · N942MA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR · Des Moines, IAThe solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.Feb 11, 2026 · N316VV · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA 46-350P · Sioux City, IAOn January 24, 2026, about 0712 central daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, N91MK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…Jan 24, 2026 · N91MK · Substantial damage