Final NTSB investigations, IN
180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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 | 107 |
| 1965 | 116 |
| 1966 | 119 |
| 1967 | 132 |
| 1968 | 106 |
| 1969 | 88 |
| 1970 | 83 |
| 1971 | 81 |
| 1972 | 88 |
| 1973 | 77 |
| 1974 | 66 |
| 1975 | 86 |
| 1976 | 78 |
| 1977 | 90 |
| 1978 | 95 |
| 1979 | 70 |
| 1980 | 76 |
| 1981 | 52 |
| 1982 | 55 |
| 1983 | 54 |
| 1984 | 55 |
| 1985 | 54 |
| 1986 | 58 |
| 1987 | 53 |
| 1988 | 66 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 42 |
| 1991 | 33 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 35 |
| 1994 | 38 |
| 1995 | 33 |
| 1996 | 31 |
| 1997 | 36 |
| 1998 | 35 |
| 1999 | 22 |
| 2000 | 34 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 28 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Where
Open the mapLatest cases
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IN' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
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" = 'IN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed' 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 CEN26LA245Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportXag P150 MAX · Wolcott, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the UAS during takeoff.NTSB CEN26LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Madison, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed during takeoff and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN26LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Lafayette, INThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student during a stall recovery that developed into unusual attitude and exceedance of the airplane’s never exceed airspeed which resulted in structural damage to the airplane.NTSB CEN25LA392Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA20-C1 · Terre Haute, INThe failure of the nose landing gear strut and associated nosewheel separation during takeoff.NTSB CEN25LA385Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuicksilver MX II · Rossville, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction.NTSB CEN25LA382Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C23 · South Bend, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN25LA372Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182T · Seymour, INThe flight instructor’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of control.NTSB CEN25LA256Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFarrington Twinstar · Greencastle, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inexperience in the accident gyroplane.NTSB CEN25LA254Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Russellville, INThe pilot’s failure to establish and maintain the airstrip centerline during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s right wingtips contacting the corn that bordered the airstrip.NTSB CEN25LA013Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRotorway Exec · Plymouth, INA loss of control due to the failed forward tail rotor belt as a result of the owner’s failure to follow the helicopter manufacturer’s tail rotor belt replacement recommendations.NTSB CEN24LA354Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Marshall, INThe fatigue fracture of the No. 6 piston connecting rod, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN24FA346Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSonex Sonex · Sulphur Springs, INThe pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN24FA340Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Anderson, INThe pilot’s inadequate airspeed management during the missed approach which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and loss of control at low altitude.NTSB CEN24LA380Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportXag P100 PRO · Francesville, INThe remote pilot’s in-flight loss of control of the unmanned aircraft due to GPS signal fluctuations, which resulted in a collision with, and serious injury to, a person assisting the operation.NTSB CEN24LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Salem, INThe pilot’s excessive airspeed during a landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN24LA300Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · South Park, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff.NTSB CEN24FA278Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Oxford, INThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering during an agricultural flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control at too low of an altitude to recover.…NTSB CEN24LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Thorntown, INThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the load hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control after liftoff and a hard landing.NTSB DCA24LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-316 ER · Milan, INOne or more latches were not fully re-engaged after a service check which resulted in the auxiliary power unit (APU) doors separating from the aircraft during climb out.NTSB CEN24LA209Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 90A · Hebron, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while landing in a field.NTSB CEN24LA177Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH-750 · Seymour, INThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during a takeoff attempt.NTSB CEN24FA170Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportZenith CH601 · Bristol, INThe pilot’s loss of control during the descent for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a steep descent into terrain.NTSB CEN24LA157Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Montmorenci, INThe pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.NTSB CEN24LA144Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Muncie, INThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control while maneuvering outside established instrument approach procedures in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN24LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · West Lafayette, INThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the tail rotor pitch change slider attachment hardware (T-bolt), which led to the disconnection of the pitch change slider, a loss of tail rotor control, and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the…NTSB CEN24LA116Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCub Crafters CCX-2000 · Laotto, INThe pilot’s improper decision to continue an approach with his vision obscured by sun glare, which resulted in a collision with a tree.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 CEN24FA045Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Fairland, INBoth pilots’ failure to maintain adequate airspeed during departure from the airport, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack, entering an aerodynamic stall, and impacting terrain.NTSB CEN24LA038Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBede BD-4 · Lowell, INFatigue cracking of the propeller blade root, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the propeller blade from its root. Contributing to the accident was the improper machining of the blade root threads, which resulted in chatter/ratchet marks that…NTSB CEN24LA032Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTom Hodgson 29 · Kokomo, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN24LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Mitchell, INThe inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.NTSB CEN23LA384Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · West Lafayette, INAn in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.NTSB CEN23LA373Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150D · New Haven, INThe pilot’s loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with corn stalks, and subsequent nose over.NTSB CEN23LA381Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGeorge Stone KIT FOX Model 3 · Scottsburg, INThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after takeoff that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN23LA429Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Muncie, INA loss of directional control during the landing roll due to the left wheel seizing from insufficient grease in the left wheel bearing.NTSB CEN23LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Greenwood, INThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA281Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Jeffersonville, INThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA247Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Cedar Lake, INThe failure of the flight instructor to attain/maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with the lake.NTSB CEN23LA156Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Evansville, INThe pilot’s failure to engage the tailwheel lock before landing which resulted in the loss of control and ground loop.NTSB CEN23LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Martinsville, INThe pilot’s inadequate weather evaluation and failure to abort the takeoff that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB DCA23LA170Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737 · Rushville, INAn encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.NTSB CEN23LA093Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.NTSB CEN23FA045Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SF50 · Mount Comfort, INThe uncommanded activation of the CAPS autopilot mode due to corrosion of the system’s electrical components. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to identify the CAPS autopilot mode and promptly follow the procedures in the airplane flight…NTSB CEN23LA022Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Evansville, INThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN22LA426Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMossman Michael D Zenair CH 601 HD · Lebanon, INThe loss of lateral/bank control during takeoff due to the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known fuel imbalance.NTSB CEN22LA425Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSlipstream Revelation · Delphi, INA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN22LA420Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Indianapolis, INThe student pilot’s incorrect application of rudder during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed response to the student pilot’s action.NTSB ERA22FA386Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech B35 · French Lick, INThe pilot’s failure to make a stabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.NTSB CEN22LA399Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sullivan, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN22LA369Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportICP Savannah S · Evansville, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose gear collapsing.