NTSB investigations, 2021, KS

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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, 2021, KS per year, 1963–2026: 2,834 cases
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Latest 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2021
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KS' 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 CEN22LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Ellinwood, KSThe pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.Dec 13, 2021 · N1616K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA448Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 305A · Topeka, KSThe loss of control and ground loop due to the mechanical malfunction of the tailwheel lock.Sep 18, 2021 · N140R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA372Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlying K Enterprises Sky Raider · Augusta, KSA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not determined based on available information.Aug 15, 2021 · N56179 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA362Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Topeka, KSThe pilot’s decision to continue low-level aerial application flight maneuvers after the low fuel warning light illuminated, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 6, 2021 · N502CP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA302Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper Aerostar 600A · Wichita, KSThe pilot’s improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 2, 2021 · N10HK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA286Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Leoti, KSThe pilot’s loss of visibility in the cockpit due to foam created by the chemicals loaded in the hopper, which resulted in his inability to maintain airplane control during low-level flight and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…Jun 21, 2021 · N4328P · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA274Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech U-8F · Goodland, KSMaintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the airplane, which failed to detect and correct chafed electrical wiring and a degraded fuel bladder with holes, which resulted in ignition of fuel vapor and a right wing explosion.Jun 17, 2021 · N62069 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA225Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH58A · Ulysses, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during the aerial application flight, which resulted in collision with the power line and subsequent impact with terrain.May 18, 2021 · N176SJ · DestroyedNTSB CEN21LA208Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 23 · Hutchinson, KSThe pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff and his high pitch attitude after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.May 1, 2021 · N2378Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter EC120 · LeRoy, KSThe contamination of the fuel injection manifold filter due to improper maintenance, resulting in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed autorotation, which resulted in insufficient main rotor…Apr 9, 2021 · N421PB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Johnson, KSThe pilot's inadequate pedal application during a transition to hover, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a subsequent impact with terrain.Apr 5, 2021 · N8348X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Augusta, KSInadequate maintenance at the time the carburetor was replaced, which resulted in the improperly installed throttle cable and a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate annual inspection that failed to detect the improper…Apr 1, 2021 · N7274F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369D · Lake City, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during power line maintenance.Mar 25, 2021 · N41AJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA174Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Colby, KSThe pilot’s failure to remove the towbar from the nose landing gear before takeoff, which resulted in a sustained adverse yaw condition, and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel system while circling the airport, which resulted in fuel starvation and…Mar 10, 2021 · N568P · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG · Larned, KSThe pilot’s failure to allow sufficient time for the brakes to cool after a previous aborted takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion during a second aborted takeoff due to degraded braking performance. Contributing to the accident was the contact of the hot…Feb 5, 2021 · N115FP · Substantial damage