NTSB investigations, 2023, LA

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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NTSB investigations, 2023, LA per year, 1962–2026: 3,066 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\") = 2023
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'LA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA24LA330IncidentClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-8 · Kenner, LAA partial loss of engine power due to bird ingestion in the No. 1 (left) engine, which resulted in the activation of the load reduction device to prevent vibration. The load reduction device activation resulted in smoke and fumes entering the cockpit.Dec 20, 2023 · N8830Q · Minor damageNTSB CEN24LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 340A · New Orleans, LAThe improper maintenance of the main landing gear, which resulted in a collapse and overstress failure of the left main landing gear during landing.Dec 12, 2023 · N7067W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Barataria, LAA recreational boat crossed in front of the airplane’s path during landing on the water which resulted in the airplane colliding with the boat.Nov 18, 2023 · N61919 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAg-Cat G-164B · Abbeville, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during an aerial application flight.Oct 28, 2023 · N910MG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24FA021Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Vidalia, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s cell phone use and the position of the sun, which reduced the pilot’s ability to perceive the location of the power…Oct 24, 2023 · N5180W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24FA010Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 414 · Patterson, LAThe pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.Oct 12, 2023 · N880A · DestroyedNTSB CEN23LA422Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuicksilver Sport II · Welsh, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude from obstacles during the simulated landing approach which led to a collision with a fence and a building.Sep 26, 2023 · N728NN · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23FA283Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Rayville, LAThe pilot’s visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during the approach to the destination airport and subsequent impact with terrain.Jul 7, 2023 · N15RP · DestroyedNTSB CEN23LA331Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDavid Brown/U Balldin/T Morgan Zenith Stol CH701 · Arnaudville, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed resulting in exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. The low altitude at which the flight was conducted contributed to the outcome.Jun 25, 2023 · N1836E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Wright, LAThe pilot's decision to takeoff with the airplane overloaded which resulted in the airplane settling and subsequently impacting terrain.May 25, 2023 · N6699Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23FA201Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 182T · Grand Isle, LAThe pilot’s operation of the airplane while intoxicated, resulting in its impact with the ocean.May 24, 2023 · N577TZ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA199Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Abbeville, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper helicopter control during autorotation that resulted in an abnormal ground contact which caused the subsequent main rotor strike on the tail boom that severed the tail rotor driveshaft. Contributing to the accident was…May 23, 2023 · N451PH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA197Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Gueydan, LAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other resulting in a collision on the airstrip. Contributing was the pilots’ failure to announce their intentions over their radios as they were taking off and landing.May 22, 2023 · N8337K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23FA142Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Port Allen, LAThe pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and the loss of aircraft control.Mar 26, 2023 · N441PD · DestroyedNTSB DCA23LA175Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A319-132 · New Orleans, LAThe flight’s encounter with convective turbulence.Feb 16, 2023 · N505NK · No damageNTSB CEN23LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWorld WA-3 · Shreveport, LAThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Jan 20, 2023 · N71SN · Substantial damage