NTSB investigations, 2026, MI
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
| 1962 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 145 |
| 1965 | 153 |
| 1966 | 169 |
| 1967 | 193 |
| 1968 | 174 |
| 1969 | 182 |
| 1970 | 176 |
| 1971 | 159 |
| 1972 | 150 |
| 1973 | 149 |
| 1974 | 141 |
| 1975 | 115 |
| 1976 | 131 |
| 1977 | 106 |
| 1978 | 121 |
| 1979 | 118 |
| 1980 | 98 |
| 1981 | 116 |
| 1982 | 87 |
| 1983 | 101 |
| 1984 | 91 |
| 1985 | 82 |
| 1986 | 86 |
| 1987 | 57 |
| 1988 | 63 |
| 1989 | 69 |
| 1990 | 86 |
| 1991 | 65 |
| 1992 | 66 |
| 1993 | 60 |
| 1994 | 52 |
| 1995 | 56 |
| 1996 | 58 |
| 1997 | 52 |
| 1998 | 51 |
| 1999 | 50 |
| 2000 | 46 |
| 2001 | 62 |
| 2002 | 44 |
| 2003 | 50 |
| 2004 | 39 |
| 2005 | 43 |
| 2006 | 48 |
| 2007 | 36 |
| 2008 | 32 |
| 2009 | 35 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2012 | 38 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 31 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 | 19 |
Where
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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\") = 2026
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2026 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' 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 CEN27LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper J3C-65 · Eagle Harbor, MINTSB CEN27LA012Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Flint, MINTSB CEN27LA008Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 175A · Hastings, MINTSB CEN26LA329Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-28-181 · Mason, MINTSB CEN26LA320Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Howell, MINTSB CEN26LA316Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBeech 99 · Belleville, MIOn September 10, 2026, about 1545 eastern daylight time, a Beech 99 airplane, N799CZ, and a Diamond DA20 airplane, N84VV were involved in a ground collision accident at the Willow Run Airport, Belleville, Michigan. N799CZ received minor damage and N84VV…NTSB WPR26LA308Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Norton Shores, MIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN26LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openGildea William D Jabiru Calypso · Lake Isabella, MINTSB CEN26LA292Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Copper City, MIOn August 14, 2026, about 1945 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 airplane, N48446, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Copper City, Michigan. The pilot was seriously injured. The pilot-rated passenger was not injured.…NTSB CEN26LA285Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportStaudacher Jon ZZ 102 · Vicksburg, MIOn August 12, 2026, about 1906 eastern daylight time, a Staudacher ZZ 102 experimental airplane, N134ZZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Vicksburg, Michigan. The airline transport pilot and one passenger were seriously…NTSB CEN26LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV8 · Linden, MIThe collision with a deer during touch-and-go landings.NTSB CEN26LA240Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 58 · Traverse City, MIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN26LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36TC · Kingsford, MIThe pin on the nose gear brace assembly that engages with the cam on the nose landing gear door actuator shaft was not seated inside the cam, which rendered the nose landing gear inoperative.NTSB CEN26LA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Gregory, MIThe flight instructor’s improper planning during the simulated aborted launch which resulted in a touchdown on unsuitable terrain.NTSB CEN26LA200Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Naubinway, MIThe pilot’s improper engine power application during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.NTSB CEN26LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Northport, MIThe pilot's decision to resume taxiing on a turf runway that was unable to adequately support the airplane's weight, which resulted in the nose landing gear sinking into the soft ground and the propeller striking the terrain.NTSB ANC26LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Lapeer, MIThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, runway excursion, and on ground collision with an object. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to…NTSB CEN26LA213Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportTextron 182T · Newberry, MIOn January 22, 2026, about 18:40 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182T, N116D was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Newberry, Michigan. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN26LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · Bay City, MIThe pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was down and locked before landing.