NTSB investigations, 2015, Outside the U.S.
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
| 1962 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 3 |
| 1964 | 108 |
| 1965 | 99 |
| 1966 | 106 |
| 1967 | 101 |
| 1968 | 64 |
| 1969 | 63 |
| 1970 | 70 |
| 1971 | 56 |
| 1972 | 79 |
| 1973 | 66 |
| 1974 | 65 |
| 1975 | 58 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 24 |
| 1978 | 36 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 22 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1989 | 25 |
| 1990 | 30 |
| 1991 | 29 |
| 1992 | 36 |
| 1993 | 41 |
| 1994 | 42 |
| 1995 | 66 |
| 1996 | 61 |
| 1997 | 93 |
| 1998 | 134 |
| 1999 | 110 |
| 2000 | 159 |
| 2001 | 152 |
| 2002 | 134 |
| 2003 | 136 |
| 2004 | 154 |
| 2005 | 174 |
| 2006 | 181 |
| 2007 | 174 |
| 2008 | 174 |
| 2009 | 181 |
| 2010 | 227 |
| 2011 | 238 |
| 2012 | 259 |
| 2013 | 248 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2015 | 268 |
| 2016 | 319 |
| 2017 | 304 |
| 2018 | 337 |
| 2019 | 323 |
| 2020 | 257 |
| 2021 | 428 |
| 2022 | 429 |
| 2023 | 460 |
| 2024 | 492 |
| 2025 | 475 |
| 2026 | 393 |
Latest cases
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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\") = 2015
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") = 2015 AND c."eventCountry" <> 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB DCA16WA040Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777-333ER · Calgary, CanadaThe NTSB was notified of an incident involving a Boeing B777-333 aircraft, registration C-FRAM, that occurred enroute from Shanghai, China to Toronto, Canada, which resulted in the flight being diverted to Calgary, Canada. The incident is being investigated…NTSB CEN16WA081Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 172RG · Cascais, PortugalNTSB CEN16WA072Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationMooney M20K · Mascouche, CanadaOn December 28, 2015, about 2227 universal coordinated time, a Canadian registered Mooney M20K, C-GUXC, impacted terrain while attempting to land at Mascouche (CSK3), Quebec, Canada. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The…NTSB CEN16WA071Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationSocata TB9 · Malaga, SpainThe Comisión De Investigación De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) of Spain has notified the NTSB of a fatal accident involving a Socata TB-9 airplane, EC-LIQ, that occurred on December 24, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited…NTSB DCA16WA048Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Gwangju-Si, South KoreaThe government of Republic Of Korea has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on December 23, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Republic Of Korea's investigation…NTSB WPR16WA051Accident · 10 fatalForeign investigationBeech 200 · New Delhi, IndiaThe Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Beech Super King Air B-200, registration VT-BSA, that occurred on December 22, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the…NTSB DCA16WA037Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 787 · Darwin, AustraliaThe government of Australia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787 airplane that occurred on December 21, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under the…NTSB DCA16WA236Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 182 · Plettenberg, Western Cape Province, South AfricaThe South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cessna 182@ airplane that occurred on December 16, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SACAA's investigation under the…NTSB CEN16WA066Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBell 407 · Mixco, GuatemalaOn December 16, 2015, about 1710 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407 helicopter, TG-PJV, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain near Mixco, Guatemala. The pilot sustained a serious injury and the two passengers were uninjured. The local flight…NTSB ERA16WA069Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationHawker Beech A36TC · Suvorovskaya, RussiaOn December 13, 2015, about 0826 Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), a Beech A36TC, Russian registration RA-2587G, registered to and operated by a private individual, experienced an in-flight loss of control and collided with terrain near Suvorovskaya Village,…NTSB ERA16WA072Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBell 206 · Mendoza Province, ArgentinaOn December 12, 2015, about 1100 coordinated universal time, a Bell-206, Argentinian registration LV-VFD, was destroyed during a low altitude cruise flight over a reservoir when the helicopter struck the water for undetermined reasons, and sank in…NTSB DCA16CA050Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 777 223 · Buenos Aires, Argentinaan inadvertant encounter with convective turbulence.NTSB ENG16WA006Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A319 · Bogota, ColombiaOn December 11, 2015, an Avianca Airbus A318-111, N593EL, equipped with CFMI CFM56-5 engines, experienced a loss of power from the No. 1 (left) engine. The airplane was operating as Avianca flight AV9398 from Bogota, Colombia to Pasto, Colombia when the…NTSB CEN16WA063Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 208B · Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada, CanadaOn December 11, 2015, about 0910 eastern standard time, a Canadian registered Cessna 208B, C-FKDL, impacted terrain approximately 15 nautical miles north of Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The investigation is…NTSB CEN16WA065Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationEnstrom 280 · Salinas Victoria, MexicoOn December 10, 2015, about 1710 universal coordinated time, an Enstrom 280FX helicopter, XB-GRG, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain near Salenas Victoria, Mexico. The pilot sustained a serious injury and the two passengers were uninjured.…NTSB DCA16WA031Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationEclipse 500 · Swellendam, South AfricaThe South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Eclipse Aviation 500 airplane that occurred on December 07, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SACAA investigation…NTSB ERA16WA079Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationEmbraer EMB720 · Trindade, BrazilOn December 6, 2015, about 1400 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB-720D, Brazilian registration PT-VNC, operated by a private individual, was destroyed when it collided with trees in Trindade, Brazil, while on approach to Aerodromo Nacional Aviacao…NTSB DCA16WA029Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Singapore, SingaporeThe Air Accident Investigation Bureau of Singapore (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on December 06, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's investigation under the…NTSB DCA16WA028Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 223 · Madrid, SpainThe Spanish CIAIAC has notified the NTSB of a ground collision involving an Iberia Airlines A330 and an American Airlines 777 that occurred on December 06, 2015, in Madrid, Spain. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC…NTSB CEN16WA060Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationSikorsky S92 · Wexford, IrelandOn December 6, 2015, at 1415 universal coordinated time, a Sikorsky S92 helicopter, Irish registration EI-ICG, was involved in an off shore rescue operation. Two victims were being recovered when one of the victims slipped from the recue harness, fell back…NTSB DCA16WA034Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing · Perth, AustraliaThe Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787 that occurred on December 04, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB's investigation under the provisions…NTSB DCA16WA072Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Portela, PortugalThe Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on December 03, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13…NTSB CEN16WA056Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA28R · Ljubljana, Slovenia, SloveniaOn December 3, 2015, a Piper PA-28R-201 airplane, OE-DYM, was destroyed after impact with terrain while on approach to the Ljubljana Airport, Slovenia. The pilot was fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Republic of…NTSB CEN16WA051Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationRockwell 114 · Lancashire, England, United KingdomOn December 3, 2015, about 0911 hours universal coordinated time, a Rockwell model 114B airplane, United Kingdom registration 2-ROAM, impacted the Irish Sea while on approach to the Blackpool Airport, Lancashire, England. The pilot was fatally injured. The…NTSB DCA16WA049Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBombardier BD100 1A10 · Le Bourget, FranceThe BEA of France has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Bombardier BD100 1A10 that occurred on December 02, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the…NTSB CEN16WA057Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 560 · Farnborough, United KingdomThis is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information. On November 29, 2015, at 1350 UTC, a Cessna Citation 560XL, SE-RHJ, experienced an in-flight cowling departure during descent…NTSB DCA16WA025Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Mexico City, MexicoThe DGAC of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on November 26, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of…NTSB DCA16WA024Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Osh, KyrgyzstanThe government of Kyrgyzstan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-300 airplane that occurred on November 22, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Kyrgyzstan's investigation under the…NTSB ANC16WA008Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R22 · Annaka City, JapanOn November 22, 2015, at 0157 coordinated universal time, a Japanese registered Robinson R22 helicopter, JA7963, operated by a private individual, impacted the slope face of a speedway in Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The pilot and sole passenger…NTSB ANC16WA007Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBell 206 · New Taipei City, TaiwanOn November 22, 2015, about 0302 Coordinated Universal Time, a Bell 206 helicopter, Taiwan Island registration number B-31127, operated by Emerald Pacific Airlines, was destroyed following an impact with terrain about 7 nautical miles southwest of Taipei…NTSB WPR16WA034Accident · 7 fatalForeign investigationEurocopter AS350 · Fox Glacier, New ZealandThe Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, which occurred on November 21, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the New Zealand Transport Safety…NTSB CEN16WA049Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA31 · Guatemala City, GuatemalaOn November 21, 2015, at 1800 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-31, C6-TAK, was destroyed on impact with a house following a loss of control during takeoff from La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. The airplane was destroyed. The…NTSB CEN16WA048Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBell 407 · Justo Romero, NicaraguaOn November 21, 2015, at 1000 central standard time (cst), a Bell model 407 helicopter, Honduran registration HR-AWI, serial number 53978, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power near Justo Romero,…NTSB ERA16WA047Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 402B · Choco, ColombiaOn November 17, 2015, about 1550 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 402B, Colombian registration HK4981G, was destroyed when it descended and impacted the ground in a residential area, during takeoff from Acandi Airport (SKAD), Choco, Colombia. The pilot…NTSB CEN16WA044Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationBell 206 · San Carlos, NicaraguaOn November 17, 2015, about 1140 coordinated universal time, a Bell 206L4 helicopter, Nicaraguan registered YN-ISA, impacted the San Juan River near San Carlos, Rio San Juan, Nicaragua. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured and the helicopter…NTSB CEN16WA075Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationLearjet 60 · Zihuatanejo, MexicoThe Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC) of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an fatal accident involving a LearJet 60, XA-UQP, that occurred on November 16, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC under the…NTSB CEN16WA046Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationCessna 172N · Gorliz, SpainOn November 14, 2015, at 1157 UTC, a Cessna 172, Spanish registration EC-HKH, collided with the water in the Astondo Bay off the coast of Gorliz, Spain, following a loss of engine power. The pilot and one passenger received minor injuries and a second…NTSB CEN16WA045Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA 46 350P · Taunton, United KingdomNTSB ERA16WA048Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationRobinson R66 · Sirinhaem Municipality, BrazilOn November 11, 2015, about 1755 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R66, Brazilian registration PR-EDL, was substantially damaged during an emergency autorotation near Sirinhaem, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, when the main rotor blades contacted and…NTSB ERA16WA037Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 650 · Guarda-Mor, BrazilOn November 10, 2015, at 2030 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cessna 650 Citation VII, Brazilian registration PT-WQH, operated by a private owner, was destroyed following an in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain near Guarda-mor…NTSB CEN16WA041Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 182 · Parry Sound, CanadaOn November 10, 2015, at 0020 universal coordinated time, a Canadian registered Cessna 182H airplane, C-GKNZ, impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from the Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (CNK4), Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. The pilot and passenger were…NTSB ERA16WA038Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationAir Tractor AT-502B · Balsas, BrazilOn November 11, 2015, about 1930 universal coordinated time, an Air Tractor AT502B, Brazilian registration PR-RSA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Balsas Airport, Balsas Brazil. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was…NTSB WPR16WA026Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 310 · Mildura, Australia, AustraliaOn November 6, 2015, at 1840 local time, a Cessna 310R, VH-BWZ, operating under the pertinent civil regulation of the Government of Australia, collided with terrain near Mildura, Australia, while on approach. The airplane was destroyed in the post-impact fire…NTSB DCA16WA020Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Lahore, PakistanThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-400, registration AP-BJO, which occurred on November 3, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAA investigation…NTSB DCA16WA103Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Dublin, IrelandThe Ireland Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on November 2, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU investigation under the provisions…NTSB DCA16WA017Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas DC 9 82(MD-82) · San Luis Potosi, MexicoThe Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82, which occurred on November 2, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC…NTSB DCA16WA016Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Nicosia, CyprusThe Accident Investigation Board of Turkey (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800, which occurred on November 2, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…NTSB DCA16WA081Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationGulfstream G1159 · Kinshasa, Congo - KinshasaThe government of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Gulfstream G1159 airplane that occurred on November 01, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of DRC's…NTSB DCA16WA015Accident · 224 fatalForeign investigationAirbus A321 · Sinai Peninsula, EgyptThe Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AIRBUS A321 airplane, with IAE V2533 engines, that occurred on October 31, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Egyptian's…NTSB DCA16RA014Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBell Helicopter Textron 609 · Tronzano Vercellese, Italyimport