NTSB investigations, 2025, PA
180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 157 |
| 1965 | 149 |
| 1966 | 172 |
| 1967 | 192 |
| 1968 | 154 |
| 1969 | 132 |
| 1970 | 136 |
| 1971 | 153 |
| 1972 | 104 |
| 1973 | 118 |
| 1974 | 143 |
| 1975 | 131 |
| 1976 | 123 |
| 1977 | 116 |
| 1978 | 124 |
| 1979 | 109 |
| 1980 | 89 |
| 1981 | 92 |
| 1982 | 96 |
| 1983 | 81 |
| 1984 | 84 |
| 1985 | 75 |
| 1986 | 64 |
| 1987 | 64 |
| 1988 | 65 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 65 |
| 1991 | 47 |
| 1992 | 47 |
| 1993 | 48 |
| 1994 | 41 |
| 1995 | 55 |
| 1996 | 38 |
| 1997 | 56 |
| 1998 | 40 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 47 |
| 2001 | 34 |
| 2002 | 35 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 37 |
| 2005 | 33 |
| 2006 | 36 |
| 2007 | 35 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 12 |
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\") = 2025
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'PA' 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") = 2025 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' 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 ERA26LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Blue Bell, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control of the airplane during an aborted landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA25LA375Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Punxsutawney, PAThe airplane’s collision with a deer on a runway during landing roll.NTSB ERA25LA379Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMccaa Robert T Avid/Kitfox Flyer · Oakland, PAThe pilot/owner’s failure to accurately determine the airplane’s weight and performance limitations before initiating the takeoff. Contributing to the outcome was the flight instructor’s improper engine power management and landing flare, which resulted in a…NTSB ERA25FA344Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportHughes 369D · Jim Thorpe, PAOn September 11, 2025, about 1402 eastern daylight time, a Hughes (McDonnell Douglas) 369D helicopter, N5072F, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The commercial pilot and line technician were fatally injured. The…NTSB ERA25LA334Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Pottstown, PAThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.NTSB ERA25FA272Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA46-500TP · Lititz, PAOn July 20, 2025, about 0800 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-500TP Meridian airplane, N819MA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The pilot was the sole person on board and was fatally injured. The…NTSB ERA25LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Elysburg, PAFailure of the engine mount which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear.NTSB ERA25LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobbins C/Robbins J Rotorway Exec 162F · Towanda, PAAn in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of fire damage.NTSB ERA25LA204Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-1 · Fort Washington, PAMaintenance personnel’s failure to identify and replace damaged rivet nuts at the air conditioning louver assembly, which resulted in the separation of the louver assembly from the helicopter, the louver assembly’s impact with the tail rotor, and subsequent…NTSB ERA25LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech P35 · Houserville, PAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA25LA224Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShoemaker Ronald R Pazmany PL-2 · Reading, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, resulting in a hard landing short of the runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB ERA25LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Bethlehem, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA25LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M7 · Birdsboro, PAThe pilot’s decision to land with a quartering tailwind in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and nose-over.NTSB ERA25LA137Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36TC · Lititz, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff due to his distraction by the opening of the cabin door, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/mush condition at too low of an…NTSB ERA25LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter Deutschland EC135T2 · Philadelphia, PAThe sUAS operator’s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS.NTSB ERA25LA122Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAllyn Kaste Rans S-19 (KIT) · Doylestown, PAThe pilot’s inadequate maintenance and preflight inspection.NTSB ERA25MA106Accident · 7 fatalClass 2 · MajorPreliminary reportLearjet 55 · Philadelphia, PAOn January 31, 2025, at 1807 eastern standard time, a Learjet 55 airplane, Mexican registration XA-UCI (call sign MTS056) was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two pilots, two medical crewmembers, and two…