Research
The whole record, reshaped by a question.
Every count below is the Board's own coding across the cases in scope — findings, occurrences, phases, recommendations, the evidence held. Click any bar to make it the filter. No fleet-exposure data exists here, so these are cases, never rates.
AircraftAllBoeing / McDonnell DouglasAirbusEmbraerBombardier / De HavillandBellSikorskyRobinsonCessnaPiperBeechcraft
OccurrenceAllTurbulence encounterCollision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) Loss of control in flightGround collisionFire/smoke (non-impact)Cabin safety eventPowerplant sys/comp malf/failSys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)TailstrikeControlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)Air traffic eventRunway excursion
Showing 88 cases · Cessna
88
cases in this slice
88
fatal accidents
225
lives lost
81
with a probable cause
36
with coded findings
52
safety recommendations
The record over time
cases per year by cohort, and the lives lost — click a year to focus on itCases per year
Major investigationPart 121 airlinePart 135 fatal
Fatalities per year
Fatalities
Why accidents happen
36 coded casesthe Board's findings taxonomy — causal findings in the probable cause, contributing factors beside them; occurrences and the phase of flight the defining event sat inPersonnel issues32 cases · 78 causal · 8 contributing
- Action/decision — Info processing/decision, Action20
- Task performance — Use of equip/info, Planning/preparation17
- Psychological — Attention/monitoring, Perception/orientation/illusion13
- Physical — Sensory ability/limitation, Impairment/incapacitation4
- Experience/knowledge — Experience/qualifications1
Environmental issues21 cases · 31 causal · 10 contributing
- Conditions/weather/phenomena — Ceiling/visibility/precip, Wind16
- Physical environment — Terrain, Object/animal/substance9
- Operating environment — Airport facilities/design, Radar services/coverage3
Aircraft18 cases · 29 causal · 4 contributing
- Aircraft oper/perf/capability — Performance/control parameters, Aircraft capability13
- Aircraft systems — Navigation system, Electrical power system4
- Aircraft power plant — Engine (turbine/turboprop), Engine (reciprocating)3
- Aircraft handling/service — 2
- Fluids/misc hardware — Fluids1
- Aircraft structures — Wing structure1
Organizational issues9 cases · 24 causal · 3 contributing
- Support/oversight/monitoring — Training, Oversight8
- Management — Policy/procedure, Culture7
- Development — 1
Not determined2 cases · 2 causal · 0 contributing
- Not determined — (general)2
Solid = cited in the probable cause · outlined = contributing factor · hover a row for the most-cited specifics.
Occurrences coded
- Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · 8 defining12
- Loss of control in flight · 4 defining7
- Midair collision · 12 defining6
- VFR encounter with IMC · 4 defining6
- Unknown or undetermined · 4 defining4
- Loss of visual reference · 1 defining4
- Aerodynamic stall/spin · 2 defining3
- Loss of engine power (total) · 1 defining3
- Collision during takeoff/land · 2 defining2
- Aircraft structural failure · 2 defining2
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail · 1 defining2
Phase of flight of the defining event
- Enroute21
- Approach10
- InitialClimb6
- Maneuvering6
- Standing1
- Landing1
- Unknown1
Aircraft and operators
by manufacturer family and operating rule — counts of cases, with no fleet-size denominator, so a busy family simply flies moreAircraft family
- Cessna · 88 fatal88
Operators with the most cases
- Corporate Air · 2 lives2
- Grant Aviation · 2 lives2
- Hageland Aviation Services · 8 lives2
- Inland Aviation Services · 3 lives2
- Martinaire Aviation · 3 lives2
- Mccall Aviation · 5 lives2
- Planemasters · 2 lives2
- Above It All · 3 lives1
- Aero Charter And Transport (Char-Trans) · 1 lives1
- Air Sunshine · 2 lives1
- Air Supply Alaska · 1 lives1
- Air Transport · 1 lives1
What changed because of them
52 recommendations · 5 opensafety recommendations issued from these cases, by the NTSB's status of the response- Closed · acceptable 21
- Closed · unacceptable 20
- Closed · superseded or reconsidered 6
- Open · acceptable response 4
- Open · unacceptable response 1
Issued per year
Recommendations
Reiterated most often
- A-07-013reiterated ×2Closed - Acceptable Action
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require that all pilot training programs be modified to contain modules that teach and emphasize monitoring skills and workload management and include opportunities to practice and…
- A-05-001reiterated ×2Closed - Exceeds Recommended Action
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require all Part 121 and 135 air carriers to obtain any notices of disapproval for flight checks for certificates and ratings for all pilot applicants and evaluate this informatio…
Evidence held
what the corpus can show for this slice, year by year — a docket, decoded flight data, a transcript, photographs, controller audioWhat the record says for this slice
a pattern, not a findingthe causal findings the Board cited most often across the 36 coded cases here- Action/decision › Info processing/decision · Personnel issues · 42%15 cases
- Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters · Aircraft · 36%13 cases
- Task performance › Use of equip/info · Personnel issues · 31%11 cases
- Conditions/weather/phenomena › Ceiling/visibility/precip · Environmental issues · 25%9 cases
- Psychological › Perception/orientation/illusion · Personnel issues · 19%7 cases
- Psychological › Attention/monitoring · Personnel issues · 17%6 cases
- Management › Policy/procedure · Organizational issues · 17%6 cases
- Action/decision › Action · Personnel issues · 17%6 cases
- Physical environment › Terrain · Environmental issues · 11%4 cases
- Support/oversight/monitoring › Training · Organizational issues · 11%4 cases
- Physical environment › Object/animal/substance · Environmental issues · 8%3 cases
- Support/oversight/monitoring › Oversight · Organizational issues · 8%3 cases
The cases
88 of 88newest first — open any case for its recorders, transcript, photographs and analyst| Date | Case | Aircraft | Operator | Where | Outcome | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | ANC26FA105 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA A185F | Nick's Air Service | Stony River, AK | Fatal · 2 | no docket · open |
| 2026-08-20 | WPR26FA309 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 441 | N128EZ LLC | Cape Newenham, AK | Fatal · 8 | no docket · open |
| 2025-12-18 | WPR26MA063 Major investigation | CESSNA 550 | GB AVIATION LEASING LLC | Statesville, NC | Fatal · 7 | no docket · open |
| 2025-04-28 | ANC25FA035 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA T207 | Smokey Bay Air | Nanwalek, AK | Fatal · 2 | no docket · open |
| 2023-06-16 | ANC23FA042 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 180 | JAMES B. TWETO | Shaktoolik, AK | Fatal · 2 | 14 docs |
| 2022-04-13 | WPR22FA151 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208B | Gem Air LLC | Heyburn, ID | Fatal · 1 | 44 docs |
| 2021-12-21 | CEN22FA081 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208 | Martinaire Aviation LLC | Fulshear, TX | Fatal · 2 | 20 docs |
| 2021-08-28 | WPR21FA330 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA TU206F | McCall Aviation Inc. | Bernard, ID | Fatal · 2 | 21 docs |
| 2021-02-04 | ANC21FA015 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 185 | Copper Valley Air Service | Chitina, AK | Fatal · 2 | 11 docs |
| 2020-08-27 | ANC20LA085 Part 135 fatal | Cessna A185 | Fairbanks, AK | Fatal · 2 | no docket | |
| 2020-05-15 | ANC20LA046 Part 135 fatal | Cessna A185 | Webster James M | Nuiqsut, AK | Fatal · 1 | 6 docs |
| 2020-03-17 | CEN20LA122 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208 | Planemasters Ltd | LaCrosse, KS | Fatal · 1 | 10 docs |
| 2019-12-10 | CEN20FA032 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208 | Martinaire Aviation | Victoria, TX | Fatal · 1 | 23 docs |
| 2018-09-24 | CEN18FA386 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA U206 | Regal Air | Rainy Pass, AK | Fatal · 1 | 22 docs |
| 2017-07-27 | ANC17FA039 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA U206 | Alaska Skyways, Inc. | Port Alsworth, AK | Fatal · 1 | 18 docs |
| 2017-05-01 | ANC17FA021 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208B | GRANT AVIATION INC | Chignik Lake, AK | Fatal · 1 | 18 docs |
| 2016-10-02 | ANC17MA001 Major investigation | CESSNA 208B | HAGELAND AVIATION SERVICES INC | Togiak, AK | Fatal · 3 | 81 docs |
| 2016-08-31 | ANC16FA061 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208 | Hageland Aviation Services, Inc. | Russian Mission, AK | Fatal · 5 | no docket |
| 2016-04-08 | ANC16FA017 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 206 | SUNRISE AVIATION | Angoon, AK | Fatal · 3 | 17 docs |
| 2015-08-16 | WPR15MA243 Major investigation | CESSNA 172M | San Diego, CA | Fatal · 5 | no docket | |
| 2015-07-17 | ANC15FA049 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 207A | Sea Port Airlines, Inc | Juneau, AK | Fatal · 1 | 50 docs |
| 2015-07-07 | ERA15MA259 Major investigation | CESSNA 150M | Moncks Corner, SC | Fatal · 2 | no docket | |
| 2014-08-28 | CEN14FA462 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 421C | AMIGOS AVIATION INC | Las Cruces, NM | Fatal · 4 | 24 docs |
| 2014-02-15 | ERA14FA120 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 210L | SOUTHERN SEAPLANE INC | Clay, AL | Fatal · 2 | 45 docs |
| 2013-12-12 | WPR14FA068 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208B | Makani Kai Air | Kalaupapa, HI | Fatal · 1 | 25 docs |
| 2013-11-30 | ANC14MA008 Major investigation | CESSNA 208B | Hageland Aviation | Saint Marys, AK | Fatal · 5 | 36 docs |
| 2013-11-06 | WPR14FA044 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA U206F | McCall Aviation Inc. | Donnelly, ID | Fatal · 3 | 22 docs |
| 2013-01-16 | CEN13FA135 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208B | Martinaire Aviation, L.L.C. | Pellston, MI | Fatal · 1 | 10 docs |
| 2012-11-06 | CEN13FA049 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208B | Baron Aviation Services, Incorporated | Wichita, KS | Fatal · 1 | 24 docs |
| 2011-12-09 | CEN12FA100 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 421C | Quest Aviation Inc. | Sioux Falls, SD | Fatal · 4 | 43 docs |
| 2011-10-05 | ERA12FA007 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 207A | WATERS AERO-MARINE, INC. | Matinicus Island, ME | Fatal · 1 | 20 docs |
| 2011-09-02 | ANC11FA091 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208B | Grant Aviation | Nightmute, AK | Fatal · 1 | no docket |
| 2011-08-14 | ANC11FA077 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 207 | Inland Aviation Services | McGrath, AK | Fatal · 2 | 18 docs |
| 2011-03-30 | ERA11FA218 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 310R | MILLER AVIATION LLC | Pikeville, KY | Fatal · 2 | 20 docs |
| 2010-07-04 | CEN10MA367 Major investigation | CESSNA 421B | OHARA FLYING SERVICE II LP | Alpine, TX | Fatal · 5 | 16 docs |
| 2009-02-08 | ERA09MA157 Major investigation | CESSNA 206H | Jorge Bringuier-Alfaro | Quebradillas, PR | Fatal · 6 | 30 docs |
| 2008-09-15 | DFW08RA232 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 421B | Volare Air Charter | Ojinaga | Fatal · 4 | no docket · open |
| 2008-06-17 | LAX08FA190 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 172M | Above It All, Inc. | Pahala, HI | Fatal · 3 | no docket |
| 2008-05-30 | SEA08FA146 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 172R | Redtail Aviation Inc | Monticello, UT | Fatal · 2 | 16 docs |
| 2008-03-04 | DFW08MA076 Major investigation | CESSNA 500 | Interstate Helicopters Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Fatal · 5 | 42 docs · recorder reports |
| 2008-02-01 | MIA08MA051 Major investigation | CESSNA 525 | Jeanette A. Symons | West Gardiner, ME | Fatal · 2 | 29 docs |
| 2007-12-05 | CHI08FA045 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA 208B | Castle Aviation LLC | Columbus, OH | Fatal · 2 | 52 docs |
| 2007-10-08 | LAX08MA007 Major investigation | CESSNA 208B | Kapowsin Air Sports Ltd | Naches, WA | Fatal · 10 | 17 docs |
| 2007-07-10 | NYC07MA162 Major investigation | CESSNA 310R | National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing | Sanford, FL | Fatal · 2 | 12 docs |
| 2007-06-04 | CHI07MA160 Major investigation | Cessna 550 | MARLIN AIR INC | Milwaukee, WI | Fatal · 6 | 22 docs · recorder reports |
| 2007-01-12 | LAX07MA069 Major investigation | Cessna 525 | Sunquest Executive Air Charter | Van Nuys, CA | Fatal · 2 | no docket |
| 2007-01-09 | ANC07FA013 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 207A | Air Supply Alaska Inc. | Kenai, AK | Fatal · 1 | 28 docs |
| 2006-06-08 | SEA06FA115 Part 135 fatal | Cessna TU206G | Mullan, ID | Fatal · 2 | no docket | |
| 2006-04-19 | CHI06MA115 Major investigation | Cessna 210A | Ludville, GA | Fatal · 1 | 36 docs | |
| 2006-02-23 | SEA06FA055 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 182P | WINGS OF WENATCHEE INC | Goldendale, WA | Fatal · 2 | no docket |
| 2006-01-24 | SEA06MA047 Major investigation | Cessna 560 | GOSHIP AIR LLC | Carlsbad, CA | Fatal · 4 | 25 docs · recorder reports |
| 2005-02-16 | DCA05MA037 Major investigation | Cessna 560 | Pueblo, CO | Fatal · 8 | no docket | |
| 2005-02-11 | LAX05FA092 Part 135 fatal | Cessna P210N | Lebec, CA | Fatal · 2 | no docket | |
| 2004-12-08 | LAX05FA045 Part 135 fatal | Cessna T310R | Aero Charter and Transport (Char-Trans) | Flagstaff, AZ | Fatal · 1 | no docket |
| 2004-12-06 | SEA05FA025 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208B | Mountain Bird Inc. | Bellevue, ID | Fatal · 2 | 30 docs |
| 2003-10-29 | DEN04MA015 Major investigation | Cessna 208B | Corporate Air | Cody, WY | Fatal · 1 | 28 docs |
| 2003-09-23 | NYC03FA203 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 402C | ISLAND AIRLINES INC | Nantucket, MA | Fatal · 1 | 13 docs |
| 2003-07-13 | MIA03FA141 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 402C | Air Sunshine, Inc. | Treasure Cay | Fatal · 2 | no docket |
| 2003-07-11 | ANC03FA075 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 206 | English Bay, AK | Fatal · 1 | no docket | |
| 2003-06-25 | ANC03LA067 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 180 | HALLO BAY AIR INC. | ANCHOR POINT, AK | Fatal · 3 | no docket |
| 2003-05-28 | ANC03FA051 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 185 | McKinley Air Service | Talkeetna, AK | Fatal · 4 | no docket |
| 2002-12-18 | CHI03FA041 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208B | Planemasters | Rockford, IL | Fatal · 1 | 59 docs |
| 2002-12-04 | FTW03FA057 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 210L | Harrison, AR | Fatal · 1 | 18 docs | |
| 2002-12-04 | FTW03FA055 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 421C | Air Transport Inc. | Tajique, NM | Fatal · 1 | no docket |
| 2002-10-24 | ATL03FA008 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208B | Mid Atlantic Freight Inc. | Spanish Fort, AL | Fatal · 1 | no docket |
| 2002-08-28 | ANC02FA107 Part 135 fatal | CESSNA A185F | C-AIR | KODIAK, AK | Fatal · 2 | no docket |
| 2002-03-15 | CHI02FA093 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208B | Priority Air Charter | Alma, WI | Fatal · 1 | 23 docs |
| 2002-02-04 | ANC02FA014 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 206 | Flight Alaska, Inc. | Bethel, AK | Fatal · 1 | 17 docs |
| 2001-12-01 | MIA02FA037 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208B | Bessemer, AL | Fatal · 2 | 66 docs | |
| 2001-10-10 | DCA02MA003 Major investigation | Cessna 208 | PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC | Dillingham, AK | Fatal · 10 | 81 docs |
| 2001-10-03 | SEA02FA002 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 172N | West Isle Air, Inc. | Decatur Island, WA | Fatal · 3 | no docket |
| 2001-08-25 | MIA01RA225 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 402B | BLACKHAWK INTL AIRWAYS | Marsh Harbour | Fatal · 9 | no docket · open |
| 2001-07-27 | ANC01WA091 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 185 | GULF AIR TAXI INC | Yakutat, AK | Fatal · 1 | no docket · open |
| 2001-07-18 | CHI01FA218 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 310R | HEARTLAND AVIATION INC | Oak Creek, WI | Fatal · 1 | no docket |
| 2001-05-05 | DEN01FA094 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208B | Corporate Air, Inc. | STEAMBOAT SPNGS, CO | Fatal · 1 | 35 docs |
| 2001-04-26 | FTW01FA104 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 402B | Del Rio, TX | Fatal · 1 | no docket | |
| 2001-01-12 | ATL01FA019 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 206H | VANDIVER, AL | Fatal · 1 | no docket | |
| 2000-12-14 | NYC01FA056 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 310Q | ISLAND EXPRESS | CHESTERFIELD, NH | Fatal · 1 | 20 docs |
| 2000-11-16 | SEA01FA100 Part 135 fatal | Cessna U206F | Baker Aircraft Service | Cambridge, ID | Fatal · 2 | no docket |
| 2000-11-06 | LAX01FA032 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 340A | YECNY ENTERPRISES, INC. | SELMA, CA | Fatal · 1 | no docket |
| 2000-10-17 | CHI01MA011 Major investigation | Cessna 335 | Roger Carnahan | HILLSBORO, MO | Fatal · 3 | 296 docs |
| 2000-10-11 | DEN01FA003 Part 135 fatal | Cessna R-182 | GRANTS, NM | Fatal · 1 | no docket | |
| 2000-10-09 | SEA01FA001 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208B | EMPIRE AIRLINES INC. | LUMMI ISLAND, WA | Fatal · 1 | no docket |
| 2000-09-20 | ANC00FA128 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 207 | INLAND AVIATION SERVICES | ANIAK, AK | Fatal · 1 | no docket |
| 2000-07-25 | SEA00FA142 Part 135 fatal | Cessna TU-206G | PISTOL CREEK, ID | Fatal · 1 | 10 docs | |
| 2000-07-08 | MIA00FA208 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 402C | VIEQUES, PR | Fatal · 1 | no docket | |
| 2000-06-20 | ANC00GA071 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 185E | NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE | TALKEETNA, AK | Fatal · 4 | no docket |
| 2000-02-05 | ANC00FA024 Part 135 fatal | Cessna U206G | ILIAMNA, AK | Fatal · 6 | no docket |