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 66 cases · 2019–2019
66
cases in this slice
20
fatal accidents
73
lives lost
60
with a probable cause
60
with coded findings
53
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
60 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 issues41 cases · 61 causal · 22 contributing
- Action/decision — Action, Info processing/decision23
- Task performance — Use of equip/info, Maintenance20
- Psychological — Perception/orientation/illusion, Attention/monitoring8
- Physical — Sensory ability/limitation, Impairment/incapacitation4
- Experience/knowledge — Experience/qualifications, Training4
Environmental issues34 cases · 35 causal · 11 contributing
- Conditions/weather/phenomena — Turbulence, Ceiling/visibility/precip26
- Physical environment — Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface, Object/animal/substance7
- Operating environment — (general), Airport facilities/design4
- Task environment — Physical workspace2
Aircraft26 cases · 37 causal · 16 contributing
- Aircraft oper/perf/capability — Performance/control parameters, Aircraft capability15
- Aircraft systems — Landing gear system, Navigation system8
- Aircraft power plant — Engine (turbine/turboprop), Engine (reciprocating)3
- Aircraft handling/service — Maintenance/inspections3
- Aircraft structures — Fuselage, Wing structure2
- Aircraft propeller/rotor — Main rotor system, Propeller system2
Organizational issues10 cases · 29 causal · 8 contributing
- Support/oversight/monitoring — Oversight, Documentation/record keeping9
- Management — Policy/procedure, Culture7
- Development — Selection/certification/testing, Design2
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
- Turbulence encounter · 12 defining12
- Loss of control in flight · 7 defining9
- Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) · 2 defining8
- Runway excursion · 3 defining5
- Cabin safety event · 4 defining4
- Ground handling event · 4 defining4
- Ground collision · 6 defining4
- Unknown or undetermined · 1 defining3
- Birdstrike · 3 defining3
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail · 3 defining3
- Tailstrike · 3 defining3
- VFR encounter with IMC · 1 defining2
- Landing gear collapse · 1 defining2
- Abrupt maneuver · 1 defining2
- Loss of engine power (total) · 1 defining2
Phase of flight of the defining event
- Enroute24
- Landing14
- InitialClimb7
- Approach6
- Taxi5
- Standing5
- Takeoff4
- Pushback/Tow3
- Maneuvering3
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
- Boeing / McDonnell Douglas · 2 fatal28
- Airbus · 1 fatal11
- Bombardier / De Havilland · 3 fatal6
- Bell · 4 fatal4
- Other · 3 fatal3
- Piper · 2 fatal2
- Cessna · 1 fatal1
- Saab · 1 fatal1
- Agusta / Leonardo · 1 fatal1
- Beechcraft · 1 fatal1
- Robinson · 1 fatal1
Operators with the most cases
- United Airlines12
- Delta Air Lines6
- American Airlines4
- Southwest Airlines4
- Frontier Airlines3
- Jetblue Airways3
- Envoy Air2
- Atlas Air · 3 lives1
- Bristow Us · 2 lives1
- Cheyenne Partners · 5 lives1
- Collings Foundation · 7 lives1
- Commutair1
What changed because of them
53 recommendations · 27 opensafety recommendations issued from these cases, by the NTSB's status of the response- Closed · acceptable 19
- Closed · unacceptable 7
- Open · acceptable response 20
- Open · unacceptable response 6
- Open · awaiting response 1
Issued per year
Recommendations
Reiterated most often
None reiterated.
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 54 coded cases here- Task performance › Use of equip/info · Personnel issues · 24%13 cases
- Conditions/weather/phenomena › Turbulence · Environmental issues · 24%13 cases
- Action/decision › Action · Personnel issues · 24%13 cases
- Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters · Aircraft · 22%12 cases
- Conditions/weather/phenomena › Ceiling/visibility/precip · Environmental issues · 11%6 cases
- Action/decision › Info processing/decision · Personnel issues · 11%6 cases
- Management › Policy/procedure · Organizational issues · 9%5 cases
- Psychological › Perception/orientation/illusion · Personnel issues · 7%4 cases
- Support/oversight/monitoring › Oversight · Organizational issues · 7%4 cases
- Aircraft systems › Landing gear system · Aircraft · 6%3 cases
- Task performance › Maintenance · Personnel issues · 6%3 cases
- Support/oversight/monitoring › Documentation/record keeping · Organizational issues · 6%3 cases
The cases
66 of 66newest first — open any case for its recorders, transcript, photographs and analyst| Date | Case | Aircraft | Operator | Where | Outcome | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-28 | CEN20MA044 Major investigation | Piper PA 31T | Cheyenne Partners LLC | LAFAYETTE, LA | Fatal · 5 | 37 docs |
| 2019-12-27 | ANC20MA010 Major investigation | AIRBUS AS350B2 | Safari Aviation Inc. | Kekaha, HI | Fatal · 7 | 46 docs |
| 2019-12-25 | ERA20FA056 Part 135 fatal | Bell 407 | Survival Flight, LLC | Headland, AL | Fatal · 1 | 14 docs |
| 2019-12-23 | DCA20LA047 Part 121 airline | BOEING 737-824 | United Airlines | Denver, CO | No injury | 5 docs |
| 2019-12-22 | DCA20CA050 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | Southwest Airlines | Kansas City, MO | No injury | 2 docs |
| 2019-12-19 | DCA20CA046 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | United Airlines | Chicago, IL | Serious injury | 2 docs |
| 2019-12-18 | DCA20CA043 Part 121 airline | Embraer ERJ190 | American Airlines Inc | Disputanta, VA | Serious injury | 22 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-12-16 | DCA20WA039 Part 121 airline | Boeing 767 | United Airlines | Shannon | No injury | no docket · open |
| 2019-12-16 | DCA20CA038 Part 121 airline | Embraer EMB 135KL | Envoy Air Inc | Alexandria, LA | Serious injury | 12 docs |
| 2019-12-15 | DCA20CA040 Part 121 airline | Embraer EMB145 | Piedmont Airlines | Philadelphia, PA | Serious injury | 2 docs |
| 2019-12-10 | CEN20FA032 Part 135 fatal | Cessna 208 | Martinaire Aviation | Victoria, TX | Fatal · 1 | 23 docs |
| 2019-12-07 | CEN20FA035 Part 135 fatal | Bell 407 | Panther Helicopters Inc | Gulf of Mexico, GM | Fatal · 2 | 10 docs |
| 2019-11-30 | ANC20FA007 Part 135 fatal | Piper PA-31-350 | Fly 4 You Inc | Cooper Landing, AK | Fatal · 3 | 25 docs |
| 2019-11-11 | DCA20LA013 Part 121 airline | Embraer EMB145 | Envoy Air Inc. | Chicago, IL | No injury | 14 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-11-07 | DCA20IA014 Part 121 airline | Embraer ERJ170 | Republic Airline Inc | Atlanta, GA | No injury | 17 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-10-29 | DCA20CA010 Part 121 airline | De Havilland DHC8 | Horizon Air Indistries Inc. | Boise, ID | No injury | 1 docs |
| 2019-10-18 | DCA20MA002 Major investigation | Saab 2000 | Peninsula AviationServices Inc., | Unalaska, AK | Fatal · 1 | 40 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-10-02 | ERA20MA001 Major investigation | Boeing B17 | Collings Foundation | Windsor Locks, CT | Fatal · 7 | 58 docs |
| 2019-09-11 | DCA19WA216 Part 121 airline | Airbus A321 | Jetblue Airways | Nassau | No injury | no docket · open |
| 2019-09-11 | DCA19CA223 Part 121 airline | Bombardier CL 600 2C10 | SkyWest Airlines | Chicago OHare, IL | No injury | no docket |
| 2019-09-11 | CEN19MA312 Major investigation | Convair 440 | Ferreteria E Implementos San Francisco | Monclova, OH | Fatal · 2 | 42 docs |
| 2019-09-06 | DCA19CA213 Part 121 airline | Airbus A319 | SPIRIT AIRLINES INC | Fort Myers, FL | Serious injury | 8 docs |
| 2019-08-27 | DCA19CA206 Part 121 airline | Airbus A320 | FRONTIER AIRLINES INC | Denver, CO | Serious injury | 10 docs |
| 2019-08-27 | DCA19CA208 Part 121 airline | Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 | Delta Air Lines, Inc | Chicago, IL | Serious injury | 14 docs |
| 2019-08-18 | DCA19WA201 Part 121 airline | Boeing 757 | Delta Air Lines | Ponta Delgada | No injury | no docket · open |
| 2019-08-17 | ENG19WA032 Part 121 airline | AIRBUS A320 | Delta Air Lines | Nassau | — | no docket · open |
| 2019-08-08 | DCA19LA193 Part 121 airline | Airbus A321 | Frontier Airlines | Orlando, FL | No injury | no docket |
| 2019-08-08 | DCA19CA198 Part 121 airline | Airbus A320 | Jetblue Airways | Charlottesville, VA | Serious injury | 3 docs |
| 2019-08-06 | DCA19CA192 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | UNITED AIR LINES INC | SFO International Airport, CA | No injury | no docket |
| 2019-08-01 | ANC19LA045 Part 121 airline | DOUGLAS C 118A | Tatonduk Outfitters Limited | Buckland, AK | No injury | 3 docs |
| 2019-07-23 | DCA19CA186 Part 121 airline | Boeing 757 | United Airlines | San Francisco, CA | No injury | 4 docs |
| 2019-07-22 | DCA19CA189 Part 121 airline | Boeing 767 | UNITED AIR LINES INC | San Juan, PR | Serious injury | no docket |
| 2019-07-19 | ANC19FA035 Part 135 fatal | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Rusts Flying Service | Seldovia, AK | Fatal · 1 | 9 docs |
| 2019-07-11 | DCA19WA184 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | United Airlines | San Jose | No injury | no docket · open |
| 2019-06-30 | CEN19MA190 Major investigation | Textron Aviation B-300 | S&H Aircraft | Addison, TX | Fatal · 10 | no docket |
| 2019-06-28 | CEN19FA185 Part 135 fatal | AGUSTA A109 | North Memorial Healthcare | Brainerd, MN | Fatal · 2 | 21 docs |
| 2019-06-22 | WPR19MA177 Major investigation | Beech 65-A90 | Oahu Parachute Center | Mokuleia, HI | Fatal · 11 | 43 docs |
| 2019-06-17 | DCA19CA168 Part 121 airline | BOEING 737-8H4 | Southwest Airlines | Pittsburgh, PA | No injury | 1 docs |
| 2019-06-15 | DCA19CA167 Part 121 airline | Boeing 757 | United Airlines | Newark, NJ | No injury | 6 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-06-09 | DCA19CA169 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | UNITED AIR LINES INC | Denver, CO | No injury | 5 docs |
| 2019-05-30 | ENG19WA026 Part 121 airline | AIRBUS A330 | Chek Lap Kok | — | no docket · open | |
| 2019-05-28 | DCA19CA153 Part 121 airline | Airbus A320 | Jetblue Airways Corp | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Serious injury | 2 docs |
| 2019-05-25 | DCA19CA151 Part 121 airline | BOEING 737-8H4 | Southwest Airlines Co | Waycross, GA | Serious injury | 13 docs |
| 2019-05-20 | ANC19FA019 Part 135 fatal | De Havilland DHC 2 | Venture Travel, LLC | Metlakatla, AK | Fatal · 2 | 13 docs |
| 2019-05-13 | CEN19MA141 Major investigation | De Havilland DHC-2 | Mountain Air Service LLC | Ketchikan, AK | Fatal · 6 | no docket |
| 2019-05-04 | DCA19MA143 Major investigation | Boeing 737 | Miami Air International | Jacksonville, FL | Minor injury | 65 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-04-29 | WPR19FA123 Part 135 fatal | ROBINSON R44 | Novictor Aviation LLC | Kailua, HI | Fatal · 3 | 23 docs |
| 2019-04-12 | DCA19CA137 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | United Airlines | Fort Meyers, FL | Serious injury | 1 docs |
| 2019-04-11 | DCA19LA134 Part 121 airline | Airbus A321 | American Airlines | New York, NY | No injury | 20 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-04-05 | DCA19CA146 Part 121 airline | MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD88 | Delta Air Lines | Atlanta, GA | — | 5 docs |
| 2019-03-28 | DCA19CA130 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | Southwest Airlines | Nashville, TN | — | 1 docs |
| 2019-03-11 | DCA19CA105 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | Delta Air Lines | Atlanta, GA | No injury | no docket |
| 2019-03-10 | CEN19FA095 Part 135 fatal | BELL 407 | BRISTOW US LLC | Galliano, LA | Fatal · 2 | 22 docs |
| 2019-03-10 | DCA19CA102 Part 121 airline | Bombardier CL 600 2C10 | PSA Airlines, Inc. | Charlotte, NC | Minor injury | no docket |
| 2019-03-04 | DCA19FA089 Part 121 airline | Embraer EMB145 | Commutair | Presque Isle, ME | Minor injury | 32 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-02-27 | DCA19CA088 Part 121 airline | Boeing 777 | American Airlines | Honolulu, HI | Serious injury | 5 docs |
| 2019-02-23 | DCA19MA086 Major investigation | Boeing 767 | Atlas Air | Trinity Bay, TX | Fatal · 3 | 78 docs · FDR tables |
| 2019-02-21 | ENG19IA013 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | UNITED AIR LINES INC | Orlando, FL | No injury | 2 docs |
| 2019-02-18 | DCA19CA091 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | Delta Air Lines Inc | Franklin, TN | Serious injury | 19 docs |
| 2019-02-13 | DCA19CA081 Part 121 airline | Embraer ERJ170 | Compass Airlines | Reno, NV | Serious injury | 22 docs |
| 2019-02-08 | ERA19LA096 Part 135 fatal | Convair C131 | Conquest Air Inc | Atlantic Ocean, AO | Fatal · 1 | 7 docs |
| 2019-02-05 | DCA19CA075 Part 121 airline | Boeing 737 | American Airlines | Bluefields | Serious injury | 4 docs |
| 2019-02-03 | DCA19CA090 Part 121 airline | Boeing 787 | United Airlines | Pacific Ocean, PO | Serious injury | no docket |
| 2019-01-29 | DCA19LA070 Part 121 airline | Boeing 727 200 | Kalitta Charters Ii Llc | Tuscaloosa, AL | No injury | 8 docs · recorder reports |
| 2019-01-29 | CEN19FA072 Part 135 fatal | Bell 407 | VIKING AVIATION INC | Zaleski, OH | Fatal · 3 | no docket |
| 2019-01-28 | DCA19CA079 Part 121 airline | Airbus A320 | Frontier Airlines | Denver, CO | No injury | 2 docs |