Overall Trends
Total, fatal, and serious accidents in the selected range.
Search investigations, review source evidence, monitor watched reports, and trace long-term patterns from one calm, data-first workspace.
Fast key and full-text search with live filters, watches, and precise metadata.
Use quotes for exact phrase matches (for example "fuel selector valve").
Track fatal and non-fatal accident patterns across Part 91, Part 135, and Part 121 operations.
Major cases, deep-report coverage, and investigation media across decades of NTSB history.
Move quickly by aircraft, airport, operator, and time with indexes built for research, not wandering.
NTSB Reports is an independent research and search tool for public aviation accident and incident records. It brings NTSB aviation reports, structured fields, docket files, extracted figures, photos, videos, and update history into one searchable interface.
The goal is practical safety education: make it faster to find relevant investigations, compare similar events, review factual records, and understand the evidence behind probable-cause and preliminary reports.
The investigative work and source records belong to the National Transportation Safety Board and the published investigation record. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NTSB.
Carson City, NV
Upon returning to the Carson Airport, N3545 (Nieuport) approached from the south and executed a 45 degree entry to the downwind leg for runway 27. While established on final and approximately 100 feet from the threshold to runway 27, and at an elevation of approximately 200 feet AGL, N3545 collided with N6389 (Pitts S-1C). Impact marks indicated that N6389 struck the upper left wing of N3545 with its wheels. The lower right wing of N6389 then disintegrated as it passed through the propeller arc of N3545. Neither pilot reported seeing the other aircraft and both aircraft crashed short of the runway. Neither aircraft was equipped with any position, anticollision or strobe lights and N3545 was not equipped with any communication equipment and was unable to receive the radio calls citing N6389's position on base and final. Although both aircraft were biplane (equipped with upper and lower wings) it could not be determined whether this design had any bearing in obstructing either pilot's view of the other aircraft.
UPON RETURNING TO THE CARSON AIRPORT, N3545 (NIEUPORT) APPROACHED FROM THE SOUTH AND EXECUTED A 45 DEGREE ENTRY TO THE DOWNWIND LEG FOR RUNWAY 27. WHILE ESTABLISHED ON FINAL AND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD TO RUNWAY 27, AND AT AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, N3545 COLLIDED WITH N6389 (PITTS S- 1C). IMPACT MARKS INDICATED THAT N6389 STRUCK THE UPPER LEFT WING OF N3545 WITH ITS WHEELS. THE LOWER RIGHT WING OF N6389 THEN DISINTEGRATED AS IT PASSED THROUGH THE PROPELLER ARC OF N3545. NEITHER PILOT REPORTED SEEING THE OTHER AIRCRAFT AND BOTH AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. NEITHER AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH ANY POSITION, ANTICOLLISION OR STROBE LIGHTS AND N3545 WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE RADIO CALLS CITING N6389'S POSITION ON BASE AND FINAL. ALTHOUGH BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE BIPLANE (EQUIPPED WITH UPPER AND LOWER WINGS) IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER THIS DESIGN HAD ANY BEARING IN OBSTRUCTING EITHER PILOT'S VIEW OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT.