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.
Chandler, AZ
The pilot lost control and collided with the runway while maneuvering for landing. The pilot and passenger were testing atmospheric conditions with meteorological equipment in conjunction with noise testing of a Boeing 707 'hush' kit. The Cessna took off heading SE. It climbed to 800 ft AGL and began doing descending right-hand turns over an unidentified object on the ground. After descending to about 50 ft AGL, the Cessna climbed to about 100 ft AGL. At this point the pilot attempted to align the aircraft with the runway. Heading SE crossing over the runway at an angle, the aircraft was turned left to be aligned with the runway. During the left-hand turn the aircraft stalled and entered a left-hand spin. The aircraft made 1/2 to 3/4 revolution prior to making contact with the ground. Examination of the aircraft did not disclose any evidence of mechanical failures or malfunctions. The aircraft was being operated in an overweight condition.
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY WHILE MANEUVERING FOR LANDING. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE TESTING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WITH METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH NOISE TESTING OF A BOEING 707 'HUSH' KIT. THE CESSNA TOOKOFF HEADING SE. IT CLIMBED TO 800 FT AGL AND BEGAN DOING DESCENDING RIGHT-HAND TURNS OVER AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT ON THE GROUND. AFTER DESCENDING TO ABOUT 50 FT AGL, THE CESSNA CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FT AGL. AT THIS POINT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE RUNWAY. HEADING SE CROSSING OVER THE RUNWAY AT AN ANGLE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED LEFT TO BE ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LEFT-HAND TURN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND ENTERED A LEFT-HAND SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT MADE 1/2 TO 3/4 REVOLUTION PRIOR TO MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED IN AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION.