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.
Creve Ceour, MO
AFTER TAKEOFF FM THE ARPT THE PLT STATED THE ACFT ENG RAN ROUGH AND HE APPLIED CARB HEAT TO HELP THE ENGINE RUN BETTER AFTER APPLICATION OF CARB HEAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING BACK TO THE AIRPORT FINALLY TOUCHING DOWN ON A TAXIWAY BETWEEN TWO HANGARS. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN THE PLT STATED THE ACFT ENG RESPONDED MOMENTARILY WITH THE ACFT BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE ENG QUIT AFTER THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND THE PLT STATED HE HAD INSUFFICIENT SPEED WITH WHICH TO CLEAR HANGARS AT THE END OF THE TAXIWAY. THE ACFT DESCENDED BACK TO THE TAXIWAY AND STRUCK ACFT PARKED IN THE HANGAR. A SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL DIFFICULTY. A FURTHER CHK FOR FUEL LEAKAGE OR CONTAMINATES WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS SHOW THAT ICING IS LIKELY AT THE TEMP & DEW POINT RECORDED ON THAT DAY. THE PLT STATED HE RAN THE ENG FOR A PERIOD OF 15 TO 20 MINUTES.
AFTER TAKEOFF FM THE ARPT THE PLT STATED THE ACFT ENG RAN ROUGH AND HE APPLIED CARB HEAT TO HELP THE ENGINE RUN BETTER AFTER APPLICATION OF CARB HEAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING BACK TO THE AIRPORT FINALLY TOUCHING DOWN ON A TAXIWAY BETWEEN TWO HANGARS. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN THE PLT STATED THE ACFT ENG RESPONDED MOMENTARILY WITH THE ACFT BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE ENG QUIT AFTER THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND THE PLT STATED HE HAD INSUFFICIENT SPEED WITH WHICH TO CLEAR HANGARS AT THE END OF THE TAXIWAY. THE ACFT DESCENDED BACK TO THE TAXIWAY AND STRUCK ACFT PARKED IN THE HANGAR. A SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL DIFFICULTY. A FURTHER CHK FOR FUEL LEAKAGE OR CONTAMINATES WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS SHOW THAT ICING IS LIKELY AT THE TEMP & DEW POINT RECORDED ON THAT DAY. THE PLT STATED HE RAN THE ENG FOR A PERIOD OF 15 TO 20 MINUTES.