NTSB Wants Input on Its Next-Gen Accident Database

Beta version of CAROL is designed to make accident reports and safety recommendations more intuitive for pilots and researchers.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

The NTSB has revamped CAROL to make it more user friendly and is asking the public to test-fly it. [Credit: Smithsonian Channel]

Key Takeaways:

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is soliciting public feedback on the beta version of its revamped public search platform, Case Analysis and Reporting Online (CAROL).
CAROL provides access to the NTSB's comprehensive investigative data and safety recommendations for accidents and incidents across all transportation modes.
The new CAROL platform boasts enhanced, more intuitive search features, allowing for targeted research using various criteria, including aviation specifics, keywords, and NTSB "findings."

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is asking for help to fine-tune its public search platform, known as Case Analysis and Reporting Online (CAROL). The new site is in beta testing, and the NTSB is asking for input from those who use the site.

The NTSB is tasked with investigating all accidents and incidents that involve all forms of transportation, be it on land, sea, rail, or sky. CAROL offers a basic search using criteria such as date, location, and transportation mode.