National Transportation Safety Board Archives

NTSB: Post-Maintenance Stall Test Flown by Crew, Not Test Pilot, Preceded Fatal Hawker Crash

Preliminary report on the Michigan accident highlights stall characteristics and fateful decision.

Aft view of the Citation damage to its empennage. [Credit: NTSB]

Expectation Bias Contributes to Texas Runway Collision

NTSB final report cites distracted pilots and an inoperative cockpit voice recorder played a role in a 2023 ground collision at Hobby Airport.

The Piper Cherokee that crashed September 28, 2022, in Pennsylvania was largely destroyed in a postcrash fire. [Credit: NTSB]

Illegal CFI Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter After Fatal Crash

Man whose certificates were revoked for ‘lack of demonstrated competence’ continued to instruct, leading to a 2022 accident that killed a student pilot.

NTSB Narrows Focus During Government Shutdown

Agency will prioritize emergency response work and accident investigations.

Trump Nominates American Airlines Pilot for NTSB

John DeLeeuw picked to fill vacant seat on National Transportation Safety Board.

NTSB Pinpoints Cause of Fatal Oshkosh T-6 Crash

Final report indicates the 2023 accident was due to an accelerated stall and flat spin as a result of diminished airspeed in a turn.

U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter D.C.

Hearing Reveals Concerns About D.C. Airspace Before Fatal Collision

Local medevac operator says his team is ‘very uncomfortable’ when certain military helicopters are flying.

Anh-Thu Nguyen’s second attempt to fly solo around the world ends in her tragic death on Wednesday in Indiana.

Asian Women in Aerospace & Aviation Founder Dies in Plane Crash

Nguyen’s second around-the-world flight attempt ends in an accident in Indiana.

Senate Bill Would Require ADS-B on All Civilian and Military Aircraft

Supporters say the proposal will help prevent a repeat of the fatal aircraft collision over Washington, D.C., in January.

KDCA Reagan D.C. airport air traffic control ATC

NTSB Hearing on D.C. Collision Begins Wednesday

Agency continues to investigate the midair crash, which killed 67 people.