NTSB investigations, 1975
977 cases where the phase of flight was Enroute.
Cases per year
| 1962 | 18 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 28 |
| 1964 | 703 |
| 1965 | 750 |
| 1966 | 856 |
| 1967 | 893 |
| 1968 | 881 |
| 1969 | 995 |
| 1970 | 996 |
| 1971 | 941 |
| 1972 | 894 |
| 1973 | 935 |
| 1974 | 968 |
| 1975 | 977 |
| 1976 | 927 |
| 1977 | 936 |
| 1978 | 1,018 |
| 1979 | 968 |
| 1980 | 873 |
| 1981 | 881 |
| 1982 | 786 |
| 1983 | 734 |
| 1984 | 747 |
| 1985 | 704 |
| 1986 | 693 |
| 1987 | 616 |
| 1988 | 656 |
| 1989 | 590 |
| 1990 | 548 |
| 1991 | 574 |
| 1992 | 542 |
| 1993 | 533 |
| 1994 | 498 |
| 1995 | 506 |
| 1996 | 511 |
| 1997 | 466 |
| 1998 | 467 |
| 1999 | 452 |
| 2000 | 451 |
| 2001 | 396 |
| 2002 | 407 |
| 2003 | 415 |
| 2004 | 380 |
| 2005 | 390 |
| 2006 | 325 |
| 2007 | 353 |
| 2008 | 256 |
| 2009 | 309 |
| 2010 | 269 |
| 2011 | 287 |
| 2012 | 309 |
| 2013 | 280 |
| 2014 | 258 |
| 2015 | 295 |
| 2016 | 324 |
| 2017 | 275 |
| 2018 | 340 |
| 2019 | 348 |
| 2020 | 248 |
| 2021 | 323 |
| 2022 | 312 |
| 2023 | 322 |
| 2024 | 368 |
| 2025 | 348 |
| 2026 | 234 |
Where
Latest cases
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
current_codes AS (
SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e.\"tier1Number\" AS INTEGER) AS code,
row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e.\"isDefiningEvent\", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e.\"tier1Number\" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
AND (e.\"isDefiningEvent\" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT \"mKey\" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE \"isPre1982\"))
),
phases AS (
SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
UNION ALL
SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\", w.main
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\"
WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
),
case_phases AS (
SELECT p.*, c.\"eventDate\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = p.case_mkey
LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"eventDate\" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
)
SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1975
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 400)
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
current_codes AS (
SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
),
phases AS (
SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
UNION ALL
SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
),
case_phases AS (
SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
)
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1975
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 400)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB MIA76DKT39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Miami, FLNTSB DEN76FTE45Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Saint Elmo, CONTSB OAK76AP036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Etna, CANTSB NYC76DFA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lexington, NYNTSB MKC76AK036Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero-Comdr 680F · Owensville, MONTSB CHI76AC042Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Hopedale, OHNTSB OAK76AP035Accident · 5 fatalClosedMooney M20A · Stockton, CANTSB NYC76AN062Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Buena, NJNTSB MKC76FK035Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 11CC · Elgin, NDNTSB FTW76AF053Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182C · Pencil Bluff, ARNTSB LAX76IL043Incident · No injuriesClosedAero Star 601 · San Diego, CANTSB SEA76AS032Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Palmer, WANTSB MIA76DKT53Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA1-B · Pompano Beach, FLNTSB HAY76AL042Accident · 9 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Rollinsville, CONTSB FTW76FPG39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Monticello, ARNTSB SEA76IS033Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 99 · Seattle, WANTSB NYC76AN060Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D18S · Bloserville, PANTSB SEA76FTA10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Glasgow, MTNTSB LAX76DUJ48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Mcnary, AZNTSB MIA76FKT37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Miami, FLNTSB MIA76AM103Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Atlanta, GANTSB LAX76FUD06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Santa Monica, CANTSB IAD76FID17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Richmond, VANTSB SEA76AS031Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna R172 · Klamath Falls, ORNTSB MKC76FCQ26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hays, KSNTSB MIA76FKG38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLake LA4200 · Ringgold, GANTSB MIA76AM054Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Jupiter, FLNTSB LAX26O0011Accident · 5 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500A · Baja Ca Norte, MexicoNTSB FTW76DPJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Goldsby, OKNTSB NYC76FNC32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112A · Georgia, VTNTSB MKC76AK031Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31A · Garrison, IANTSB LAX76DUG27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Needles, CANTSB LAX76AL040Accident · 2 fatalClosedRearwin 185 · Etiwanda, CANTSB IAD76FLT06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Parsons, TNNTSB IAD76AI043Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3 · Jacksonville, NCNTSB LAX76FUQ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Morthridge, CANTSB NYC76FGM14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Greenville, PANTSB IAD76DKW16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Crab Orchard, TNNTSB MKC76FCA15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Cape Girardeau, MONTSB CHI76FEA20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Tennyson, INNTSB OAK76FVM19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Saratoga, CANTSB LAX76AUJ49Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310A · Glendale, AZNTSB NYC76IN056Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · 60n 20w (Atlantic Ocean)NTSB NYC76FHD14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Kennett Square, PANTSB MIA76RM050Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Nassau Np, Burkina FasoNTSB IAD76FLJ10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Milton, NCNTSB IAD76DKW15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A45 · Lafollette, TNNTSB DEN76FTC22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Gillette, WYNTSB OAK76AP033Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna TU206D · Cantua Creek, CANTSB MIAMLAM050Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrittnorman BN-2A · St Thomas, VI