Fatal NTSB investigations, 2002, CT
180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
Cases per year
| 1962 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\") = 2002
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CT' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
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.
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") = 2002 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run 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 IAD03FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Woodbury, CTAn engine fire for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control, and the airplane's subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB IAD02FA086Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Plainville, CTAn in-flight engine compartment fire of unknown origin, and a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal, was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a turn back to the airfield, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent…NTSB IAD02FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Oxford, CTThe pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure. Factors were the night and low ceiling conditions.NTSB NYC02FA055Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Chester, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors included low ceilings and night lighting conditions.