Fatal NTSB investigations, Gulf of Mexico
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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
| 1966 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GM' 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GM' 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 CEN20FA035Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell 407 · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine’s Nos. 3 and 4 bearings and the power turbine pinion gear, and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.NTSB CEN20LA021Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA23 · (Gulf of Mexico)The airplane’s descent into the ocean for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN18FA400Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot's incapacitation resulted in impact with the Gulf of Mexico. The reason the hypoxia recognition system did not descend the airplane as designed could not be determined as the airplane was not located.NTSB CEN12FA321Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206-L4 · (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while landing on an obstructed helipad, which resulted in a collision and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the helipad owner to mark the helipad closed and the failure…NTSB FTW82DA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedAerospatle AS350D · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)NTSB MIA80DA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 65-80 · Pt.Maria (Gulf of Mexico)NTSB DCA80AA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedLearjet 25D · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)NTSB FTW76AF087Accident · 12 fatalClosedBell 205-A1 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)NTSB FTW76AF041Accident · 9 fatalClosedBell 212 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)NTSB FTW72DRG51Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Gulf Of Mex (Gulf of Mexico)NTSB MIA72AM032Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20A · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)NTSB MIA70AM074Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)NTSB FTW66A0097Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Brownsville (Gulf of Mexico)