Fatal NTSB investigations, 2015, SC
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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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\") = 2015
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' 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") = 2015 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SC' 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 ERA16FA001Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA32R · Westminster, SCThe pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA15MA259Accident · 2 fatalClass 2 · MajorFinal reportCessna 150M · Moncks Corner, SCThe approach controller's failure to provide an appropriate resolution to the conflict between the F-16 and the Cessna. Contributing to the accident were the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, resulting in both pilots' inability to take…NTSB ERA15FA221Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBR Legend Turbine Legend · West Columbia, SCAn engine flame-out due to fuel starvation as the result of an improperly-installed auxiliary fuel pump fitting, and the pilot's failure to promptly feather the propeller following the engine-flame out, which resulted in decreased glide capability and impact…NTSB ERA15LA219Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRainbow Aerotrike · Chesnee, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral or bank control during takeoff, which resulted in collision with, and subsequent suspension from, a tree. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injuries was his attempt to jump out of the trike to a nearby tree limb.