Fatal NTSB investigations, 2002, UT
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
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 12 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1972 | 11 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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\" = 'UT' 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" = 'UT' 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 FTW03FA048Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Salem, UTThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision to continue flight from visual to instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from terrain while in cruise flight. A low ceiling, obscuration, mountainous terrain…NTSB DEN02LA109Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSabian Rans S-12XL · Mexican Hat, UTthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making (flying up a canyon with insufficient altitude) which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and the pilot's failure to follow the proper emergency procedures for activating his Ballistic Recovery…NTSB DEN02FA089Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20A · Marysvale, UTthe pilot's poor in-flight decision to fly so close to the ridge (looking for animals). Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain condition, the downdraft weather conditions in high mountains, and the high density altitude weather condition.NTSB DEN02FA076Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWheeler Doug 2000 · Ogden, UTthe pilot's failure to obtain and maintain adequate main rotor rpm, resulting in blade flapping and subsequent blade contact with the airframe, severing of the tailboom, and causing loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors were the high gusty winds, and…NTSB FTW02FA130Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Alpine, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain and continued flight into known adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were the fog and rain weather conditions.NTSB DEN02LA023Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · American Fork, UTThe pilot's poor judgment in that he intentionally initiated VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were low ceiling and obscuration, and the pilot's lack of recent instrument time.