Fatal NTSB investigations, 1985, VT
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 | 3 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2024 | 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\") = 1985
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VT' 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") = 1985 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VT' 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 NYC85FA227Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Danby, VTThe pilot of N66190 received a weather briefing from lebanon flight service station and was advised of low ceilings and also advised that visual flight rules flight was not recommended. At about the time N66190 was departing rutland, Vermont, a helicopter…NTSB NYC85FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth VENTUS-B · Waitsfield, VTThis glider was involved in a soaring championship course. About 52 minutes after starting the course witnesses observed the aircraft maneuvering for a landing on an open field. While in a steep bank the aircraft stalled and impacted the ground.NTSB NYC85FA083Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 401A · Dorset, VTThe plt was about 30 miles from rutland when he radioed the arpt for weather info. He was informed that clouds were 1500 ft broken and 2700 ft overcast with snow, light fog and 5 miles visibility. The plt responded that he would call again when he got closer…