NTSB investigations

9 cases where the first occurrence was “Hazardous materials leak/spill”.

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Cases per year

19832026

NTSB investigations per year, 1983–2026: 9 cases
1983	1
1984	1
1986	2
1987	1
1990	1
1995	1
2002	1
2007	1

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 210) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 210)
  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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 210)
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 ANC08IA026Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 1900 · Aniak, AKA hazardous leak from carbon dioxide cylinders due to the failure of the flight crew to properly load and secure the cylinders, resulting in crew incapacitation. Factors contributing to the incident were improper hazardous materials procedures used by the…Dec 17, 2007 · N111AX · No damage NTSB FTW02LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 402 · Hughes, ARthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the malfunction of the tail wheel locking mechanism and the high vegetation along the sides of the airstrip.May 20, 2002 · N91660 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC95LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SC.7 · Nikolai, AKIgnition of hazardous cargo (aviation fuel) by an exposed electrical wire, after leaking from a container of fuel that was being transported on the flight. Factors relating to the accident were: inadequate inspection of the airplane by company maintenance…Aug 11, 1995 · N504FS · Substantial damage NTSB LAX90DVA03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportNaval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Madera, CAThe pilot inadvertently descending into the ground. Contributing to the accident was the inflight opening of the hopper lid which partially obscured the pilot's vision.May 5, 1990 · N45184 · Destroyed NTSB MIA87IA166Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-245F · Caracas, VenezuelaFlight experienced leakage of a five gallon container of glutaraldehyde listed by the shipper as a class 8 corrosive on the aircrafts upper deck enroute miami, Florida to Caracas, venezuela. The chemical was later found not to be corrosive and the aircraft…May 29, 1987 · N813FT · Minor damage NTSB DCA86IA037Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-40 · Chicago, ILA charter flt arrived & deplaned without incident & with no indication of smoke, fumes or heat. Company maint psnl had placed damaged passenger seatbacks (incorporating solid-state chemical oxygen generators) in the fwd cargo compartment with seat covers &…Aug 10, 1986 · N184AT · Destroyed NTSB ATL86IA197Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-25C · Erlanger, KYAn inflt fire started in a cargo 'igloo' during hi-alt cruise due to spillage of nitric acid in a contact with a wooden packing crate. The fire went out when the acft was de-pressurized but smoke and acid fumes were hazard to the cockpit crew. An emer lndg…Jul 16, 1986 · N126FE · No damage NTSB ATL84LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 337B · Athens, TNThe acft caught fire during landing when a gasoline can overturned and was ignited by a passenger trying to right it with a burning cigar in his hand.Feb 26, 1984 · N2406S · Destroyed NTSB DEN83LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Carthage, SDThe acft was using a county road near the field being sprayed for takeoff. The pilot reported that the herbicide sloshedout onto the windscreen during takeoff and obscured his vision. The acft veered right and entered the ditch. The pilot said the hopper lid…Jul 14, 1983 · N2060J · Substantial damage