NTSB investigations, 1988
43 cases where the first occurrence was “Miscellaneous/other”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 18 |
| 1984 | 43 |
| 1985 | 44 |
| 1986 | 51 |
| 1987 | 43 |
| 1988 | 43 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 28 |
| 1991 | 45 |
| 1992 | 28 |
| 1993 | 22 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 28 |
| 1996 | 36 |
| 1997 | 44 |
| 1998 | 25 |
| 1999 | 32 |
| 2000 | 41 |
| 2001 | 40 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2003 | 37 |
| 2004 | 34 |
| 2005 | 33 |
| 2006 | 34 |
| 2007 | 34 |
Where
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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\") = 1988
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 430)
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") = 1988 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 430) 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 ATL89IA057Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011 · Atlanta, GA1St officer was observed to be sick & was replaced on the flt prior to departing the originating city. Subsequently, he was confronted by an intervention group regarding his condition and requested medical assistance under the company employee assistance…NTSB MIA89LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Venice, FLThe pilot experienced difficulty when he attempted to start the eng with a less than fully-charged battery. The former navy plt exited the acft, leaving his nonplt pax aboard, and the mag switch 'on'. He attempted to slowly pull the prop thru compression…NTSB MKC89LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Martelle, IAAnticipating a fuel shortage on a personal cross country flight, the plt requested the nearest airport from approach control. The nearest apt was within five miles of his destination apt so continued on course. About 15 miles from his destination, and having…NTSB ANC89IA019Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Deadhorse, AKAcft bounced several times during landing. The pilot collapsed shortly after getting out of the airplane. Blood samples, taken from the pilot three hours after landing, contained 22.1% carbon monoxide. The left engine muffler overboard tube was broken loose…NTSB BFO89LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Dublin, WVThe pilot was attempting to hand prop his acft without any assistance. He stated he chocked both the front and back of the right main gear. After several unsuccessful attempts the engine finally started. The acft ran at what the pilot described as sounding…NTSB MIA89IA031Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Stuart, FLWhile hand-propping the engine with a passenger in the right front seat, the eng started. The acft travelled uncontrolled into a parked unoccupied acft. Both acft sustained substantial damage. The plt on the ground & the passenger in the acft were not…NTSB ATL89FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Bridgeport, WVThe plt was cleared to execute a visual approach to rwy 21 and was issued the current alt setting of 29.60' hg. The approach was made under dark night and gusty crosswind conditions to a lighted runway in rural mountainous/hilly terrain. During final approach…NTSB NYC89LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing B-747-123 · Bridgetown, BahamasThe failure of the flight attendant to notice that the elevator was not present as she entered the elevator shaft and prior to closing the door.NTSB LAX89DVG01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGlasair FT · Redding, CAOn takeoff, plt's canopy came open. When plt diverted attention to close canopy, acft collided with a tree, then terrain. Investigation revealed no canopy latch malfunction. Post acc exam showed that the plts canopy latches were undamaged.NTSB FTW89DPA01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportShannon J-BIRD · Mckinney, TXThe plt rprtd he was making a high speed taxi test of his gyroplane after installation of a different eng & prop. He said the gyroplane enctrd a bump on the rwy which caused it to become airborne at about 35 mph (takeoff speed was 45 mph). He added power to…NTSB CHI88FA249Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-601P · Columbus, OHAerodynamically stalled lifting surface causing an uncommanded pitch over at an altitude too low to affect a recovery.NTSB DEN88LA201Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S55A · Fort Morgan, COThe plt reported that at the time of takeoff, the winds were 'light to moderate from 015 deg at 5 KTS or less.' Shortly after takeoff, the winds increased to 10-15 KTS and the plt decided to land on 'grassy, relatively smooth terrain.' The plt said he…NTSB ANC88LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArtic S-1B2 · Hartman River, AKThe pilot had just taken off from a sand bar. During climb-out on the downwind leg, he felt the engine was not producing the proper power because the airspeed was dropping and the climb had stopped. He made a left turn and crash landed on the sand bar to…NTSB LAX88IA311Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011-385 · San Francisco, CADuring cruise flight, approximately one hour after departure, the captain complained of possible indigestion. A few hours later, the captain complained of tingling in his fingers and numbness in his shoulder. Another captain was on board and was asked to sit…NTSB NYC88LA224Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-150 · Wall Township, NJIncapacitation of the pilot due to a heart attack and an emergency landing in trees by a non-pilot passenger.NTSB CHI88LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Crestwood, ILNTSB NYC88LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415C · Auburn-Lewiston, METhe student pilot of an Ercoupe 415C hand-propped the aircraft with no one at the controls and the tail not tied down. The engine started and the Ercoupe struck a parked, unoccupied, tied down Cessna 170.NTSB SEA88LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 65-LB · Ephrata, WAThe pilot set the parking brake, then hand-propped the aircraft. He did not tie the aircraft down nor was it chocked. Also, he momentarily left the aircraft unattended; at that time, it began moving & subsequently collided with a parked aircraft.NTSB FTW88DRG11Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEnstrom F28A · Port Isabel, TXThe pilot reported that he had accomplished a max-performance takeoff, cleared an obstacle, and when he attempted forward flight, the main rotor RPM decreased. He stated he was unable to recover the RPM and maintain altitude so he selected a landing area. Due…NTSB CHI88IA165Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Chicago, ILNTSB MKC88LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Baker, MOWitnesses said that shortly after takeoff, the fully loaded acft appeared to be unable to climb out of ground effect. About 1.5 mile from the airstrip, the pilot began a turn back to the north. Unable to climb, he initiated action to dump his chemical load,…NTSB SEA88IA121Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-73F · Seattle, WACrew noted inflight indications of loss of hydraulic fluid, then carried out standard procedures per crew manual. Emerg hyd sys used to lower flaps for lndg. Acft landed with four right brakes locked. The tires blew and the wheels were ground flat.…NTSB NYC88LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Colts Neck, NJDuring a banner pick up attempt, the tow rope became affixed to the main landing gear. The pilot was unable to release the banner and landed with it still attached. Upon landing roll out, the aircraft's tail rose abruptly and the propeller dug into the turf.…NTSB ANC88LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22HP · Mekoryuk, AKThe pilot-in-command was herding reindeer for a native corporation and he and his passenger had to relieve themselves so they landed on the tundra and left the helicopter's engine and rotors operating. As they were exiting the helicopter, it shifted on the…NTSB BFO88IA057Incident · 1 fatalIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Morgantown, WVThe pilot died from coronary disease while practicing landings.NTSB NYC88LA142Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Red Creek, NYWhile the pilot was waiting for liftoff, three ground crewmen were sitting on the basket holding the Balloon down. As the pilot prepared for liftoff, he announced that he was ready for liftoff and untied the rope. As the Balloon reached an altitude of about…NTSB CHI88IA111Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-222 · Detroit, MINTSB ATL88LA166Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J5C · Gulf Shores, ALA witness reported that the airplane encountered a 'downdraft' while attempting to pick up a banner. The main ldg gear caught the banner pick-up line and carried the banner aloft. The witness radioed the plt to advise him of the situation, but received no…NTSB MIA88LA156Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20J · Perry, FLJacksonville center reported a loss of radar contact with the acft at approx 2133 EDT after it descended from its last assigned altitude of 6000 feet. The sole occupant and debris from the acft were found shortly thereafter. The results of an autopsy on the…NTSB CHI88IA097Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild SA-226-TC · Bloomington, ILPhysical incapacitation due to an organic pathogen. Contributing factors are anxiety and self-induced pressure.NTSB MIA88FA138Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-224 · Sarasota, FLThe captain of the Boeing 727 aircraft was aware that a refueler was utilizing known quantity refueling procedures due to an inoperative fuel guage. He allowed the flight engineer to activate the b hydraulic system and the ground interconnect switch, without…NTSB LAX88LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Apple Valley, CADrg a flt from hawthorne to delano, CA, the plt became lost, saw an arpt & landed. After landing, she learned she was at the depue arpt, lenwood, CA. No fuel was available, so she elected to fly to Apple Valley, a distance of about 17 mi. However, before…NTSB NYC88IA112Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757 · Providence, RIThe Boeing 757 was climbing through 20000 ft with the first officer on the flight controls when the 55 year old captain became incapacitated. The first officer delcared an emergency and made a normal landing. When clear of the runway, the aircraft was stopped…NTSB NYC88LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · Rutland, VTPrior to leaving the aircraft to hand prop the engine, the pilot checked the throttle setting and set the brakes. He told his passenger (his wife) to pull back on the throttle when the engine started, however she was unable to do so and the aircraft began…NTSB ATL88IA117Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAero Commander 680E · New York, NYThe airplane had been given a daily insp on 03-10-88 with no structural damage noted. During the next daily inspection on 03-14-88, skin buckling was noted on both wings. Three different pilots had flown the airplane between inspections and all indicated that…NTSB ATL88IA113Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Elizabethton, TNDue to a low charge in the battery, the plt elected to start the eng by hand propping, so he could program the loran for a later flt. He began hand propping with the tail & left wing tied down. After the eng started, the tiedown for the tail pulled loose &…NTSB MKC88LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorane-Saulnier F1-156C · Pine Bluff, ARThe pilot, while hand-propping the acft for a personal flt, started the engine. The cockpit was unattended. He was assisted by two ground crewmembers that were holding onto the wing struts. After starting, the engine progressively developed more power, and…NTSB DEN88IA072Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DH-7 · Denver, COAs rocky mtn airway flt 2129 (De Havilland DH-7, N9058P) & Cessna 441, N1WB, were arriving, there was moderate to hvy traffic & a rwy change was in progress. N1WB & flt 2129 were provided initial sequencing by feeder ctlrs (AR-1 & AR-4). Both flts were handed…NTSB CHI88IA061Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-10 · Chicago, ILJudgemental error on the part of the local controller for clearing vehicles across the active runway tiwh insufficient separation from arriving aircraft, which was further compromised by a mechanical malfunction in the equipment crossing the runway.NTSB BFO88LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Petersburg, VAThe plt hand-propped the engine when he was unable to start it using the starter. The acft had just been refueled and it was standing next to the fuel pumps. The plt pushed the acft away from the pumps before he tried to hand-prop it. After the third…NTSB NYC88LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Decatur, MIThe flight attendant was pulling a beverage cart up the aisle when the pad the coffee pot was resting on caught against a curtain. The pad was pulled off the cart and the full pot of coffee spilled in a passengers lap. The passenger service cart has a…NTSB CHI88LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mankato, MNNTSB FTW88LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10 · Dfw Airport, TXUnexpected opening of the IL door, which caught the passenger between it and the bulkhead as the door moved inward and upward. A secondary cause was the failure of the flight attendants to follow company procedures requiring them to guard all entry doors…