NTSB investigations, 2003
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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.
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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\") = 2003 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") = 2003 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 DEN03IA032Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHawker Siddeley HS-125-700A · Telluride, COthe overheated and burned venturi fan motor.NTSB MIA03TA036Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes OH-6 · New Port Richey, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight of the helicopter following maintenance he observed, and failure of maintenance personnel to tighten the "B" nut at the fuel nozzle following a compressor wash resulting in the total loss of engine power. Also, the pilot's…NTSB MIA03LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Jessup, GAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was unsuitable terrain.NTSB CHI03LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Alton, ILFailure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the wet, icy runway conditions and the presence of the snowbank.NTSB ATL03LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMielec PZL-M-18 · Immokalee, FLThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in his failure to perform fuel consumption calculations and…NTSB SEA03LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Idaho Falls, IDIn-flight loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW03FA071Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1A · Shreveport, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.NTSB DEN03LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAircraft Mfg & Dev. CH2000 · Milford, UTthe inadequate altitude chosen by the flight instructor, resulting in inadequate clearance and subsequent collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the instructor's failure to consult pertinent VFR sectional charts for the area, and the…NTSB MIA03LA035Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLonnie Johnson RV6A · Peachtree City, GAThe failure of the pilot to activate carburetor heat control during cruise flight after experiencing a loss of engine rpm, inadequate carburetor heat system by the builder, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot-in-command during the forced…NTSB LAX03FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95 · Tucson, AZa loss power in the right engine due to an excessively rich mixture that was the result of the pilot's failure to secure the priming control prior to takeoff. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow the single engine procedures specified in the…NTSB FTW03LA069Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWood Thorp T-18 · Stephenville, TXThe pilot's loss of directional control as result of his failure to compensate for the prevailing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswinds.NTSB CHI03LA048Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Command Commander Elite · Lansing, ILThe inadvertent pilot induced oscillation. Factor to the accident was the wind gusts.