NTSB investigations, 1996, AL
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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
| 1962 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 92 |
| 1966 | 70 |
| 1967 | 85 |
| 1968 | 68 |
| 1969 | 75 |
| 1970 | 89 |
| 1971 | 73 |
| 1972 | 76 |
| 1973 | 82 |
| 1974 | 67 |
| 1975 | 71 |
| 1976 | 77 |
| 1977 | 82 |
| 1978 | 72 |
| 1979 | 50 |
| 1980 | 50 |
| 1981 | 48 |
| 1982 | 61 |
| 1983 | 60 |
| 1984 | 41 |
| 1985 | 45 |
| 1986 | 48 |
| 1987 | 45 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1989 | 33 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 30 |
| 1992 | 40 |
| 1993 | 33 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 42 |
| 1996 | 32 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 27 |
| 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 27 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2006 | 24 |
| 2007 | 29 |
| 2008 | 28 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 25 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 17 |
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\") = 1996
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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") = 1996 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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 ATL97LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Selma, ALThe failure of maintenance personnel to correctly repair and install the pilot's seat.NTSB MIA97FA040Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Birmingham, ALfailure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures and feather the malfunctioning engine, which led to a forced landing and subsequent collision with a chimney (residence) and the terrain. His lack of recent experience in make/model of aircraft was a related…NTSB MIA97LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWiedemann KIT FOX · Montgomery, ALimproper installation of a throttle cable clamp by an unknown person, resulting in a loose throttle cable housing and an inability to control the throttle position; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during an approach for an emergency…NTSB MIA97FA031Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA32-300D · Reform, ALa complete loss of engine power due to a total failure of both magnetos, and the failure of the pilot-in-command to insure that the airplane was airworthy. The dark night and unsuitable terrain were factors.NTSB MIA97LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Gulf Shores, ALInadequate maintenance/inspection of the aircraft engine, which allowed continued use of a deteriorated ignition harness and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB MIA97LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Columbiana, ALthe pilot's improper use of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation, and his failure to select a tank with fuel for a restart, which resulted in a failure to restart the engine, a forced landing, and subsequent impact with terrain. High…NTSB ATL97LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Abbeyville, ALThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL97LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Morris, ALThe pilot selected the wrong runway relative to the wind, and misjudged the proper touchdowm point on the runway. The tailwind was a factor.NTSB MIA97LA003Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TB-20 · Mobile, ALthe pilot's improper management of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power during a go-around, and subsequent collision with trees and terrain during a forced landing.NTSB MIA96FA233Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Birmingham, ALThe pilot-in-command's improper in-flight planning/decision for electing to continue the flight after observing that the fuel gauges indicated empty. Contributing to the accident was an improperly adjusted economizer jet and an out of adjustment float. Also…NTSB MIA96LA232Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 402 · Slocomb, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.NTSB MIA96LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · St Clair, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to ground.NTSB MIA96TA221Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Wetumpka, ALThe student pilot improper use of flight controls (cyclic a nd collective) on a takeoff to a hover, resulting in the helicopter rolling to the right, and the main rotor blade colliding with the ground.NTSB ATL96LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Tuscaloosa, ALThe pilot's failure to see and avoid an antenna during low altitude maneuvering.NTSB ATL96LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreat Lakes GL2T-1A-2 · Montgomery, ALThe locked rudder in a fully deflected position which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.NTSB MIA96LA200Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B III · Barton, ALfailure of the pilot to see-and/or-avoid the obstruction (unmarked power line), while en route between the area that was being treated and the refueling location. The power line and lack of visual cues at dusk were related factors.NTSB MIA96LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Wedowee, ALThe failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather briefing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll following a precautionary landing due to adverse weather encountered during the flight.NTSB ATL96LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Bessemer, ALThe dual student's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing, and the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the flight.NTSB MIA96LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Brewton, ALa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA96LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Troy, ALfuel contamination, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing, and impact with trees. A factor relating to the accident was: inadequate maintenance and/or inspection after the previous loss of engine power and forced landing.NTSB MIA96FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion Aeronca 7GCB · Fairhope, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while manuevering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled impact with the water. The pilot's ostentatious display and the lack of altitude to recover from a stall were…NTSB ATL96FA096Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Talladega, ALfailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid an antenna that was mounted on a Forest Service watch tower. The pilot's excessively low altitude flight was a related factor.NTSB ATL96FA095Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Clanton, ALcorrosion pitting of the number six cylinder on the left engine, and subsequent fatigue fracture and separation of the cylinder, which led to an engine compartment fire, wing fire, and an in-flight separation of the left wing.NTSB MIA96LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Southside, ALfailure of an oil line between the engine and the oil cooler, which resulted in loss of oil, oil starvation, and subsequent seizure of the engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the effects of a tailwind during the forced landing, and failure of the…NTSB ATL96LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSky Star Kitfox #1 · Bridgeport, ALloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Trees in the emergency landing area were a related factor.NTSB MIA96LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRans S6ES · Bayou La Batre, ALthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty/crosswind condition was a related factor.NTSB ATL96LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Enterprise, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a go-around. A factor relating to the accident was: improper flare by the pilot during the landing.NTSB ATL96LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 205A-1 · Grove Hill, ALfatigue failure of the vertical fin forward spar in an area that was not accessible to inspection. A factor relating to the accident was: guidance for inspection of the area (where the fatigue occurred) was insufficiently defined by the manufacturer.NTSB ATL96LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Gulf Shores, ALThe failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout. A factor was the lack of position reports via radio by the pilot of the helicopter.NTSB ATL96LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Birmingham, ALthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing,NTSB MIA96LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310L · Auburn, ALan overstress failure of the left main gear side brace lock end fitting for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA96LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310C · Irvington, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.