NTSB investigations, 2018, AR
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
| 1964 | 85 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 80 |
| 1966 | 87 |
| 1967 | 109 |
| 1968 | 81 |
| 1969 | 89 |
| 1970 | 76 |
| 1971 | 92 |
| 1972 | 76 |
| 1973 | 82 |
| 1974 | 81 |
| 1975 | 107 |
| 1976 | 101 |
| 1977 | 91 |
| 1978 | 96 |
| 1979 | 90 |
| 1980 | 76 |
| 1981 | 72 |
| 1982 | 68 |
| 1983 | 46 |
| 1984 | 89 |
| 1985 | 49 |
| 1986 | 48 |
| 1987 | 46 |
| 1988 | 61 |
| 1989 | 48 |
| 1990 | 65 |
| 1991 | 53 |
| 1992 | 57 |
| 1993 | 55 |
| 1994 | 54 |
| 1995 | 58 |
| 1996 | 44 |
| 1997 | 40 |
| 1998 | 44 |
| 1999 | 49 |
| 2000 | 23 |
| 2001 | 21 |
| 2002 | 37 |
| 2003 | 37 |
| 2004 | 31 |
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2006 | 28 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 32 |
| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 13 |
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\") = 2018
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' 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") = 2018 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' 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 CEN19FA020Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportHughes 369 · McDougal, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain the helicopter's clearance from the powerline structure while hovering in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.NTSB CEN18FA389Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportVans RV 4 · Austin, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an accelerated stall.NTSB GAA18CA549Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Bentonville, ARThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around after the airplane bounced, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN18LA347Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Little Rock, ARThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB GAA18CA465Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · El Dorado, ARThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GC · Warren, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN18LA274Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lakeview, ARThe student pilot’s impairment by alcohol and multiple medications, which led to his failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…NTSB CEN18FA263Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Wheatley, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN18LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Pocahontas, ARThe pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes while landing, which resulted in both brakes locking up, a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a nose over.NTSB GAA18CA365Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCraig A Reed Starduster II · Morrilton, ARThe pilot’s loss of directional control during an aborted landing.NTSB GAA18CA361Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Lakeview, ARThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing, which resulted in a propeller strike, followed by an aborted landing and a subsequent hard, precautionary landing.NTSB CEN18LA223Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Eureka Springs, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.NTSB GAA18CA327Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJabiru USA Sport J230-SP · Springdale, ARThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN18LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThrush S2R-H80 · Parkin, ARThe improper operation of the rudder pedal adjustment mechanism for an undetermined period of time, which led to the failure of the rudder pedal adjustment track, the detachment of the rudder pedal, and the pilot’s subsequent inability to maintain directional…NTSB CEN18LA189Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportM-Squared Sprint 1000 · Gurdon, ARInadequate engine maintenance, which resulted in the failure of the MAG piston ring and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to a piston seizure.NTSB GAA18CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Morrilton, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Truman, ARThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid a pole during an agricultural application flight.NTSB GAA18CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95B55 · Little Rock, ARThe pilot’s improper landing flare.NTSB GAA18CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · England, ARThe pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during departure and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN18LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Batesville, ARAn in-flight control system flutter encounter during a turbulence encounter; the reason for the flutter could not be determined.