NTSB investigations, 1996, AZ
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.
Cases per year
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 130 |
| 1965 | 107 |
| 1966 | 128 |
| 1967 | 138 |
| 1968 | 114 |
| 1969 | 115 |
| 1970 | 102 |
| 1971 | 128 |
| 1972 | 101 |
| 1973 | 105 |
| 1974 | 101 |
| 1975 | 121 |
| 1976 | 105 |
| 1977 | 123 |
| 1978 | 149 |
| 1979 | 130 |
| 1980 | 114 |
| 1981 | 132 |
| 1982 | 123 |
| 1983 | 114 |
| 1984 | 84 |
| 1985 | 78 |
| 1986 | 77 |
| 1987 | 76 |
| 1988 | 61 |
| 1989 | 79 |
| 1990 | 68 |
| 1991 | 86 |
| 1992 | 88 |
| 1993 | 68 |
| 1994 | 65 |
| 1995 | 73 |
| 1996 | 68 |
| 1997 | 71 |
| 1998 | 54 |
| 1999 | 64 |
| 2000 | 61 |
| 2001 | 63 |
| 2002 | 76 |
| 2003 | 93 |
| 2004 | 72 |
| 2005 | 81 |
| 2006 | 77 |
| 2007 | 66 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 74 |
| 2010 | 63 |
| 2011 | 67 |
| 2012 | 61 |
| 2013 | 54 |
| 2014 | 62 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2026 | 45 |
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\" = 'AZ' 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" = 'AZ' 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 LAX97LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Phoenix, AZthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise and subsequent overload failure of the nose gear.NTSB LAX97LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Tusayan, AZFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his miscalculation of the fuel required for the flight.NTSB LAX97LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Scottsdale, AZdetonation/pre-ignition for unknown reason(s), which resulted in failure of the number two piston, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing on rough/uneven desert terrain.NTSB LAX97FA050Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Scottsdale, AZthe pilot misjudged the landing flare and failed to maintain directional control after a hard bounced landing.NTSB LAX97LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-600N · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot's inattention to the altitude and inadvertent late entry into an autorotation maneuver below the established minimum test altitude with a helicopter operating at maximum gross weight in a high density altitude environment that led to a subsequent…NTSB LAX97LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Mesa, AZthe pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery technique, which led to an inadvertent porpoise.NTSB LAX97LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Mesa, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.NTSB LAX97LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Marana, AZimproper planning/decision by the flight instructor (CFI), which resulted in his failure to recover from a descent during demonstration of a simulated (engine-out) emergency procedure.NTSB LAX97LA040Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoody RV-6 · Cottonwood, AZloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).NTSB LAX97LA037Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Williams, AZa foreign object in the oil system, which resulted in failure of the oil pump, oil starvation, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing. Rough/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.NTSB LAX97LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-600 · Flagstaff, AZAn uncommanded main rotor blade to tail boom contact due to a 'blowback' phenomena after a successful preplanned autorotation by the pilot to a high density altitude airport with a test aircraft designed at a maximum gross weight.NTSB LAX97LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lake Havasu, AZcarburetor ice, and failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, darkness, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB LAX97LA031Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRainey Rans S-12 · Tucson, AZa broken wire in the ignition coil, which resulted in a loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin and uncontrolled collision with the terrain.NTSB LAX97LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Supai, AZimproper routing of the external cargo hoist cable (over helicopter skid), which resulted in lateral imbalance and roll-over of the helicopter, as weight on the cable became effective.NTSB LAX97LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310H · Show Low, AZwater/ice contamination in the fuel system and/or fuel filters due to failure of the maintenance facility that performed the annual inspection to identify and replace four cracked and deteriorated fuel filler cap O-rings. A factor in this accident was the…NTSB LAX97LA028Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeibert BD-5B · Phoenix, AZloss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb, due to an undetermined cooling system malfunction. A related factor was: soft terrain in the forced landing area.NTSB LAX97LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369E · Mesa, AZthe selection of an unsuitable landing area by the flight instructor (CFI). Factors relating to the accident were: soft/wet terrain in the selected landing area, and the crosswind condition.NTSB LAX97LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 690 · Phoenix, AZfailure of the main landing gear to fully engage in the down-and-locked position for undetermined reason(s). Loss of hydraulic pressure to the main gear for undetermined reasons(s) was a related factor.NTSB LAX97LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Mesa, AZthe pilot's improper use (positioning) of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.NTSB LAX97FA003Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Grand Canyon, AZthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in an inability to outclimb rising/wooded terrain after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: failure of the pilot to ensure that the aircraft's gross weight was not exceed…NTSB LAX96FA344Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportThunder and Colt Colt 240A · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs which led to his misjudgment of his descent rate during landing. Contributing factors were: his failure to activate the deflation device (rip line) and turn off the pilot lights, improper use of…NTSB LAX96FA339Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T207A · Littlefield, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during descent for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the dark night and mountainous terrain.NTSB LAX96LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Ehrenberg, AZThe pilot's attempt to perform a low altitude evasive maneuver with inadequate airspeed resulting in a stall/mush.NTSB LAX96LA337Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · San Carlos, AZthe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff with the runway lights inoperative, and his failure to maintain runway alignment during an aborted takeoff, after failure of the landing light. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, inoperative runway…NTSB LAX96LA325Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Glendale, AZThe loss of engine power due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation. The passenger's action, which restricted the pilot's ability to control the aircraft, was a factor in this accident.NTSB LAX96LA323Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Globe, AZfuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel tank selection.NTSB LAX96FA317Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Phoenix, AZblockage of the fuel vent system due to mud from wasp nest(s). Inadequate maintenance was a related factor.NTSB LAX96LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtkinson Varieze · Glendale, AZThe fracture and separation of the mixture control cable housing from the carburetor mounting bracket, which resulted in fuel starvation due to an overlean condition, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while stretching the glide to the…NTSB LAX96LA306Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172Q · Kayenta, AZthe pilot's failure to adhere to the manufacturer's performance data by not maintaining the recommended best rate of climb speed, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush event. The high density altitude was a related factor.NTSB LAX96LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Casa Grande, AZthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. Factors relating to the accident were: the student pilot's inadequate training and lack of certification (endorsement).NTSB LAX96LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Douglas, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the pilot's inexperience in the type aircraft.NTSB LAX96FA294Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Grand Canyon, AZdue to an in-flight loss of control resulting from a probable incapacitation for unknown reasons. The loss of control occurred while the aircraft was being flown in close proximity to a level 6 thunderstorm. The failure of the pilot to obtain current weather…NTSB LAX96LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF7 · Payson, AZthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on touchdown and the landing ground roll.NTSB LAX96LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Page, AZdecision of the pilot to operate the airplane with an inoperative transfer pump and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.NTSB LAX96LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGraham Falcon XP · Mesa, AZblockage of the fuel system vent in the fuel cap, when the pilot overtorqued the fuel cap during his preflight check, which restricted fuel flow to the engine. The pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane was a related factor.NTSB LAX96LA280Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B · Scottsdale, AZan uncontained failure of the second stage turbine wheel due to fatigue. Factors were: obstructions in the forced landing area and the inability of the airplane to climb after the turbine wheel failure.NTSB LAX96LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Payson, AZanimals on the runway. A factor was the dark night.NTSB LAX96LA253Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210 · Grand Canyon, AZfailure of the pilot to use his brakes to maintain directional control.NTSB LAX96LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402A · Grand Canyon, AZFailure of the pilot to properly judge his altitude during final approach resulting in an undershoot. A factor was a downdraft weather condition.NTSB LAX96LA240Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportExperimental Mini Mustang · Page, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty/crosswind condition.NTSB LAX96LA238Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Page, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty and crosswind conditions.NTSB LAX96LA233Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportVan Horn Velocity · Goodyear, AZan engine compartment fire, which originated in flight from loose fuel and/or oil lines near the engine's firewall.NTSB LAX96LA230Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · Oracle, AZthe pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain, without releasing or jettisoning the load of fire retardant, while maneuvering at slow airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were:…NTSB LAX96LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Sedona, AZthe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. The variable/gusty/quartering tail wind was a related factor.NTSB LAX96LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Prescott, AZThe failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in loss of aircraft control.NTSB LAX96LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing B75-A75N1 · Page, AZthe pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing in gusty/crosswind conditions. The gusty, crosswind condition was a…NTSB LAX96LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Exec 9 · Chandler, AZa loss of engine power due to a failed piston and piston ring in a critical phase of flight.NTSB LAX96LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Page, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusty crosswind condition, and his failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff initial climb in a high density altitude situation, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Related…NTSB LAX96LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Marana, AZthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB LAX96LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Lake Havasu Cty, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. The wind was a factor.