NTSB investigations, 1988, CT
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 32 |
| 1965 | 45 |
| 1966 | 50 |
| 1967 | 48 |
| 1968 | 34 |
| 1969 | 31 |
| 1970 | 34 |
| 1971 | 40 |
| 1972 | 31 |
| 1973 | 34 |
| 1974 | 24 |
| 1975 | 22 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 27 |
| 1978 | 26 |
| 1979 | 26 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 22 |
| 1983 | 21 |
| 1984 | 33 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 23 |
| 1987 | 24 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 18 |
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 15 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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\") = 1988
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CT' 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") = 1988 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CT' 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 NYC89FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Bridgeport, CTTwice prior to being established on final the pilot was asked if he was getting proper indications for the approach to land. Contact was subsequently lost while the pilot was attempting to make an ILS approach to runway 06 at Bridgeport. The aircraft was…NTSB NYC89LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lyme, CTImproper planning; the student pilot became lost and ran out of fuel. During the landing he misjudged distance, altitude and airspeed and overran the field colliding with trees.NTSB NYC89LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Greenwich, CTTrees during an off airport landing after the aircraft expererienced a power loss fue to fuel starvation.NTSB NYC89LA039Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Danielson, CTFailure of the pilot to recognize a stall and take corrective action prior to experiencing a loss of control.NTSB NYC89LA034Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Oxford, CTCollision with trees and terrain due to the pilot exceeding approach minimum altitude during an ILS approach.NTSB NYC89FA013Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Wallingford, CTThe acft lost power and crashed in a tractor trailer parking lot, destroying the helicopter and causing serious injuries to the pilot and one passenger. The investigation revealed an improper fuel flow switch, which had no check valve protection installed on…NTSB NYC88LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Burlington, CTThe plt was attempting to land at the mountain arpt. Patwas indicated the winds were from the north at 15 KTS. Gusts were not reported. The plt made her apch at 70 mph IAS and with 20 deg of flaps deployed. As she flared the acft, she encountered a gust of…NTSB NYC88LA234Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Griswold, CTThe takeoff was made with the temp at about 90 deg f. the acft was about 60 lbs over the authorized max gross wt. Witnesses said the nose of the acft was high as it passed over trees just beyond the end of the rwy. The acft then descended with the wings…NTSB NYC88LA232Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Windham, CTThe student pilot said she heard a popping sound during the takeoff roll and almost instantaneously the door came open. She tried to close the door and when that failed she attempted to abort. She retarded the throttle and attempted braking but it was not…NTSB NYC88FA229Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Pomfret, CTThe Piper arrow PA-28R-201, had asked ATC for vectors to windam airport. After being vectored the pilot requested his distance from the airport. He was told that he was 12 miles from the airport, the pilot then decided to descend. ATC advised the pilot to…NTSB NYC88LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Candlewood Lake, CTThe LA-4-200 made a takeoff under reported conditions of gusty wind and waves of 1 to 2 feet. The maximum demonstrated wave height for the aircraft is 1 foot. The pilot reported he aborted the takeoff due to a person on a jet ski in his way and as he tried to…NTSB NYC88LA151Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · Meriden, CTThe Beech 23 lost power during a go-around. During an off-airport landing, the acft struck a house. The private pilot died the following day of injuries and the flight instructor was seriously injured. There was no evidence of a large fuel spill and only…NTSB NYC88LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · New Haven, CTDuring engine start the throttle jammed in the full forward position and could not be pulled back to the idle position to retard the power. The aircraft started rolling and collided with an unoccupied parked aircraft. Examination of the throttle control…NTSB NYC88LA126Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Windham, CTThe pilot took off and flew a short pattern around the airport. The pilot stated that on descent from 1200 feet strong winds started pushing the aircraft and he was losing control. The aircraft bounced and he decided to go around. However, on climb out the…NTSB NYC88FA093Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Stratford, CTThe pilot and pilot-rated pax received vectors for multiple ILS approaches in deteriorating conditions. On the first attempt the aircraft passed over witnesses but was off course and not in a position to land. The second attempt was aborted before reaching…NTSB NYC88LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream AA-5B · Bridgeport, CTDuring a touch and go landing, the aircraft touched down on the main gear just past the numbers. Full right aileron and left rudder was used for directional control. During rollout, the right wing came up and the left wing made contact with the runway…NTSB NYC88LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195 · Meriden, CTAfter performing several touch and go landings, the student pilot made a landing right of the center line. The aircraft drifted to the right, struck a snowbank, sheared off the left main landing gear, then groundlooped. The aircraft came to rest on the grass…