NTSB investigations, 1989, CT
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 |
|---|---|
| 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\") = 1989
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") = 1989 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 NYC90LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Simsbury, CTThe pilot's misjudgement of airspeed and distance during landing resulting in an overshoot and swerve off the runway. The dusk light conditions, snow, and frozen terrain were contributing factors to the accident.NTSB NYC90FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Coventry, CTThe non-instrument rated pilot initiating VFR flight into IMC on a dark night which resulted in spatial disorientation and uncontrolled flight into the ground. Contributing factor(s) was: the adverse weather existing at the time of the accident and the…NTSB NYC90LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A24R · Bridgeport, CTThe airplane engine throttle cable failed and the engine power reduced to idle over long island sound, resulting in the ditching of the airplane.NTSB NYC90LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Windham, CTThe pilot's failure to achieve proper lift-off speed.NTSB NYC90FA011Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Glastonbury, CTThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate altitude control during maneuvering flight. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane's electrical system and the pilot's operation at night, without emergency lighting (flashlight).NTSB NYC90LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Madison, CTA loss of engine power, due to a stuck exhaust valve in the number 4 cylinder. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's excessive airspeed on final approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during the landing.NTSB NYC90LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Burlington, CTThe aircraft colliding with a steel drum placed on the runway by unknown person(s) to mark a pothole area.NTSB NYC89DNE03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHancock MINI-MAX II · Chester, CTThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of flight time in the airplane.NTSB NYC89LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-2-32 · Plymouth, CTImproper compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. A factor related to the accidetn was: the downdraft.NTSB NYC89LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Griswold, CTImproper flare by the pilot, and his failure to attain adequated airspeed for an aborted landing (go-around), which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.NTSB NYC89LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Danbury, CTThe pilot's misjudgement of (excessive) airspeed, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and failure to make a go-around, while there was sufficient runway remaining. The fence was a related factor.NTSB NYC89LA174Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Stonington, CTThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: the environmental conditions (dark night & fog) and the pilot's lack of…NTSB NYC89LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe Ercoupe 415C · Canaan, CTAn off airport landing in unsuitable terrain due to a power loss, caused by loose parts in the fuel pump.NTSB NYC89LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNaval Aircraft Factory N3N · Canaan, CTA loss of power due to contamination of the fuel system.NTSB NYC89LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Woodstock, CTInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot which resulted in not maintaining proper alignment with the runway. The crosswind and soft/wet terrain were contributing factors.NTSB NYC89DNE02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportSmith Mini DSA-1 · Sterling, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the experimental aircraft while performing aerobatic maneuvers, and the aircraft's resultant uncontrolled descent into the ground.NTSB NYC89LA069Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S-35 · Bridgeport, CTThe improper fuel selector position and loss of power to the engine due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC89LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Stratford, CTThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.