NTSB investigations, 2006, 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\") = 2006
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") = 2006 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 NYC07CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Danbury, CTThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC06LA219Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · South Windsor, CTA loosening of the fuel injector lines from the fuel manifold valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB NYC06TA161Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech C90 · Windsor Locks, CTThe non-flying pilot's improper procedure, which resulted in his inadvertent retraction of the landing gear while the airplane was on the ground.NTSB NYC06FA137Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 35A · Groton, CTThe crew's failure to properly monitor the airplane's altitude, which resulted in the captain's inadvertent descent of the airplane into water. Contributing to the accident were the foggy weather conditions, and the captain's decision to descend below the…NTSB NYC06CA108Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Chester, CTThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.NTSB NYC06CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · New Haven, CTThe student pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during landing and subsequent impact with a ditch.NTSB NYC06CA056Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · East Killingly, CTThe flight instructor's delayed decision to discontinue the simulated forced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.