NTSB investigations, 2010, 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
Latest cases
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\") = 2010
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") = 2010 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 ERA11CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Falls Village, CTThe pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB ERA10CA440Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech P35 · Hartford, CTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, resulting in a loss of directional control during landing.NTSB ERA10CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · East Haddam, CTThe pilot's delayed decision to attempt a go-around, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing.NTSB ERA10LA113Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFoster John Glasair III · Oxford, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path during visual conditions at dusk, which resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines.