NTSB investigations, 1998, HI
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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1967 | 29 |
| 1968 | 19 |
| 1969 | 20 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1971 | 21 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 17 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 17 |
| 1982 | 13 |
| 1983 | 11 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 15 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 5 |
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\") = 1998
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'HI' 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") = 1998 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'HI' 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 LAX99LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Lahaina, HIStructural failure of the main landing gear strut due to metallurgical fatigue. The fatigue cracks originated at an internal structural flaw placed in the part during manufacture.NTSB LAX99IA013Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing MD-11 · Honolulu, HIA jammed spoiler control pulley system caused by a shop rag left in an area of recent maintenance. Neither the maintenance organization nor the mechanic responsible could be determined.NTSB LAX98LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEmroth-Emair MA-1B · Lihue, HIThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing.NTSB LAX98FA211Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350-BA · Mt. Waialeale, HIThe pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into deteriorating weather conditions consisting of lowering ceilings and visibility in mountainous terrain, which resulted in the inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions and a collision with a…NTSB LAX98LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 520N · Lanai City,Maui, HIAn oil starvation failure of the number 5 bearing for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX98IA085Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Honolulu, HIthe disintegration of the No. 6 bearing in the No. 2 engine which resulted in an aborted takeoff. In addition, the malfunction of the slide in the right forward service door was the result of a faulty seal in the inflation system. The inflation gauge had not…NTSB LAX98LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDaniel RAF-2000 · Wahiawa, HIThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to inadequate trim adjustments following installation of a larger engine.