NTSB investigations, 2015, 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\") = 2015
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") = 2015 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 WPR15LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Bros SD3 60 · Kapolei, HIThe pilots’ failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to complete the Before Landing checklist.NTSB GAA15CA147Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Kailua-Kona, HIThe flight instructor's decision to conduct a high altitude pinnacle landing without adequate power, which resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the density altitude at the high altitude pinnacle…NTSB WPR15LA146Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hilo, HIWater contamination in the fuel system due to the flight instructor’s and pilot receiving instruction’s failure to drain all the water from the system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB WPR15LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206H · Honolulu, HIA blown nose landing gear tire during landing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control.NTSB WPR15CA091Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Makaha, HIA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was ditched and not recovered.NTSB WPR15LA086Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Ualapue, HIA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.