NTSB investigations, 2020, HI
180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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\") = 2020
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") = 2020 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 ANC21LA003Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369 · Honolulu, HIA partial loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel line as a result of the separation of the circlip from the pin used on the fuel start pump. The reason for the circlip separation could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ANC20CA034Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kahului, HIThe student pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence while landing behind a heavy jet airplane, which resulted in a loss of roll control and subsequent hard landing.NTSB ANC20LA028Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter EC130 · Kalapana, HIA loss of control due to the fatigue fracture of a tail rotor fenestron blade due to the geometry of the water drain hole positioning on the rib.NTSB ANC20FA024Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 305 · Mokuleia, HIA separation of the left rudder cable due to inadequate maintenance, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB ANC20CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna TP206 · Kahului, HIThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and a subsequent a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and nose-over.NTSB ANC20CA012Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Kapolei, HIThe student pilot's loss of airplane control during a short field takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, and the designated pilot examiner's delayed remedial action.