NTSB investigations, 1998, ID
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
| 1964 | 70 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 49 |
| 1966 | 62 |
| 1967 | 64 |
| 1968 | 65 |
| 1969 | 47 |
| 1970 | 54 |
| 1971 | 57 |
| 1972 | 41 |
| 1973 | 48 |
| 1974 | 63 |
| 1975 | 56 |
| 1976 | 63 |
| 1977 | 48 |
| 1978 | 43 |
| 1979 | 56 |
| 1980 | 44 |
| 1981 | 40 |
| 1982 | 47 |
| 1983 | 41 |
| 1984 | 41 |
| 1985 | 46 |
| 1986 | 50 |
| 1987 | 25 |
| 1988 | 29 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 30 |
| 1991 | 30 |
| 1992 | 37 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 39 |
| 1995 | 35 |
| 1996 | 33 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1998 | 41 |
| 1999 | 46 |
| 2000 | 34 |
| 2001 | 24 |
| 2002 | 48 |
| 2003 | 52 |
| 2004 | 40 |
| 2005 | 38 |
| 2006 | 30 |
| 2007 | 40 |
| 2008 | 34 |
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 33 |
| 2012 | 40 |
| 2013 | 32 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2026 | 19 |
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\" = 'ID' 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" = 'ID' 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 SEA99LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Weiser, IDAirport snow removal was not properly performed. A snowbank was a factor.NTSB SEA99LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-900 · Idaho City, IDThe pilot-in-command's not obtaining/maintaining clearance with the unmarked transmission lines. Contributing factors were environmental (dusk) conditions, the transmission lines, and both the pilot-in-command and the ground personnel not identifying the…NTSB SEA99LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-1 · Mccall, IDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the uneven taxiway, inadequate airport maintenance (temporary threshold marking) by the airport management, and a ditch alongside the taxiway.NTSB SEA99LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Buhl, IDThe pilot's failure to follow the aircraft's recommended balked landing procedure, resulting in a stall. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, the pilot's lack of total experience, and insufficient…NTSB SEA98LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Bonners Ferry, IDImproper maintenance by an outsourcing facility which resulted in a lack of identification of scoring of the interior of the #3 cylinder rocker shaft bosses. The scoring resulted in a fatigue fracture and subsequent permanent closure of both intake and…NTSB SEA98LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Burley, IDA brake system failure for undetermined reasons. An intentional ground loop was a factor.NTSB SEA98LA185Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDuncan DX4 · Priest River, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Factors include allowing his attention to be diverted by what he perceived to be a lateral control problem.NTSB SEA98LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Big Creek, IDAn animal (cow elk) that had wandered onto the airport.NTSB SEA98LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Emmett, IDThe pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was a fence in the forced landing area.NTSB SEA98LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235C · Stanley, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB SEA98LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKoskella Long EZ · Cascade, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach. Factors include inadequate remedial action and erroneous airspeed indications.NTSB SEA98LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Sagle, IDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel starvation.NTSB SEA98LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Yellowpine, IDRight main landing gear spring strut fatigue, improper maintenance, and subsequent separation of the strut end.NTSB SEA98LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Stanley, IDThe pilot-in-command's not lowering flaps prior to takeoff and overload of the nose landing gear. Contributing factors were high density altitude conditions and high brush.NTSB SEA98LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Caldwell, IDThe pilot-in-command's misjudgment of clearance with a power line, resulting in a collision with the line. Factors included a power line and dark night light conditions in the spray area.NTSB SEA98LA138Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Burley, IDA failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft due to inadequate visual lookout.NTSB SEA98LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lapwai, IDThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning or preparation from unsuitable terrain. Factors include an embedded railroad tie in the takeoff path, and high vegetation..NTSB SEA98LA131Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Hailey, IDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command's failure to follow procedures by the improper use of the flaps, high density altitude conditions, crosswind conditions and the tree.NTSB SEA98LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Driggs, IDExcessive pressure in the fuel control unit. A foreign material/substance found on the fuel system screens was a factor.NTSB SEA98LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Big Creek, IDDirectional control was not maintained. A wet runway surface was a factor.NTSB SEA98LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTracy Avid Mark IV · Coeur D'Alene, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed.NTSB SEA98LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Big Creek, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to an emergency landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush into the terrain. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.NTSB SEA98LA107Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Murphy, IDThe pilot's decision to initiate an aborted landing at an airport where, due to the high density altitude, his aircraft was unable to outclimb the rising terrain that surrounded airport. Factors include a high density altitude and crosswinds.NTSB SEA98FA104Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGarlick UH-1H · Couer D'Alene, IDFatigue failure of a reduction drive planetary gear. Factors include an unapproved part and plating process, and uneven terrain at the emergency landing site.NTSB SEA98LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Cascade, IDThe flight instructor's inadequate remedial action after his dual student attempted a soft field takeoff with inadequate airspeed and premature lift off.NTSB SEA98LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Blackfoot, IDA loss of power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA98LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCB · Hailey, IDThe disconnection of the rear right-main brake pedal from the brake master cylinder, and the overloading of the right main landing gear. A factor was the oscillation of the tailwheel.NTSB SEA98FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369FF · Shoshone, IDFailure to maintain clearance from wires. A transmission wire was a factor.NTSB SEA98FA083Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPapa 51 Thunder Mustang · Marsing, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.NTSB SEA98LA082Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Sandpoint, IDLoss of consciousness by the pilot-in-command/flight instructor, resulting in loss of aircraft control and subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB SEA98FA081Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P206C · Dubois, IDAttempted VFR flight into IMC and a loss of aircraft control. An inadequate weather evaluation and drug impairment were factors.NTSB SEA98LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Idaho Falls, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power transmission line during an aerial application flight. Factors include a power line located just beyond the boundary of the field being sprayed, and the pilot's incorrect judgement of the distance between…NTSB SEA98LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Idaho Falls, IDThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Also contributing was the pilot's improper setting of the fuel mixture which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB SEA98FA077Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGarlick UH-1H · Hope, IDFailure of a misaligned main bearing in the engine. Factors include returning a previously unairworthy-tagged engine to service by the operator's maintenance personnel without sufficient information to identify and correct an unknown engine deficiency.NTSB SEA98LA063Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Emmett, IDThe instructor pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on landing. Factors were a sudden wind shift, the instructor pilot's lack of recent experience, and terrain drop-off.NTSB SEA98LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Hailey, IDA fractured nosewheel steering linkage bolt, which permitted the nosewheel steering linkage to become disconnected, and the student pilot's subsequent failure to restore directional control by use of differential wheel braking.NTSB SEA98LA045Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Moreland, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was his lack of familiarity in the make/model.NTSB SEA98LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Dubois, IDThe student pilot's misjudgment of altitude/clearance and overloading of the nose gear. A contributing factor was the snow-covered turf runway.NTSB SEA98FA042Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T303 · Midvale, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.NTSB SEA98FA040Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFreije Lancair IV · Garwood, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after entering known adverse weather. Related factors were, the pilot's failure to follow the published IFR departure procedures, low ceilings and snow, and the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.NTSB SEA98LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Sun Valley, IDthe pilot's inadvertent actuation of the parking brake.