NTSB investigations, 2017, ID
180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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\") = 2017
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") = 2017 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 WPR18LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGray Jim Robert Exec · Caldwell, IDFailure of the oil pressure gauge line, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Bonners Ferry, IDThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB WPR18FA026Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Murphy, IDFailure of the left aileron control cable that resulted in a loss of aircraft control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance inspections to the aileron cable connections.NTSB GAA18CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Lewiston, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain appropriate training in the airplane before flying solo.NTSB GAA17CA526Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Coolin, IDThe pilot's decision to take off in high-density altitude and gusting quartering tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of lift and an inability to gain altitude during the initial climb.NTSB WPR17LA195Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWalker Edgar E Glastar · Cascade, IDThe pilot's inadequate flight planning, preparation, and navigation, which resulted in the airplane entering a canyon that the pilot was unable to exit by climbing the airplane. Also causal were his in-flight decision-making and his execution of the course…NTSB GAA17CA500Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Rexburg, IDThe pilot's delayed decision to land the airplane with insufficient runway remaining after realizing the airplane wasn't climbing.NTSB GAA17CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Loman, IDThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for a tailwind, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB GAA17CA496Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMIke Reed Super Cub · Murphy, IDThe pilot’s use of excessive brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR17LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLockheed P2V 5F · Pocatello, IDMaintenance personnel's failure to secure hardware, which resulted in an uncommanded upward deflection of the left elevator and aft movement of the control yoke and inhibited the flight crew from adjusting the airplane's pitch attitude in flight. Contributing…NTSB GAA17CA471Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ACA · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s use of excessive braking, which led to a nose-over.NTSB WPR17LA181Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRans S9 · Athol, IDThe pilot's loss of pitch attitude and ground proximity awareness, which resulted in an unintentionally steep initial climb and an overcorrection into a steep descent and ground impact.NTSB GAA17CA444Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcintosh Donald W Kitfox Series 7 · Priest River, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during the landing in variable gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR17LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech D55 · Hailey, IDThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.NTSB WPR17LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Cottonwood, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA421Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1 · Dixie, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glidepath to landing with sun glare and downdraft conditions, which resulted in the airplane landing in a ravine short of the runway.NTSB WPR17FA128Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPrescot E. Wilkie RV-3 · Payette, IDThe in-flight failure of the left wing due to the owner's use of improper hardware and his improper assembly of the airplane, which reduced the strength of the left wing and resulted in its subsequent failure following a sharp pullup maneuver.NTSB GAA17CA341Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Galena, IDThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a power-on stall and subsequent loss of airplane control.NTSB GAA17CA346Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 305C (0 1E) · Rexberg, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR17LA122Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Rexberg, IDA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information which resulted in a landing short of the runway.NTSB GAA17CA320Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Elk City, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the wing’s angle of attack while on short final, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA17CA309Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX7 · Payette, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional during the landing.NTSB WPR17LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Rockville, IDThe in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to a fatigue fracture of one of the KAflex flex frames caused by a loose bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB WPR17LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18A · Coeur D'Alene, IDThe loss of yaw control due to an inadequately compressed rudder swage, which resulted from inadequate maintenance and led to the separation of the forward right rudder cable.NTSB GAA17CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185 · Marsing, IDThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, the failure of the right main landing gear wheel, and a ground loop.NTSB GAA17CA202Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Mackay, IDThe pilot's decision to maneuver the airplane over mountainous terrain in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude or establish a climb.NTSB WPR17LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226 · Boise, IDCompany maintenance personnel's failure to remove a screwdriver that was left lodged in the windshield wiper area of the forward fuselage during maintenance and subsequently became dislodged on takeoff/initial climb and collided with a left propeller blade.NTSB GAA17CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Weiser, IDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and to maintain clearance from a snow berm during the aborted landing.NTSB GAA17CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Coeur D'Alene, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during approach, which resulted in landing short of the runway threshold.