NTSB investigations, 1996, IL
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
| 1962 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 3 |
| 1964 | 182 |
| 1965 | 166 |
| 1966 | 229 |
| 1967 | 239 |
| 1968 | 199 |
| 1969 | 168 |
| 1970 | 175 |
| 1971 | 158 |
| 1972 | 144 |
| 1973 | 146 |
| 1974 | 143 |
| 1975 | 152 |
| 1976 | 129 |
| 1977 | 139 |
| 1978 | 171 |
| 1979 | 133 |
| 1980 | 121 |
| 1981 | 121 |
| 1982 | 97 |
| 1983 | 109 |
| 1984 | 94 |
| 1985 | 74 |
| 1986 | 70 |
| 1987 | 68 |
| 1988 | 79 |
| 1989 | 72 |
| 1990 | 62 |
| 1991 | 63 |
| 1992 | 64 |
| 1993 | 64 |
| 1994 | 62 |
| 1995 | 47 |
| 1996 | 46 |
| 1997 | 46 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1999 | 53 |
| 2000 | 47 |
| 2001 | 51 |
| 2002 | 43 |
| 2003 | 54 |
| 2004 | 31 |
| 2005 | 33 |
| 2006 | 35 |
| 2007 | 46 |
| 2008 | 50 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 42 |
| 2011 | 49 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 31 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 15 |
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\") = 1996
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' 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") = 1996 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' 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 CHI97LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Savoy, ILthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors relating to this accident were the student pilot's failure to request another runway and the crosswind.NTSB CHI97IA033Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-300ER-33A · Chicago, ILthe approach controller's failure to issue the frequency change to the flightcrew, and the pilot landing without clearance. A factor relating to this incident is the pilot's decision to land without clearance.NTSB DCA97MA009Accident · 14 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBeech 1900C · Quincy, ILthe failure of the pilots in the King Air A90 to effectively monitor the common traffic advisory frequency or to properly scan for traffic, resulting in their commencing a takeoff roll when the Beech 1900C (United Express flight 5925) was landing on an…NTSB CHI97LA028Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Lansing, ILthe pilot's improper planning/decision, and his failure to go around, while there was still sufficient runway remaining. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.NTSB CHI97LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Waukegan, ILthe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's misjudging the flare.NTSB CHI97FA025Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28F · Gutherie, ILthe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and not maintaining control of the helicopter during its rearward flight. A factor was the pilot's over-confidence in his personal ability.NTSB CHI97MA017Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportGulfstream G-IV · Wheeling, ILfailure of the pilot-in-command (PIC) to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll in a gusty crosswind, his failure to abort the takeoff, and failure of the copilot to adequately monitor and/or take sufficient remedial action to…NTSB CHI96LA350Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Germantown Hill, ILthe pilot's inadequate fuel supply and his misjudging distance and altitude. The trees were a factor.NTSB CHI96LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Aurora, ILundetermined.NTSB CHI96LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Wonder Lake, ILa blocked exhaust pipe as a result of an inadequate weld repair to the muffler.NTSB CHI96LA339Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Highland, ILfailure of the Piper PA-25 tow pilot to see-and-avoid the Blanik L-23 glider. A factor relating to the accident was: neither aircraft was equipped with a communication radio.NTSB CHI96LA328Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Cahokia, ILthe pilot misjudged his planned approach during the precautionary landing and the failed to obtain a proper touchdown point. Factors relating to the accident were: the loose oil filler cap, the uneven terrain on which the landing was made, the runway lights…NTSB CHI96LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Chicago, ILthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience (or lack of training) in recovery from bounced landings.NTSB CHI96LA333Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Chicago, ILthe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's improper flare during the forced landing.NTSB CHI96FA323Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Hampshire, ILimproper use of the mini-bike by the driver. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, the unlighted mini-bike, and insufficient standards required by the residents of the airstrip concerning use of the taxiways at night.NTSB CHI96LA312Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Urbana, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor was the diverted attention of the pilot.NTSB CHI96LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Cambridge, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the downdraft reported by the pilot.NTSB CHI96LA310Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Galesburg, ILfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that protruded into the field that he was spraying.NTSB CHI96FA309Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Crystal Lake, ILthe pilot's inadequate fuel management and which resulted in fuel system exhaustion. The factors involved were the pilot's failure to refuel, inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the dark night conditions encountered.NTSB CHI96FA301Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Hinckley, ILthe instructor pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft which resulted in the overload failure of the wing. A factor was that the weight and balance of the aircraft was exceeded by the instructor pilot.NTSB CHI96LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenwood, ILthe pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point.NTSB CHI96LA273Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · South Elgin, ILwater contamination in the carburetor.NTSB CHI96FA264Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHoffman, Wolf, Flugzeugbau H-36 · Waukegan, ILfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an inadvertent stalled and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the loose engine cowling.NTSB CHI96LA269Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportVanwinkle Kitfox · Mt Vernon, ILfailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB CHI96LA246Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElliot Steen Skybolt · Belleville, ILthe inadequate weld on the landing gear by the builder/pilot.NTSB CHI96FA237Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Roselle, ILthe pilot's improper decision to perform a go-around, while there was restricted rudder movement and the banner was still attached to the airplane, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and an inadvertent stall. Factors relating to the accident were: the…NTSB CHI96LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Freeport, ILThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance on final approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing.NTSB CHI96LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 2-33 · Union, ILThe pilots misjudgment of the altitude and distance to the runway.NTSB CHI96TA260Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33AK · Mattoon, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider. Factors were the runway sign and the failure of the pilot to maintain a visual lookout.NTSB CHI96FA211Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas F/A-18C · Bethalto, ILthe pilot's failure to follow the preflight crew briefing and attain a proper altitude during an aerobatic maneuver. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's previous experience of flying similar airshow routines in a different airplane with substantially…NTSB CHI96IA200Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-30C · Chicago, ILlow pressure in the fuel lines caused when the crossfeed valve was closed and the boost pumps to the effected fuel tank were turned off, a fuel pressure surge (spike) accompanied by a rapid drop in high pressure pump output and burner line pressures, when…NTSB CHI96LA188Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGray Miniplane DSA-1-G · Astoria, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain while performing an aerobatic maneuver.NTSB CHI96FA179Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDotson Seabird · Geneseo, ILa loos of power due to a blocked fuel line and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.NTSB CHI96TA160Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Jacksonville, ILthe pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind condition. A factor in the accident was the crosswind conditions which existed.NTSB CHI96LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Crystal Lake, ILthe pilot not flying a proper glidepath for the displaced runway threshold.NTSB CHI96GA154Incident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech 200 · Peoria, ILthe pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions and the lightning strike.NTSB CHI96FA152Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Waukegan, ILthe pilot's inability to maintain visual contact with the runway environment due to 'flash blindness' when he turned on the airplane's landing light, and his subsequent inability to regain control of the airplane after turning off the landing light due to his…NTSB CHI96IA145Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-222A · Chicago, ILa passenger disturbance that required the flight attendant to leave her seat. A factor in this accident was the encounter with turbulence as the flight attendant was performing her assigned duties.NTSB CHI96LA142Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Naperville, ILthe pilot allowed the airplane to become airborne prematurely, which resulted in a stall after liftoff.NTSB CHI96LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Dekalb, ILThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision, and his delay in taking remedial action to regain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the student's improper flare for landing, improper recovery from a bounced landing,…NTSB CHI96LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210K · West Chicago, ILMaintenance personnel's failure to comply with an airworthiness directive on the landing gear which led to a retraction/extension assembly malfunction.NTSB CHI96LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Jacksonville, ILFailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A factor relating to the accident was: the crosswind condition.NTSB CHI96LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · West Chicago, ILthe student pilot's misjudging the flare. A factor was the gusts.NTSB CHI96FA094Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Odell, ILVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and subsequent loss of aircraft control, probably due to spatial disorientation of the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, reduced visibility due to the weather…NTSB CHI96LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Shelbyville, ILthe pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper use of procedure by wearing unapproved correcting lenses, and his resultant decreased depth perception.NTSB CHI96FA083Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Carlyle, ILspatial disorientation of the pilot, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in his exceeding the design stress limits of the airframe. A factor relating to the accident was: turbulence in clouds.