NTSB investigations, 1998, IN
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
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 107 |
| 1965 | 116 |
| 1966 | 119 |
| 1967 | 132 |
| 1968 | 106 |
| 1969 | 88 |
| 1970 | 83 |
| 1971 | 81 |
| 1972 | 88 |
| 1973 | 77 |
| 1974 | 66 |
| 1975 | 86 |
| 1976 | 78 |
| 1977 | 90 |
| 1978 | 95 |
| 1979 | 70 |
| 1980 | 76 |
| 1981 | 52 |
| 1982 | 55 |
| 1983 | 54 |
| 1984 | 55 |
| 1985 | 54 |
| 1986 | 58 |
| 1987 | 53 |
| 1988 | 66 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 42 |
| 1991 | 33 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 35 |
| 1994 | 38 |
| 1995 | 33 |
| 1996 | 31 |
| 1997 | 36 |
| 1998 | 35 |
| 1999 | 22 |
| 2000 | 34 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 28 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 9 |
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\" = 'IN' 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" = 'IN' 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 CHI99FA053Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-172R · Angola, INThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI99LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Evansville, INthe student pilot's inability to gain clearance between the airplane and the hanger. Factors contributing to this accident were the wet, grass landing surface, the student pilot's attempted turn to avoid the embankment drop off at the end of the runway, the…NTSB CHI99LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Evansville, INThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI99LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Monticello, INlow altitude stall and an ostentatious display by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were the performance of a low altitude maneuver and an abrupt pullup by the pilot.NTSB CHI98LA365Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Wheatfield, INthe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat when the engine lost power. Factors associated with the accident were the carburetor icing conditions which prevailed, the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred, and the soybean crop in which the…NTSB CHI98LA359Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · West Lafayette, INthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the touch and go takeoff.NTSB CHI98LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Decker, INThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with a fence.NTSB CHI98LA329Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lapaz, INthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in landing on unsuitable terrain (wet, grass). Factors associated with the accident were the wet grass and the fence.NTSB CHI98LA324Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Michigan City, INthe pilot departed into known adverse weather and failed to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor was the fog.NTSB CHI98LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Decatur, INthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff and his premature raising of the flaps which resulted in the stall/mush condition.NTSB CHI98LA302Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Columbus, INthe pilot-in-commands failure to maintain airspeed and the subsequent stall/mush. Factors associated with the accident were the open baggage door and the inadequate aircraft preflight.NTSB CHI98LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-R-200 · W. Frankfort, INThe failure of the fuel mixture control linkage, and inadequate inspections by maintenance personnel.NTSB CHI98LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Laporte, INwas the student pilot s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions he encountered during the landing phase. A factor in this accident was the pilot s lack of total experience.NTSB CHI98LA278Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Bloomington, INA loss of engine power due to a fractured number 5 and number 6 cylinder connecting rods for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI98LA277Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarchetti Avenger Gryo Plane · Mentone, INthe pilot's lack of familiarity with the gyroplane's performance, and his improper in-flight decision to reduce engine power to idle which aggravated the gyroplane's nose down pitch and exceeded the gyroplane's back stick authority.NTSB CHI98LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Frankfort, INthe improper maintenance installation by other maintenance personnel. Factors were a missing lubricating oil drain plug, the safety wire for the plug and the roadway.NTSB CHI98LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Indianapolis, INthe delayed in-flight decision of the pilot in command to take control of the aircraft and the proper airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot in command which resulted in a stall. A factor to the accident was the runway light.NTSB CHI98LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrunnemer HMB-2 · Greenwood, INA loss of engine power due to a fractured ignition coil. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain.NTSB CHI98LA206Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParker Rotorway 162-F · Manchester, INthe pilot misjudged the flare.NTSB CHI98LA204Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Greenfield, INthe pilot's incapacitation due to a heart attack. A factor in the accident was the passenger's, a non-pilot, improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in an overload failure of the nose gear.NTSB CHI98LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Demotte, INThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning that failed to ensure takeoff could be attained. Other related factors were the aborted takeoff, grass, and a dirt bank.NTSB CHI98LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWolfe Pulsar 582 · Greenfield, INthe pilot's failure to obtain control of the aircraft during the recovery from a stall. Factors associated with the accident were the intentional stall initiated and the low altitude which did not allow a full recovery from the stall condition.NTSB CHI98LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Tocsin, INthe pilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed during the takeoff climb and the resulting inadvertant stall. A factor in the accident was the pilot's premature raising of the flaps.NTSB CHI98LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Griffith, INThe aircraft's speed not maintained by the pilot, which resulted in the aircraft stalling in close proximity to the ground.NTSB CHI98LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportButler Tool RAF 2000 · Rensselaer, INthe pilot excessively flared the gyroplane during the landing.NTSB CHI98LA154Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFokker F-28 MK100 · Ft. Wayne, INIn-flight encounter with turbulence.NTSB CHI98LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRead Rotorway Executive · Valparaiso, INthe pilot not maintaining adequate clearance with the ground during hover. Factors which contributed to this accident were the pilot's execution of a hovering turn at too low of an altitude, inadequate preflight preparation, and failing to remove the…NTSB CHI98LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Elkhart, INthe pilot's disorientation that led him to believe he was on the active runway. A factor was the pilot's inattentiveness.NTSB CHI98LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule MXT-7-108A · Orland, INthe pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI98LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJaeger Sonerai II-L · Bicknell, INThe pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed during an emergency landing attempt. Factors associated with this accident were a manufacturing defect in the magneto drive coupling and a total failure of the ignition system.NTSB CHI98LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, INthe student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusty wind conditions during landing. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.NTSB CHI98LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Jeffersonville, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a factor.NTSB CHI98FA107Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A-36 · New Lebanon, INThe pilot's flight into known icing conditions. Contributing factors were the degraded aircraft performance, the pilot's inability to maintain the proper descent rate, trees, and the dark night condition.NTSB CHI98LA102Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Mc Cordsville, INThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane. Factors were his self-induced pressure.NTSB CHI98FA099Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Orleans, INThe pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance with trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's impairment from prescription drugs, low ceilings, fog, trees, and hilly terrain.