NTSB investigations, 2005, KS
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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 134 |
| 1965 | 112 |
| 1966 | 134 |
| 1967 | 136 |
| 1968 | 109 |
| 1969 | 106 |
| 1970 | 92 |
| 1971 | 91 |
| 1972 | 81 |
| 1973 | 65 |
| 1974 | 84 |
| 1975 | 84 |
| 1976 | 91 |
| 1977 | 85 |
| 1978 | 67 |
| 1979 | 83 |
| 1980 | 60 |
| 1981 | 71 |
| 1982 | 59 |
| 1983 | 63 |
| 1984 | 49 |
| 1985 | 55 |
| 1986 | 52 |
| 1987 | 35 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 35 |
| 1991 | 28 |
| 1992 | 23 |
| 1993 | 25 |
| 1994 | 32 |
| 1995 | 33 |
| 1996 | 30 |
| 1997 | 30 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 32 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 19 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 27 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 11 |
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\") = 2005
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KS' 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") = 2005 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KS' 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 DEN06CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Lawrence, KSthe student pilot's improper decision to continue taxiing through the field. Contributing factor's include student pilot's failure to maintain control during the takeoff roll and the drainage ditch masked by snow.NTSB DEN06CA021Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182E · Lansing, KSthe pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing which resulted in a collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot becoming ill during cruise flight.NTSB CHI06TA033Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Manhattan, KSThe binding of the main rotor blade's tachometer cable during cruise flight resulting in an observed split tachometer indication/aural alarm and perceived mechanical emergency and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the emergency landing. A…NTSB CHI06LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · St Marys, KSThe pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during the landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the standpipe the airplane impacted when the airplane exited the runway.NTSB DEN06LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · New Century, KSloss of engine power due to the pilot's improper use of carbuetor heat and his improper inflight planning/decision. Contributing factors were the inadequate supervision of the student by the flight instructor, conditions conducive to carburetor ice, dark…NTSB DEN06LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAbruzzo Grom-1 · Kendall, KSthe downdraft forcing the balloon into the power lines. A contrbuting factor was the clear air turbulence and the power lines.NTSB CHI05LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210E · La Gygne, KSThe failure of the throttle control cable which resulted from wear followed by fatigue cracking. A factor associated with the accident was the corn crop which the airplane contacted during the forced landing.NTSB CHI05LA171Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYonchak Skybolt · El Dorado, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the low altitude.NTSB CHI05CA150Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · St. Francis, KSThe pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind conditions during landing and the unsuccessful go-around. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB CHI05CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver Sport 2S · Maize, KSThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning that failed to ensure adequate takeoff performance, and his delay in aborting the takeoff.NTSB CHI05LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMazzon Dragonfly · Garden City, KSThe student pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during landing and his misjudged flare which resulted in the hard landing and subsequent failure of the nose landing gear. Factors were the aborted landing performed by the pilot and the degradation…NTSB CHI05LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Smith Center, KSFailure of the Piper airplane pilot to obtain visual separation from the Cessna airplane rolling out after landing on the intersecting runway resulting in a collision between the two aircraft. A contributing factor was the evasive maneuver attempted be the…NTSB CHI05CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150F · Neodesha, KSThe student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing, his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The pilot's attempt to abort the landing, and the…NTSB CHI05LA114Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Ludell, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an aerial application maneuver. The trees and the sun glare were contributing factors.NTSB CHI05CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWhittman Tailwind · Lyndon, KSThe pilot improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his inadequate compensation for a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of a wrong runway, the…NTSB CHI05CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportInterstate S-1A-90F · Lancaster, KSA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of a fuel leak. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight/planning preparation and the unsuitable terrain encountered, the tree and the fence.NTSB CHI05LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Downs, KSThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the number two cylinder which was the result of the maintenance facility's failure to detect the fatigue crack in the number two cylinder during the engine overhaul. A factor to the accident was the soft field.NTSB CHI05FA056Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C Riley Turbine E · Overland Park, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during cruise flight, resulting in collision with trees. Contributing factors were the low altitude and low ceiling.