NTSB investigations, 2020, KY
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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 | 46 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 51 |
| 1966 | 32 |
| 1967 | 36 |
| 1968 | 54 |
| 1969 | 46 |
| 1970 | 39 |
| 1971 | 50 |
| 1972 | 51 |
| 1973 | 43 |
| 1974 | 40 |
| 1975 | 35 |
| 1976 | 42 |
| 1977 | 35 |
| 1978 | 51 |
| 1979 | 39 |
| 1980 | 43 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 39 |
| 1983 | 31 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 24 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 8 |
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\") = 2020
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KY' 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") = 2020 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KY' 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 ERA21LA050Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Cynthiana, KYThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper glide path during a visual approach that was conducted at night, resulting in a collision with trees and terrain.NTSB ERA20CA283Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBeech 36 · Murray, KYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the simulated power off landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane’s left wing striking the ground.NTSB ERA20LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Falmouth, KYThe pilot’s failure to ensure that an adequate supply of fuel was available for the flight, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA20CA240Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA28R · Bardstown, KYThe commercial pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent loss of lateral bank control during a soft field takeoff.NTSB WPR20CA160Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Vine Grove, KYAircraft control was not maintained during initial climb with gusting wind that resulted in a collision with power lines and the terrain.NTSB ERA20CA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportDayton-Wright DH-4 · Bowling Green, KYA primary control (aileron) system anomaly that progressively worsened during a test flight that resulted in a loss of control. The reason for the anomaly was not determined due to impact damage.NTSB ERA20LA069Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGlassair I · Mount Sterling, KYThe pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.