NTSB investigations, 1998, MD
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 | 1 |
| 1964 | 76 |
| 1965 | 81 |
| 1966 | 68 |
| 1967 | 72 |
| 1968 | 52 |
| 1969 | 69 |
| 1970 | 56 |
| 1971 | 39 |
| 1972 | 36 |
| 1973 | 35 |
| 1974 | 35 |
| 1975 | 32 |
| 1976 | 40 |
| 1977 | 41 |
| 1978 | 31 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 25 |
| 1981 | 22 |
| 1982 | 29 |
| 1983 | 34 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 30 |
| 1986 | 26 |
| 1987 | 32 |
| 1988 | 25 |
| 1989 | 33 |
| 1990 | 29 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 27 |
| 1997 | 25 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 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\" = 'MD' 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" = 'MD' 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 IAD99LA022Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-2B · Easton, MDThe failure of both the pilot-in-command (CFI) and dual student of the other aircraft (Pitts) to maintain adequate visual lookout.NTSB IAD99FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBurgess RV-6 · Edgewater, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the geographic location and dark night conditions.NTSB IAD99LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Essex, MDA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and dark night conditions.NTSB IAD99LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Baltimore, MDAn inadvertent collision with a deer on the runway. A contributing factor was night conditions.NTSB IAD99GA013Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Baltimore, MDinadequate assembly instructions from the engine manufacturer which resulted in improper engine assembly, and subsequent power loss over unsuitable terrain, with insufficient altitude for a successful autorotation.NTSB NYC99LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Cumberland, MDThe pilot's decision to land, instead of performing a go-around.NTSB IAD99FA005Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Bowie, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Also causal was the pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision, and his continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A related factor was the fog.NTSB IAD99LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Clinton, MDThe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB NYC98LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Lakeshore, MDFailures of the right float's nose wheel do to a preexisting fatigue crack.NTSB IAD98LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20C · Kent Island, MDthe pilot's improper takeoff technique and his failure to abort the takeoff.NTSB IAD98LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Cumberland, MDThe pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB IAD98FA086Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportConsolidated-Vultee BT-13A · Stevensville, MDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control while buzzing a building.NTSB NYC98LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCG · Neavitt, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB NYC98LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Westminster, MDthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach/landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around. The quartering tailwind was a related factor.NTSB IAD98FA070Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Ocean City, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors wer fog, dark night conditions, lack of recent experience, inadequate preflight planning, and flight into known adverse weather.NTSB IAD98LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Edgemere, MDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion.NTSB IAD98FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Fort Washington, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with trees.NTSB NYC98LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDeberry Marquart MA-5 · Westminster, MDFailure of a fuel line fitting which led to an engine failure and fire. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB IAD98FA049Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Stevensville, MDThe pilot's abrupt, low-g maneuver, which resulted in mast bumping and separation of the main rotor system.NTSB IAD98LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Stevensville, MDthe pilot's improper flare, improper recover from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control.