NTSB investigations, 1995, ME
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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 27 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 34 |
| 1967 | 29 |
| 1968 | 38 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1970 | 13 |
| 1971 | 28 |
| 1972 | 40 |
| 1973 | 32 |
| 1974 | 23 |
| 1975 | 25 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 25 |
| 1979 | 27 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 17 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 14 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1993 | 22 |
| 1994 | 19 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 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\") = 1995
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'ME' 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") = 1995 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ME' 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 NYC96LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Bangor, MEthe pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, and his failure to properly plan his approach for landing, so that the airplane would not stall or touchdown hard. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) condition, the accumulation…NTSB NYC96LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Sanford, MEthe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank. Factors relating to the accident were: ice on the runway and the gusty crosswind condition.NTSB NYC96IA022Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-3B7 · Portland, MEa bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in failure of several fan blades in the right engine and a partial loss of engine power.NTSB NYC96LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Lebanon, MEthe pilot's improper use of the mixture control which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.NTSB NYC95LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Boothbay Harbor, MEthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: sunglare, and the pilot's lack of visual cues (visual perception).NTSB NYC95FA210Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Portland, MEan engine malfunction for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing which resulted in an accelerated stall. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience.NTSB NYC95LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Bingham, MEthe pilot's inadequate landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over, and a subsequent collision with trees.NTSB NYC95FA188Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Mapleton, METhe pilot inadvertently shut down the right engine and feathered the propeller after a loss of power in the left engine, and he failed to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and collision with the ground. A factor relating…NTSB BFO95LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Phillips, MEthe private pilot's failure to obtain/maintain altitude/clearance from obstacles during the takeoff/initial climb. Related factors are the grass/turf runway, the improper weight and balance, and the tailwind.NTSB NYC95LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Augusta, METhe student pilot's delay in aborting the landing attempt. The crosswind, and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind were factors.NTSB NYC95LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Bangor, MEthe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the right main gear.NTSB BFO95LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Belfast, MEthe student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. A related factor was the presence of high snowbanks along the sides of the runway.