NTSB investigations, 2008, 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\") = 2008
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") = 2008 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 ERA09CA010Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Naples, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the wet condition of the grass runway.NTSB NYC08CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Carrabassett, METhe pilot's improper landing flare.NTSB MIA08CA179Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172SP · South Harpswell, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty winds.NTSB MIA08LA161Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGT Ultralights Airborne Edge X · Franklin, METhe pilot's improper decision to perform low-altitude maneuvers and his failure to maintain clearance from the surface of the bay. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.NTSB NYC08LA223Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rockland, METhe non-instrument rated pilot becoming spatially disorientated after inadvertently entering instrument flight conditions.NTSB NYC08FA215Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P337H · Cape Elizabeth, METhe pilot's improper decision to continue the flight in instrument meteorological conditions after experiencing an attitude indicator malfunction.NTSB NYC08CA219Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHeldeberg Design Blue Heron Marathon · Avon, METhe pilot's improper decision to takeoff from an area that was not a designated runway, and his failure to maintain clearance of trees.NTSB NYC08CA192Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Millinocket, METhe pilot’s failure to properly monitor fuel consumption during the flight.NTSB NYC08FA155Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSIAI-Marchetti SF-260 · Belfast, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation during an aerobatic maneuver.NTSB NYC08CA153Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Lincoln, METhe pilot-rated-passenger's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB NYC08CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Greenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident were the snow covered runway and sun glare light conditions.NTSB MIA08MA051Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 525 · West Gardiner, METhe pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.NTSB MIA08CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Ellsworth, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.