NTSB investigations, 2008, MS
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
| 1964 | 54 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 69 |
| 1966 | 62 |
| 1967 | 58 |
| 1968 | 50 |
| 1969 | 54 |
| 1970 | 40 |
| 1971 | 58 |
| 1972 | 52 |
| 1973 | 32 |
| 1974 | 51 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 36 |
| 1977 | 56 |
| 1978 | 49 |
| 1979 | 44 |
| 1980 | 43 |
| 1981 | 45 |
| 1982 | 36 |
| 1983 | 21 |
| 1984 | 29 |
| 1985 | 23 |
| 1986 | 26 |
| 1987 | 34 |
| 1988 | 26 |
| 1989 | 36 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 25 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 35 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1998 | 25 |
| 1999 | 38 |
| 2000 | 24 |
| 2001 | 23 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 7 |
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\" = 'MS' 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" = 'MS' 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 ERA09CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Cleveland, MSThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.NTSB NYC08CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Newton, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.NTSB MIA08LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Clarksdale, MSThe mechanic’s failure to torque check the axle-to-spring gear attachment bolts per the manufacturer's Annual/100-Hour Airframe Inspection Checklist, resulting in fatigue failure of the bolts.NTSB MIA08CA170Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Satartia, MSThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout resulting in the in-flight collision with a 40-foot-tall antenna.NTSB MIA08LA167Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T15 · Morton, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during low altitude maneuvering.NTSB NYC08CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Tunica, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during low-altitude maneuvers.NTSB MIA08LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Oxford, MSA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of maintenance personnel's failure to tighten a fuel line fitting.NTSB NYC08LA253Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarrithers Carl L VP1 · Starkville, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by alcohol.NTSB ERA09CA543Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Rosedale, MSThe failure of the pilots to maintain airspeed following a reported partial loss of engine power.NTSB MIA08FA114Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-58 · Jackson, MSAn outboard left wing explosion during takeoff due to the improper fuel cell installation and inadequate subsequent inspections by maintenance personnel.NTSB NYC08LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · New Albany, MSA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA08CA078Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Columbus, MSThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while maneuvering.NTSB NYC08CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B-55 · Brookhaven, MSThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing during the first attempt, and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear during the second landing attempt. Contributing to the accident was the wind gusts.NTSB NYC08CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C90-1 · Meridian, MSAn inadvertent encounter with in-cloud turbulence.NTSB DFW08LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32-301FT · Wiggins, MSThe failure of the fuel servo gasket and subsequent partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the none-suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DFW08CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Picayune, MSThe pilot's misjudgement of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing.