NTSB investigations, 2014, MT
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
| 1963 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 78 |
| 1965 | 73 |
| 1966 | 87 |
| 1967 | 82 |
| 1968 | 61 |
| 1969 | 56 |
| 1970 | 67 |
| 1971 | 55 |
| 1972 | 46 |
| 1973 | 49 |
| 1974 | 59 |
| 1975 | 61 |
| 1976 | 60 |
| 1977 | 61 |
| 1978 | 57 |
| 1979 | 50 |
| 1980 | 46 |
| 1981 | 52 |
| 1982 | 57 |
| 1983 | 37 |
| 1984 | 38 |
| 1985 | 42 |
| 1986 | 34 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 31 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 28 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 25 |
| 1994 | 29 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 29 |
| 1998 | 38 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 28 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2005 | 21 |
| 2006 | 33 |
| 2007 | 28 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2026 | 15 |
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\") = 2014
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MT' 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") = 2014 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' 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 WPR15FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Ronan, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing an intentional, abrupt low-level maneuver.NTSB WPR15FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Alzada, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain.NTSB WPR15LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7AC · Darby, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR15CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Marion, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR14CA384Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Meadow Creek, MTThe pilot's inadequate landing flare and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.NTSB WPR14FA362Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Neihart, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude in turbulent conditions over mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the mountainous area with the airplane over…NTSB WPR14LA305Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Russian Flat, MTThe pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning and his operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturer's specified performance limitations, which resulted in his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic…NTSB WPR14CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJones Hatz CB1 · Hysham, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR14LA269Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Kalispell, MTThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and checks, during which he failed to determine the quantity and distribution of the fuel, which resulted in the loss of right engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR14FA231Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G 21A · Sula, MTThe pilot's decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions in an airplane not maintained for instrument flight, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB WPR14CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22-160 · Jackson, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll.NTSB WPR14LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkykits Savannah VGW · Helena, MTThe overload failure of the nosewheel fork retaining bolts during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR14LA233Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Wing Apache Sport · Polson, MTThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during initial climb due to his experiencing an incapacitating medical event.NTSB WPR14LA232Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Ronan, MTA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to insufficient evidence.NTSB WPR14LA220Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander Callair A 9B · Gardiner, MTThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his subsequent takeoff with the airplane over its allowable gross weight in high density altitude conditions, which degraded the airplane’s climb performance and led to a subsequent forced landing.NTSB WPR14CA401Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Roundup, MTThe pilot's delayed action to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and a high density altitude.NTSB WPR14CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOlson Kitfox II · Helena, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.NTSB WPR14LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S 2R · Medicine Lake, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and sufficient altitude to clear terrain during a low-altitude maneuver.NTSB WPR14CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18S-150 · Browning, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a veer off the airstrip and collision with a ditch.NTSB WPR14LA159Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B III · Missoula, MTA dynamic rollover during attempted liftoff.NTSB WPR14CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobert A Miller Murphy Rebel Elite · Roundup, MTThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing.