NTSB investigations, 2004, ND
180,582 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,566 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 | 32 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 51 |
| 1966 | 49 |
| 1967 | 44 |
| 1968 | 50 |
| 1969 | 35 |
| 1970 | 33 |
| 1971 | 33 |
| 1972 | 23 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 27 |
| 1975 | 24 |
| 1976 | 22 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 21 |
| 1979 | 17 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1982 | 29 |
| 1983 | 24 |
| 1984 | 27 |
| 1985 | 22 |
| 1986 | 30 |
| 1987 | 34 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1990 | 18 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 24 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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\") = 2004
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'ND' 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") = 2004 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ND' 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 CHI05CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 14-19 · Williston, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A contributing factorwas the approach light.NTSB CHI05LA012Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Ashley, NDThe non-instrument rated pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions and his not maintaining aircraft control during cruise flight. Factors present were the night condition and low ceilings.NTSB CHI04LA278Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Gwinner, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude during the circling maneuver. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to execute the approach when weather conditions were below minimums and the low light (dark night) conditions.NTSB CHI04LA225Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Mylo, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the windmill. The windmill was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI04CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCherkas Murphy Rebel · Dunseith, NDThe pilot's misjudged speed/distance, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in the inadvertent ground-loop.NTSB CHI04CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Hillsboro, NDDirectional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing roll.NTSB CHI04CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Hope, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree branches during the aerial-application flight. A factor to the accident was the trees.NTSB CHI04CA139Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna TR182 · Hamberg, NDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his misjudgment of speed and distance.