NTSB investigations, 2017, 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\") = 2017
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") = 2017 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 CEN18LA039Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Dickinson, NDThe pilot’s failure to attain adequate airspeed during the short field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN17LA275Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGolden Circle Air T-BIRD II · Dunn Center, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, his inadequate quartering tailwind correction during takeoff, and his decision to continue the takeoff to the south with insufficient road length remaining.NTSB CEN17LA244Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Stirum, NDThe pilot's decision to attempt flight with low-level fog in the area, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and impact with terrain.