NTSB investigations, 2023, 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\") = 2023
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") = 2023 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 CEN23FA412Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · New Rockford, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from overhead power lines during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly under the power lines with a small area of clearance available for the airplane.NTSB CEN23FA409Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportThrush S2R-T660 · Ardoch, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a guy wire during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN23LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Great Bend, NDThe pilot’s hard landing on a road and subsequent loss of control, resulting in the airplane impacting a ditch.NTSB CEN23LA347Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Jamestown, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed after liftoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN23LA255Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Westhope, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control that resulted in an impact with terrain after takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA233Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Carrington, NDA total loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice that formed while the engine was operating at a low power setting for an extended period of time before departure.NTSB CEN23LA210Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · St. Anthony, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low attitude.NTSB CEN23LA234Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, NDThe student pilot’s failure to attain a proper takeoff attitude while demonstrating a soft field takeoff and his improper control inputs resulting in a dragged wing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting wind conditions.NTSB CEN23LA126Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C90 · Bismark, NDThe ground vehicle driver’s failure to see and maintain clearance from the airplane while conducting ground operations.NTSB CEN23LA103Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 425 · Bismarck, NDA loss of braking due to inadequate servicing of brake fluid by the pilot/mechanic, which resulted in a loss of airplane control on the ground.