NTSB investigations, 1997, NE
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
| 1962 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 58 |
| 1965 | 67 |
| 1966 | 72 |
| 1967 | 89 |
| 1968 | 80 |
| 1969 | 88 |
| 1970 | 74 |
| 1971 | 93 |
| 1972 | 64 |
| 1973 | 52 |
| 1974 | 71 |
| 1975 | 47 |
| 1976 | 64 |
| 1977 | 52 |
| 1978 | 49 |
| 1979 | 41 |
| 1980 | 36 |
| 1981 | 34 |
| 1982 | 42 |
| 1983 | 39 |
| 1984 | 40 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 27 |
| 1987 | 21 |
| 1988 | 16 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 24 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
Latest cases
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\") = 1997
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NE' 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") = 1997 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NE' 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 CHI98LA072Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30/A · Hastings, NEThe pilot's improper IFR procedure, by which he failed to maintain minimum descent altitude. Fog, a low ceiling, and night condition were a contributing factor.NTSB CHI98LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Sidney, NEthe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the misunderstood radio communication, and the rough terrain which the airplane encountered.NTSB CHI98LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHall RV-6 · Blair, NEa fatigue failure of the torque tube outside of the weld and the fractured pilot's side left rudder pedal.NTSB CHI98LA046Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Lincoln, NEthe throttle linkage coming apart in flight, and the inadvertent stall.NTSB CHI98LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Liberty, NEA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI98FA010Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 100-180 · Auburn, NEthe pilot misjudged distance/altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land, allowing the airplane to get too low and collide with a truck. A related factor was: the proximity of the truck (and highway) to the runway.NTSB CHI98LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Nebraska City, NEthe pilot's improper positioning of the fuel slector to a tank which contained only unusable fuel.NTSB CHI97LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Bradshaw, NEthe pilot not maintaining clearance from the terrain. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's diverted attention due to the problems with his global positioning flagger equipment and the other ag- airplane, and the crop.NTSB CHI97LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Elwood, NEthe pilot not maintaining clearance from the bushes. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preparation prior to the takeoff attempt, his changing flap positions during the takeoff run which degraded the airplane's performance…NTSB CHI97LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188A · Norfolk, NEthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, and failure or inability to control the airplane after encountering wake turbulence at low altitude during an aerial application maneuver. A related factor was the low altitude of the airplane when the wake…NTSB CHI97LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D50A · Mitchell, NEthe pilot's improper fuel selector position and the fuel starvation. Factors contributing to the accident were: the pilot's inattentiveness of the refueling, inadequate aircraft preflight, and the rough terrain/ditch.NTSB CHI97LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Adams, NEinadequate maintenance/annual inspection, and subsequent exhaustion of hydraulic (brake) fluid, which resulted in loss of braking action (right brake) and impact with a tree. The proximity of tree(s) was a related factor.NTSB CHI97LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235A · O'Neil, NEfuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel consumption calculations. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of an operable fuel indication system, and the high winds.NTSB CHI97LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKohles Kitfox III · Meadow Grove, NEfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.