NTSB investigations, 2020, 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\") = 2020
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") = 2020 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 CEN21LA097Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Albion, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a tailwind.NTSB CEN20LA364Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Ogallala, NEThe total loss of engine power due to a failure of the master connecting rod.NTSB CEN20LA381Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA36 · Ord, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a turn during initial climb and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.NTSB CEN20CA347Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Scottsbluff, NEThe pilot’s loss of visual reference during agricultural low-level flight, resulting in collision with power lines.NTSB CEN20CA331Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A188 · Hartington, NEThe pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil cap was installed before takeoff, which resulted in the oil obscuring the pilot’s view through the windshield and necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB CEN20CA316Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Hebron, NEA loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight to sump the fuel tanks prior to flight.NTSB CEN20LA306Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Grant, NEThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering during an agricultural flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…NTSB CEN20CA307Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportVans Vans RV 6 · Imperial, NEThe pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning and his decision not to utilize all available runway during high density altitude operations which led to an inflight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB CEN20CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-235C · Omaha, NEThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, subsequent loss of directional control, and the airplane going down an embankment.