NTSB investigations, 1996, NH

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

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NTSB investigations, 1996, NH per year, 1964–2026: 713 cases
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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\") = 1996
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NH' 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.

NTSB NYC97FA194Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLearjet 35A · Dorchester, NHThe captain's failure to maintain situational awareness, which resulted in the airplane being outside the confines of the instrument approach; and the crew's misinterpretation of a step-down fix passage, which resulted in an early descent into rising terrain.…Dec 24, 1996 · N388LS · DestroyedNTSB NYC96LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Derry, NHthe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect water contaminated fuel, and resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's operation of the aircraft with a known deficiency that consisted of a fuel…Sep 20, 1996 · N2738K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC96LA172Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPzl-Bielsko SZD-59 · Franconia, NHThe pilot's misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in the collision with trees short of the runway.Aug 24, 1996 · N591SZ · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96FA138Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Whitefield, NHthe pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft which led to the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's attempt to return to the airport by executing a steep left turn which led to a stall and subsequent loss of control of the…Aug 20, 1996 · N7635P · DestroyedNTSB NYC96LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7EC · Rochester, NHthe pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop and dragging of the wing on the runway.Jul 17, 1996 · N8910R · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A100 · Manchester, NHThe pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft during a coupled approach. A related factor was the unmonitored inoperative glide slope.Jul 15, 1996 · N4391W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC96LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Wolfeboro, NHThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over. The glassy water condition was a related factor.Jul 2, 1996 · N51DG · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BCS-65 · Wolfeboro, NHthe pilot's failure to maintain control and altitude of the seaplane while circling to draw attention before landing on the lake. A related factor was that the aircraft was not equipped with a radio.May 9, 1996 · N29591 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96FA074Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Sunapee, NHthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in this accident were: the pilot's lack of currency in type and model airplane, and not following the requirement for the pilot to have a flight instructor onboard during water landings.May 9, 1996 · N5040L · DestroyedNTSB NYC96LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Chester, NHThe pilot's misjudged distance and altitude during final approach.May 3, 1996 · N2946P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC96LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Nashua, NHthe pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation during the go-around.Jan 14, 1996 · N61765 · Substantial damage