NTSB investigations, 2023, 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
| 1964 | 14 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 26 |
| 1968 | 21 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 27 |
| 1973 | 27 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 20 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 20 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 18 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 16 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 |
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\" = '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.
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" = 'NH' 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 ERA24FA003Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Croydon, NHThe pilot’s loss of control during the initial climb in dark night conditions due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a steep banking descent into trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience,…NTSB ERA23FA384Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150K · Gilford, NHThe pilot’s loss of control during visual flight rules flight in night instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s motivation to depart on the flight despite being made aware that conditions…NTSB ERA23LA360Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBrown Benjamin C Challenger II · Moultonborough, NHA loss of engine power due to a loss of compression in one of the engine’s two cylinders.NTSB ERA23LA318Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195A · Laconia, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB ERA23LA302Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPollock Michael D Velocity 173RG · Lebanon, NHThe pilot’s failure to store the nose landing gear securing bar within reach in the cabin, which resulted in a nose gear collapse following a manual landing gear extension.NTSB ERA23LA196Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportICP Savannah S · Gilford, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the runway.