NTSB investigations, 1993, NV
180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 71 |
| 1965 | 56 |
| 1966 | 79 |
| 1967 | 77 |
| 1968 | 45 |
| 1969 | 51 |
| 1970 | 68 |
| 1971 | 66 |
| 1972 | 55 |
| 1973 | 46 |
| 1974 | 72 |
| 1975 | 55 |
| 1976 | 64 |
| 1977 | 55 |
| 1978 | 59 |
| 1979 | 51 |
| 1980 | 49 |
| 1981 | 46 |
| 1982 | 39 |
| 1983 | 38 |
| 1984 | 36 |
| 1985 | 40 |
| 1986 | 35 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 36 |
| 1990 | 27 |
| 1991 | 33 |
| 1992 | 32 |
| 1993 | 29 |
| 1994 | 42 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 25 |
| 1998 | 30 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 45 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2002 | 34 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2005 | 25 |
| 2006 | 27 |
| 2007 | 38 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2026 | 12 |
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\") = 1993
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NV' 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") = 1993 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NV' 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 LAX94LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Las Vegas, NVthe pilot's failure to properly position the helicopter away from the dolly edge during the initial touchdown.NTSB LAX94LA062Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Fallon, NVthe pilot's intentional continued flight into known adverse weather conditions.NTSB LAX94LA051Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-1B-2 · Las Vegas, NVWere the fuel injection line contamination resulting in fuel starvation; the pilot's inadequate 100-hour inspection; the pilot's improper decision to return to the airport at a low altitude; and his failure to maintain the proper airspeed which resulted in a…NTSB LAX94LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Las Vegas, NVthe student pilot's failure to execute a go-around, premature flare, and improper use of the flight controls. Factors related to this accident are the student pilot's lack of total experience and diverted attention.NTSB LAX94LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Reno, NVThe improper overhaul of the right main landing gear actuator by maintenance personnel, and the operator's failure to assure that the airplane manufacturer's mandatory service bulletin requiring modification of the gear motor circuit protection was…NTSB LAX94LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Indian Springs, NVFailure of the pilot to properly operate the airplane's fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation, and his improper emergency procedure for restarting the engine. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in this make and…NTSB LAX94LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Fallon, NVwas the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach path to the runway and his inadequate altitude. Contributing factors were the pilot's delayed remedial action and his lack of recent experience in the airplane.NTSB LAX93LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCryder RV-6 · Ely, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of his conventional gear airplane after the failure of a main landing gear tire.NTSB LAX93LA351Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportR&K Special 01 · Reno, NVThe pilot's loss of control due to an undetermined encounter with an unfavorable wind/air condition in the form of a dust devil, windshear, or wake turbulence from a previous lap. A related factor in the accident was: the low altitude at the time of the…NTSB LAX93FA352Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportScaled Composites 158-8 · Lemmon Valley, NVOil starvation and connecting rod failure in the right engine, and a resultant fuel fed fire.NTSB LAX93LA350Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Minden, NVthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to use all available runway. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude condition.NTSB LAX93LA376Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Carson City, NV1) the pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed during an attempted go around, 2) his failure to retract the landing flaps, and 3) the resulting inadvertent entry into a stall/mush condition.NTSB LAX93LA309Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Dayton, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an altitude sufficient to clear terrain due to alcohol and drug impairment.NTSB LAX93LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Verdi, NVThe instructor's improper supervision of the flight; the dual student's improper in-flight decision to follow another helicopter on departure and the dual students delay in correcting the inadvertent yaw. Factors related to this accident was the inadvertent…NTSB LAX93FA287Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. A factor which contributed to the accident was the pilot's failure to assure that the nose baggage compartment door was secured.NTSB LAX93LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Fallon, NVthe pilot's failure to detect and avoid a guy wire from a power pole during the landing roll on a private farm airstrip.NTSB LAX93FA260Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Henderson, NVthe pilot's improper use of the collective control and his failure to maintain adequate RPM during an autorotative descent during a practice power off landing. A factor which contributed to the accident related to the pilot's lack of recent experience…NTSB LAX93LA244Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech K-35 · Eureka, NVThe pilot disregarding the advice that visual flight rules were not recommended; the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation along his route of flight; the pilot attempting flight into known adverse weather conditions; the pilot's loss of aircraft control due…NTSB LAX93LA243Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Montgomery Pass, NVThe pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation and intentional flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors relating to this accident were the downdraft, low ceiling, rain, obscuration, and the mountainous terrainNTSB LAX93FA246Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Lovelock, NVThe pilot's continuation of VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions and mountainous terrain.NTSB LAX93LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Reno, NVIncorrect installation of a bearing in the airplane's alternator during overhaul by maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the rough, uneven terrain.NTSB LAX93LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Jean, NV1) The pilots inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft, 2) his failure to adequately compensate for the existing gusty wind conditions, and, 3) his failure to maintain an adequate landing approach airspeed. Contributing to the accident was the pilots…NTSB LAX93LA212Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Elko, NVThe pilot's failure in not determining the surface winds prior to landing which resulted in a landing in conditions beyond the demonstrated capability of the airplane.NTSB LAX93LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the touchdown. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of experience and his failure to maintain a balance between the wing fuel tanks.NTSB LAX93LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Boulder City, NVThe instructor's inadequate bounced landing recovery and airspeed management during the attempted go around, which led to an inadvertent stall and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor in the accident was the instructor's low total…NTSB LAX93LA124Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBertone Challenger II · Boulder City, NVThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to physical impairment as a result of either drugs or other cardiovascular reasons, or both.NTSB LAX93LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Rachael, NVThe pilot poor preflight planning and preparation. The road sign was a factor relating to this accident.NTSB LAX93LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · Sandy Valley, NVThe pilot's failure to perform a preflight inspection of the airplane, and to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was on board the aircraft. This subsequently led to an inadequate fuel supply in the left tank, and fuel starvation. A factor related to the…NTSB LAX93FA095Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Reno, NVThe failure of the pilot to use pitot static system covers during icing conditions which resulted in a blocked pitot tube and subsequent loss of airspeed indications. This led to pilot disorientation and an invertant stall. Factors to the accident were…