NTSB investigations, 2014, NV
180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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\") = 2014
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") = 2014 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 WPR15TA071Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMD Helicopter 369FF · Las Vegas, NVA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR15LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportExtra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300 · Las Vegas, NVA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR15LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportExtra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L · Las Vegas, NVThe failure of the rudder cable due to tension overstress as a result of the cable’s strength being compromised by wear damage, which resulted in the flight instructor’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR15FA010Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Yerington, NVThe failure of the Savannah pilot to maintain awareness of the position of the Cessna while attempting a join up maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the impaired decision-making of the Savannah's pilot due to the combined effects of licit and illicit…NTSB WPR14CA392Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 - NO Series · Elko, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB WPR14CA387Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech E33A · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's incorrect engine start procedures, which included improper throttle position and failure to keep the brakes applied, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a parked airplane.NTSB WPR14LA394Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLorentzen Lancair Legacy · Reno, NVThe shearing of mounting bolts that attached the right turbocharger to its mounting bracket during an air race, which resulted in hot exhaust gases leaking into the engine compartment and starting a fire.NTSB WPR14FA369Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBackovich George C G P 5 · Reno, NVThe failure of the right wing under normal race loads due to an improper repair of the right wing spar that reduced its structural strength following a previous landing accident.NTSB WPR14CA366Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Black Rock City, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's disorientation as a result of dust which reduced visibility.NTSB WPR14LA356Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Gardnerville, NVThe pilot’s failure to monitor the environment and to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.NTSB WPR14LA353Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Pahrump, NVA total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14LA312Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoscher Frederick Thunder Mustang · Spanish Springs, NVA complete loss of engine power during climb for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of postcrash fire damage to the airplane.NTSB WPR14LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Boulder City, NVThe airplane flight crew’s failure to exercise the necessary vigilance and precautions and yield the right of way to the landing helicopter, which resulted in the airplane colliding with the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter pilot’s…NTSB WPR14GA281Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · Fallon, NVA loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in an uncontrolled rotation and descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was a sudden shift in wind conditions and the helicopter's high power demand condition due to its load weight and operating…NTSB WPR14FA243Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDittenber Thomas J Auriga · Echo Bay, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering for landing to an unlit runway in dark night conditions.NTSB WPR14LA222Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPhillips BD 4 · Dayton, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during the turn onto the final base leg in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a stall/spin at too low an altitude to allow recovery.NTSB WPR14CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150C · Wellington, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while departing from a wet runway.NTSB WPR14FA167Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSands Helicycle · Reno, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while in the traffic pattern.NTSB WPR14CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Fallon, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.NTSB WPR14FA132Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Carson City, NVThe pilot’s delayed decision to initiate a course-reversal turn when the airplane was unable to attain sufficient altitude to cross a mountain range, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall…NTSB DCA14CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 · Las Vegas, NVthe captain's over rotation during the bounced landing.NTSB WPR14LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Boulder City, NVA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the noncertificated maintenance technician’s failure to properly tighten and safety wire a B-nut fitting. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance technician’s failure to follow the…