NTSB investigations, 2013, NY
180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 162 |
| 1965 | 197 |
| 1966 | 215 |
| 1967 | 226 |
| 1968 | 181 |
| 1969 | 172 |
| 1970 | 170 |
| 1971 | 164 |
| 1972 | 161 |
| 1973 | 124 |
| 1974 | 167 |
| 1975 | 121 |
| 1976 | 146 |
| 1977 | 152 |
| 1978 | 131 |
| 1979 | 119 |
| 1980 | 101 |
| 1981 | 100 |
| 1982 | 91 |
| 1983 | 95 |
| 1984 | 76 |
| 1985 | 84 |
| 1986 | 71 |
| 1987 | 70 |
| 1988 | 68 |
| 1989 | 64 |
| 1990 | 63 |
| 1991 | 58 |
| 1992 | 36 |
| 1993 | 49 |
| 1994 | 52 |
| 1995 | 58 |
| 1996 | 48 |
| 1997 | 36 |
| 1998 | 42 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 45 |
| 2001 | 42 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2003 | 46 |
| 2004 | 32 |
| 2005 | 43 |
| 2006 | 24 |
| 2007 | 43 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2009 | 32 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 37 |
| 2012 | 37 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 14 |
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\") = 2013
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NY' 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") = 2013 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NY' 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 ERA14CA080Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · White Plains, NYThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of controlNTSB ERA14LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFuller Van L Sonex · Palatine, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a test run and partial teardown of the engine did not reveal any anomalies.NTSB ERA13LA434Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTimothy J Cowper Pitts Special S-1E · Edinburg, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during low-altitude maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA13LA429Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DH 82A · Rhinebeck, NYThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.NTSB ERA13LA382Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated Aeronautics Lake Model 250 · Middle Grove, NYMaintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque to the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod bolts during overhaul, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the connecting rod and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA13CA378Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Shelter Island, NYThe pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA13CA375Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMark C Pauls RV-7A · Cortland, NYA partial loss of engine power during go-around due to incorrect maintenance of the fuel system by the pilot/builder.NTSB ERA13CA369Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-5-210C · Verona, NYThe pilot’s delay in applying power after a bounced landing, resulting in collision with terrain during a go-around.NTSB ERA13CA353Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 · Eagle Bay, NYThe pilot's failure to set the engine throttle to full power during a go-around.NTSB ERA13LA346Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFpna A-22 Valor · Wurtsboro, NYThe pilot’s failure to comply with the manufacturer’s limitations and guidance regarding flaperons usage at low altitude and in adverse wind conditions, which resulted in an in-flight loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA13CA338Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210M · Shirley, NYThe pilot's loss of control during an aborted takeoff as a result of his failure to properly configure the elevator trim prior to flight.NTSB DCA13FA131Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 7H4 · Flushing, NYThe captain's attempt to recover from an unstabilized approach by transferring airplane control at low altitude instead of performing a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the captain's failure to comply with standard operating procedures.NTSB ERA13LA329Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKrips Jack E JR Kolb MK III · Fowler, NYThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a nose-down collision with water.NTSB ERA13IA313Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 · New York, NYThe improper maintenance decision to adjust the engine oil pressure regulator valve in response to high oil pressure indications rather than to properly troubleshoot the anomaly, which then allowed an existing oil supply path blockage to increase and led to…NTSB ERA13IA294Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportIai GULFSTREAM200 · Jamestown, NYThe pilots’ failure to effectively use the airplane's primary (brakes), secondary (thrust reversers), and emergency braking systems to decelerate the airplane, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to…NTSB ERA13CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · East Aurora, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a rejected takeoff on a soft turf runway with a gusty wind, resulting in the airplane nosing over.NTSB ERA13CA260Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ellenville, NYThe student pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB ERA13FA253Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Johnstown, NYThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's design stress limitations, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.NTSB ERA13CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182D · East Moriches, NYThe inadvertent deployment of the skydiving instructor's drogue chute when he exited the airplane, resulting in it contacting and damaging the horizontal stabilizer.NTSB DCA13CA090Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Flushing, NYThe flight attendant's decision to move two galley carts simultaneously that resulted in the second cart tipping over onto her foot.NTSB ERA13CA231Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182G · Arcadia, NYThe pilot's improper decision to continue a high approach with a tailwind, rather than perform a go-around, which resulted in an overrun on a wet, down-sloping, grassy runway.NTSB ERA13FA225Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-44 · Catskill, NYThe pilot’s misjudgment of the airplane’s altitude above the water and early flare for a landing on water with a glassy condition, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA13LA221Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Hoosick Falls, NYThe failure of the left wing attachment bracket weld due to inadequate welding by unknown maintenance personnel.NTSB ERA13FA215Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-32 · Shirley, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s likely impairment due to an over-the-counter sedating antihistamine.NTSB ERA13LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Newburgh, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control when the brakes bound and a subsequent ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the brakes by the pilot/owner.NTSB ERA13LA211Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Inlet, NYA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB ERA13CA142Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDombroski Frank Vans RV-10 · Lake Placid, NYThe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, which resulted in attempted visual flight in night instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ERA13LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Yonkers, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine and associated components did not reveal any mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.