Final NTSB investigations, 2018, Outside the U.S.
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 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 3 |
| 1964 | 108 |
| 1965 | 99 |
| 1966 | 106 |
| 1967 | 101 |
| 1968 | 64 |
| 1969 | 63 |
| 1970 | 70 |
| 1971 | 56 |
| 1972 | 79 |
| 1973 | 66 |
| 1974 | 65 |
| 1975 | 58 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 24 |
| 1978 | 36 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Latest cases
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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\") = 2018
AND c.\"eventCountry\" <> 'USA'
AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
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") = 2018 AND c."eventCountry" <> 'USA' AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed' 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 ENG19IA008IncidentClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportAirbus A220 · Busan, South KoreaThe manufacturer’s inadequate cleaning of the crucible before melting the nickel alloy used in casting the low pressure turbine stage 3 blades that resulted in a casting anomaly from where an intergranular crack occurred became the origin of a fatigue crack…NTSB DCA19CA034Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBoeing 767 · SUNNS intersection, Osaka, JapanThe airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence.NTSB DCA18CA219Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 787-9 · Harbin, Chinathe accidental tipping over of a beverage service cart, when there was no turbulence, which caused pots of hot water to burn two flight attendants.NTSB WPR18LA092Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Obyan, SarkThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and inadequate in-flight fuel monitoring which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an emergency landing and subsequent impact with a ditch.NTSB WPR18CA100Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 369D · Pacific Ocean, Marshall IslandsAn in-flight mechanical malfunction with the helicopter, which necessitated a ditching in the ocean. The reason for the malfunction could be determined because the helicopter sank and was not recovered.NTSB ANC18LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter France SA330J Puma · Pacific Ocean, JapanThe worn rear bearing of the freewheel unit. Contributing to the accident was the delay in analyzing an oil sample, which would have detected the increase in metal contaminants from the worn bearing.