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NTSB investigations, 1990, Outside the U.S.

180,598 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,578 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1990, Outside the U.S. per year, 1962–2026: 9,095 cases
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
1983	3
1984	7
1985	6
1986	8
1987	22
1988	41
1989	25
1990	30
1991	29
1992	36
1993	41
1994	42
1995	66
1996	61
1997	93
1998	134
1999	110
2000	159
2001	152
2002	134
2003	136
2004	154
2005	174
2006	181
2007	174
2008	174
2009	181
2010	227
2011	238
2012	259
2013	248
2014	219
2015	268
2016	319
2017	304
2018	337
2019	323
2020	257
2021	428
2022	429
2023	460
2024	492
2025	475
2026	390

Latest cases

Query with SQL

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") = 1990 AND c."eventCountry" <> 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\") = 1990
    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") = 1990
  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 MIA91WA056Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-31-350 · Rock Sound, BahamasDec 28, 1990 · N141RA · Destroyed NTSB MIA91WA055Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-34-200 · Nassau, BahamasDec 27, 1990 · N15047 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA054Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationCessna 401B · Marsh Harbor, BahamasDec 26, 1990 · N799NW · Destroyed NTSB MIA91IA051Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDassault-Breguet HU-25/A · Bimini, BahamasInadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid the other aircraft.Dec 22, 1990 · USCG · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB MIA91WA046Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 402B · Nevis, WNDec 17, 1990 · N676MF · Minor damage NTSB MIA91WA053Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationAstar AS-350D · San Jose, Costa RicaDec 9, 1990 · N3792E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA039Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-28R200 · St. Mary, JamaicaDec 1, 1990 · N1291T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA030Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 727-200 · Curacao, NTNov 16, 1990 · 6YJMO · Minor damage NTSB LAX91LA013Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G5 · AntarcticaThe pilot's failure to maintain on adequate altitude while maneuvering above the water.Oct 22, 1990 · N2294W · Destroyed NTSB MIA91WA012Accident · 6 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-34-200T · Lascahobas, HaitiOct 15, 1990 · N31575 · Destroyed NTSB MIA90WA184Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 402B · Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicSep 20, 1990 · N82922 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA90WA178Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech 58 · Union Island, St. Vincent & GrenadinesSep 6, 1990 · N1896W · Substantial damage NTSB DCA90WA045Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationAirbus Industrie A-310 · Paris, FranceAug 12, 1990 · N803PA · No damage NTSB MIA90WA175Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-23-250T · AnguillaAug 7, 1990 · N43HB · Substantial damage NTSB MIA90WA165Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 172 · Grd Bahama Isl, BahamasAug 2, 1990 · N6459E · Substantial damage NTSB DCA90WA049Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Bharu, MalaysiaJul 27, 1990 · N108WA · No damage NTSB LAX90WA265Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-11 · Belize City, BelizeJun 28, 1990 · N4534M · Substantial damage NTSB MIA90WA142Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA31T · New Town, BahamasJun 20, 1990 · N2200P · Destroyed NTSB LAX90TL004Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportNorth American F-86E · Okinawa, JapanOn June 5, 1990, at about 1300 local time, a Canadair F-86E (mk.6), N93FS, owned by tractor flight system, inc of santa ana, California and operated by the U.S. Air force, was involved in an accident and was destroyed during a public use, instructional…Jun 5, 1990 · N93FS · Destroyed NTSB LAX90WA201Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationCessna 182 · Luzon Island, PhilippinesMay 28, 1990 · N182DZ · Substantial damage NTSB MIA90WA131Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 310R · Eleuthera Isl., BahamasMay 23, 1990 · N5039J · Substantial damage NTSB MIA90WA121Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBell 222-UT · Lavega, Dominican RepublicMay 14, 1990 · HI462 · Substantial damage NTSB DCA90RA025Accident · 27 fatalForeign investigationDouglas DC-6B · Guatemala City, GuatemalaMay 5, 1990 · N84BL NTSB MIA90WA114Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-32-260 · Freeport, BahamasMay 1, 1990 · N41452 · Substantial damage NTSB DCA90WA430Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationBeech C99 Airliner · Moosonee, CanadaMay 1, 1990 · CGFAW · Destroyed NTSB MIA90WA116Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationRyan, Robert R. Glasair · Orangewalk Town, BelizeApr 22, 1990 · N388RR · Destroyed NTSB MIA90WA108Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-28-140 · St.Maarten, NTApr 21, 1990 · N970CA · Destroyed NTSB MIA90WA095Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech H-18 · Nassau, BahamasMar 25, 1990 · N7952K · Substantial damage NTSB MIA90WA068Accident · 5 fatalForeign investigationMooney M20F · San Andros, BahamasFeb 7, 1990 · N9370M · Destroyed NTSB MIA90WA062Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-23-250 · Congotown, Congo - KinshasaJan 26, 1990 · N6086Y · Substantial damage