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NTSB investigations, 1991, Outside the U.S.

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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, 1991, Outside the U.S. per year, 1962–2026: 9,099 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	394

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") = 1991 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\") = 1991
    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") = 1991
  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 DCA92RA015Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-200F · Taipei, TaiwanDec 29, 1991 · B198 · Destroyed NTSB MIA92WA060Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-31-350 · Nagua, Dominican RepublicDec 28, 1991 · N225CH · Substantial damage NTSB DCA92RA014Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas MD-81 (DC-9-81) · Stockholm, SwedenDec 27, 1991 · OYKHO NTSB CHI92RA060Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing B-747-121 · Nakina, CanadaDec 12, 1991 · N475EV NTSB LAX92LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Saipan, SarkA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the failure of the pilot to correctly use carburetor heat.Nov 26, 1991 · N733PB · Destroyed NTSB MIA92WA037Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBell-Transworld 47G2 · David, PanamaNov 25, 1991 · N64589 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA92WA032Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-200 · San Jose, Costa RicaNov 18, 1991 · EICBL · Substantial damage NTSB MIA92WA030Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 172H · Virgin Gorda, British Virgin IslandsNov 15, 1991 · N2824L · Substantial damage NTSB MIA92WA023Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationGrumman G-164B · La Romana, Dominican RepublicNov 6, 1991 · N90514 · Destroyed NTSB MIA92RA011Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-300 · Grand Cayman Is, Cayman IslandsOct 12, 1991 · VRCCW NTSB LAX91LA398Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-602P · Pago Pago, AntarcticaThe mechanical failure of the airplane's nose wheel/gear steering system. A contributing factor was the pilot's inability to maintain directional control following the loss of steering effectiveness.Sep 20, 1991 · VHUYX · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA212Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 402 · Andros Island, BahamasAug 30, 1991 · N64PB · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA203Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 172N · Nassau, BahamasAug 23, 1991 · N733SR · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA198Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech E18S · Bimini, BahamasAug 15, 1991 · N4303Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA176Accident · 6 fatalForeign investigationCessna U206 · Missing, BahamasJun 30, 1991 · N90236 · Destroyed NTSB MIA91WA164Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationGulfstream G-1159A · Caracas, VenezuelaJun 18, 1991 · N204RC · Destroyed NTSB MIA91WA162Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationAero Commander 680-E · Nassau, BahamasJun 12, 1991 · N6266B · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA157Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationGovernment Aircraft Fact N24A · Great Inagua, Turks & Caicos IslandsJun 1, 1991 · N8071L · Destroyed NTSB MIA91WA134Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech TC-45J · Nassau, BahamasMay 2, 1991 · N6688 · Minor damage NTSB LAX91LA172Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369C · Papua, Papua New GuineaThe loss of control of the helicopter due to a restriction of the cyclic control system.Apr 2, 1991 · N9227F · Destroyed NTSB MIA91WA114Accident · 8 fatalForeign investigationCessna 402B · Ambergrs, BelizeApr 1, 1991 · N402BL · Destroyed NTSB LAX91LA147Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC6-300 · Nuuuli, AntarcticaThe inadequate lighting of the gate at the terminal and inadequate training of the security guard by company personnel. Contributing to this accident was a dark night condition.Mar 22, 1991 · 5WFAU · No damage NTSB MIA91RA102Accident · 5 fatalForeign investigationCessna 402C · Treasure Cay, BahamasMar 18, 1991 · N5785C NTSB MIA91WA088Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech C23 · Alice Town, BahamasFeb 23, 1991 · N2013N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA079Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech B36TC · Pitts Town, BahamasFeb 3, 1991 · N6650H · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA074Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationCessna 152 · Mores Island, BahamasJan 27, 1991 · N48793 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA066Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna U206F · MontserratJan 14, 1991 · N9530G · Destroyed NTSB MIA91WA065Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-23-250 · Little Whale, BahamasJan 12, 1991 · N68RS · Substantial damage NTSB MIA91WA062Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech 58 · St. Maarten I., NTJan 7, 1991 · N100GT · Destroyed