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NTSB investigations, 1996, Outside the U.S.

180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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, 1996, Outside the U.S. per year, 1962–2026: 9,098 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	393

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") = 1996 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\") = 1996
    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") = 1996
  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 MIA97WA060Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationAerospatiale SA-315B · Sapahwa, PeruDec 29, 1996 · N9151A · Substantial damage NTSB MIA97WA044Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-23-250 · Walker Cay, BahamasDec 22, 1996 · N48PB · Substantial damage NTSB DCA97WA014Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationBell 206B · Madrid, SpainDec 16, 1996 · ECEXC · Destroyed NTSB DCA97WA068Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationSikorsky S-76B · Omeath Ireland, IrelandDec 12, 1996 · GHAUG · Destroyed NTSB ATL97WA024Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 182 · Bimini, BahamasDec 10, 1996 · N2411Q · Substantial damage NTSB LAX97WA094Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 182N · Obergon, MexicoDec 7, 1996 · N92243 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI97WA039Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationLearjet 36 · Stephenville, IrelandDec 6, 1996 · N14TX · Destroyed NTSB DCA97WA013Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-236F · Hong Kong, United KingdomDec 5, 1996 · VR-HVY NTSB DCA97WA011Accident · 125 fatalForeign investigationBoeing 767 · Comorso Islands, EthiopiaNov 23, 1996 · ETAIZ · Destroyed NTSB FTW97RA055Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBell 407 · Moran, SpainNov 20, 1996 · ECGJC NTSB NYC97WA017Accident · 8 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-31-310 · Nairobi, KenyaNov 13, 1996 · 5YALA · Destroyed NTSB DCA97WA007Accident · 349 fatalForeign investigationBoeing 747-168 · New Delhi, IndiaNov 12, 1996 · HZ-AIH · 2 aircraft NTSB NYC97WA016Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBell 206B3 · Dear, South AfricaNov 7, 1996 · ZSHKB · Destroyed NTSB NYC97WA015Accident · 8 fatalForeign investigationCessna 421 · Donzeil, FranceNov 7, 1996 · HBLRX · Destroyed NTSB DCA97WA005Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNov 6, 1996 · N271W · Minor damage NTSB MIA97WA018Accident · 14 fatalForeign investigationEmbraer EMB-110 · Flores, GuatemalaNov 1, 1996 · TGTPA · Destroyed NTSB MIA97WA017Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-32-300 · St. Vincent, WNOct 31, 1996 · N970CA · Destroyed NTSB DCA97WA004Accident · 97 fatalForeign investigationFokker 100 · Sao Paulo, BrazilOct 31, 1996 · PTMRK · Destroyed NTSB MIA97RA011Accident · 34 fatalForeign investigationBoeing 707-323 · Manta, EcuadorOct 23, 1996 · N751MA NTSB NYC97RA006Accident · 8 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-31-350 · Eel River Cross, CanadaOct 20, 1996 · N744W NTSB MIA97WA015Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 404 · Bolognesi, PeruOct 18, 1996 · CFYUQ · Destroyed NTSB LAX97WA017Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-28-140 · Kumamoto, JapanOct 12, 1996 · N210SK · Substantial damage NTSB MIA97WA009Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationBeech 65-A90 · Itaguazurenda, BoliviaOct 11, 1996 · N3333D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA97RA005Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBell 407 · Andros Island, BahamasOct 9, 1996 · N1117P NTSB DCA97RA001Accident · 70 fatalForeign investigationBoeing B-757-23A · Lima, PeruOct 2, 1996 · N52AW NTSB SEA96WA222Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationDouglas DC-3 · Holland, NetherlandsSep 25, 1996 · PHDDA · Destroyed NTSB NYC96WA191Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationLake LA-4 · Azores, PortugalSep 16, 1996 · N2664P · Destroyed NTSB IAD96WA141Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna T-310P · Skiathos, GreeceAug 29, 1996 · N5758M · Substantial damage NTSB MIA96WA230Accident · 8 fatalForeign investigationBell UH-1B · Concepcion, ArgentinaAug 15, 1996 · LVWAV · Destroyed NTSB MIA96WA204Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationCessna 402B · St. Barthelemy, MartiniqueAug 5, 1996 · N403N · Substantial damage NTSB IAD96LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic RC-3 · Amos, Canadathe pilot's inadvertent wheels down landing on water. A related factor was his diverted attention during the landing.Aug 5, 1996 · N6240K · Substantial damage NTSB LAX96WA348Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-24-260C · FijiAug 1, 1996 · N9483P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC96WA175Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-30 · North Italy, ItalyJul 13, 1996 · N8484Y · Destroyed NTSB FTW96WA310Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationAerospatiale SA315B · La Peruanita, PeruJun 30, 1996 · N32074 · Destroyed NTSB MIA96WA170Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech D18S · Rock Sound, BahamasJun 29, 1996 · N354T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA96WA169Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-18-C23 · Iztapa, GuatemalaJun 23, 1996 · TGCUB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI96WA204Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-24-250 · Pelican Narrows, CanadaJun 15, 1996 · N6541P · Destroyed NTSB MIA96WA140Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech 200 · Treasure Cay, BahamasMay 15, 1996 · N1865D · Destroyed NTSB FTW96WA220Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationDouglas DC9-14 · Tampico, MexicoMay 14, 1996 · XASNR · Substantial damage NTSB MIA96WA129Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationCessna 182F · Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsApr 23, 1996 · N3290U · Destroyed NTSB MIA96WA124Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna C441 · Walkers Cay, BahamasApr 20, 1996 · N441W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA96WA110Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationde Havilland DH6 · Virgin Gorda, British Virgin IslandsApr 7, 1996 · N143SA · Substantial damage NTSB DCA96RA046Accident · 33 fatalForeign investigationBoeing CT-42A · Dubrovnik, CroatiaApr 3, 1996 · N1149 NTSB NYC96WA082Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna C340 · Valreas, FranceMar 29, 1996 · N2675Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC96WA076Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationBritten-Norman BN2A-21 · IcelandMar 17, 1996 · N904WA · Destroyed NTSB MIA96WA098Accident · 8 fatalForeign investigationCessna 402B · Punto Fijo, VenezuelaMar 13, 1996 · P4AVB · Destroyed NTSB MIA96WA150Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationde Havilland DHC-6-200 · Bagua, PeruMar 9, 1996 · N245GW · Destroyed NTSB LAX96WA132Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 421B · Vigan, PhilippinesMar 3, 1996 · N69905 · Destroyed NTSB DCA96RA034Accident · 123 fatalForeign investigationBoeing -737-222 · Arequipa, PeruMar 1, 1996 · OB145 NTSB DCA96RA042Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 337 · Havana, CubaFeb 24, 1996 · N2456S · 2 aircraft