NTSB investigations, 1998, 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.
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 |
| 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
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\") = 1998
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") = 1998 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 MIA99WA123Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech F33A · Crooked Island, BahamasNTSB DCA99WA027Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationEmbraer EMB-145 · Curitba, BrazilNTSB DCA99WA036Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Shanghai, ChinaNTSB NYC99WA039Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna U206G · St John'S, CanadaNTSB DCA99WA026Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 206 · St. Johns, CanadaNTSB DCA99WA025Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech 95 · Camarines Provi, PhilippinesNTSB DCA99WA024Accident · 5 fatalForeign investigationBeech 200 · Libreville, GabonNTSB MIA99RA048Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-31-310 · Las Mesitas, HondurasNTSB NYC99WA080Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-31-350 · Accra, GhanaNTSB DCA99WA021Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationAirbus Industrie 300-200 · Surat Thani, ThailandNTSB MIA99WA042Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-38-112 · Marsh Harbor, BahamasNTSB DCA99WA020Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationA330 · Manilla, PhilippinesNTSB DCA99WA017Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech Kingair 300 · Istanbul, TürkiyeNTSB ATL99LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 65-A90 · La Tortue, HaitiInadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor was the terrain ( water).NTSB DCA99WA014Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-400 · London, United KingdomNTSB DCA99WA013Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas MD-11 · SingaporeNTSB DCA99WA011Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus Industrie A300-600 · Jakarta, IndonesiaNTSB NYC99WA028Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 208B · Hamilton, CanadaNTSB DCA99WA010Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 707-355C · Oostend, BelgiumNTSB MIA99WA029Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777-222B · Concepcion, BoliviaNTSB DCA99WA022Incident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationSaab-Scania 340 · Melbourne, AustraliaNTSB DCA99WA009Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech 1900C · Luxeuil, FranceNTSB MIA99WA023Accident · 11 fatalForeign investigationDouglas DC3C · Quetzaltenanang, GuatemalaNTSB MIA99WA024Accident · 6 fatalForeign investigationAerospatiale Alouette 3 · Santa Cruz, BoliviaNTSB ANC99WA010Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationPiper J3C-65 · Watson Lake, CanadaNTSB DCA99WA008Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 727 · Point A Pitre, FranceNTSB DCA99WA005Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBell 407 · Salta, ArgentinaNTSB NYC99WA243Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationSchweizer 269C · Reggio Calabria, ItalyNTSB DCA99WA004Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNTSB NYC99WA009Accident · 9 fatalForeign investigationCessna 402 · Sorstukken, NorwayNTSB ATL99WA010Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172M · Freeport, BahamasNTSB NYC99WA006Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBAC-Aerospatiale Concorde 102 · North Atlantic, CanadaNTSB DCA99RA002Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationDouglas MD-11 · Shannon, IrelandNTSB DCA99RA001Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747SP · Mopzambique, MozambiqueNTSB ATL99WA004Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767-332 · Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB MIA99WA006Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 727-200 · Quito, EcuadorNTSB MIA98WA259Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R22B · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNTSB NYC98WA194Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 152 · IcelandNTSB MIA98WA258Accident · 7 fatalForeign investigationCessna U206G · Missing, BoliviaNTSB DCA98WA089Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus Industrie A300-600 · Paris, FranceNTSB MIA98WA251Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 757-223 · La Paz, BoliviaNTSB DCA98WA088Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Shannon, IrelandNTSB LAX98WA316Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 206 · Arusha, TanzaniaNTSB FTW98RA401Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-524 · Guadalajara, MexicoNTSB LAX98RA310Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 177 · Mt Cook, New ZealandNTSB DCA99WA003Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · VietnamNTSB DCA98WA087Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-228F · Paris, FranceNTSB DCA98RA086Incident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Shanghai, ChinaNTSB DCA98RA085Accident · 229 fatalForeign investigationDouglas MD-11 · Nova Scotia, CanadaNTSB DCA98WA083Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus Industrie 319 · Calcutta, India