NTSB investigations, 1998, OH
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 199 |
| 1965 | 184 |
| 1966 | 193 |
| 1967 | 189 |
| 1968 | 187 |
| 1969 | 129 |
| 1970 | 142 |
| 1971 | 147 |
| 1972 | 121 |
| 1973 | 124 |
| 1974 | 142 |
| 1975 | 101 |
| 1976 | 103 |
| 1977 | 112 |
| 1978 | 99 |
| 1979 | 115 |
| 1980 | 109 |
| 1981 | 81 |
| 1982 | 81 |
| 1983 | 81 |
| 1984 | 84 |
| 1985 | 73 |
| 1986 | 59 |
| 1987 | 69 |
| 1988 | 59 |
| 1989 | 74 |
| 1990 | 52 |
| 1991 | 52 |
| 1992 | 56 |
| 1993 | 46 |
| 1994 | 52 |
| 1995 | 54 |
| 1996 | 44 |
| 1997 | 43 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 38 |
| 2000 | 46 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 46 |
| 2004 | 34 |
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2006 | 23 |
| 2007 | 41 |
| 2008 | 43 |
| 2009 | 32 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 43 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 29 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 | 23 |
Where
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OH' 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OH' 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 NYC99LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-76 · Cincinnatti, OHThe flight instructor's delay in initiating remedial action. Factors include a wet runway, and the student's inability to maintain airplane directional control during a simulated, on-ground engine failure.NTSB NYC99LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Reno, OHThe pilot's disregard of the information provided by the fuel gauges, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors in the accident included leaks in the fuel system, and the pilot's reliance on using timing alone to determine fuel consumption.NTSB IAD99LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Akron, OHThe pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in a takeoff with the fuel cap unsecured.NTSB NYC99LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportZeidler Sonerai II · Kenton, OHThe pilot's premature rotation and failure to obtain/maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in a stall and impact with the ground. Factors in this accident were the pilot's lack of total experience in tail-wheeled aircraft, and the nose high…NTSB IAD99LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Waynesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB NYC99LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Ravenna, OHThe pilot's improper decision to continue to operate the airplane with inoperative equipment which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the inoperative fuel quantity gauges, and the night conditions.NTSB IAD99LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Middlefield, OHThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB IAD98LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRussell Rebel · Cadiz, OHThe pilot's inadequate compensation for winds.NTSB NYC98LA187Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnkenbruck Searey · Chippewa Lake, OHEncounter with swells from a boat wake. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate initial training.NTSB IAD98LA104Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Dayton, OHthe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB IAD98FA097Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Painesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering back toward the runway resulting in an inadvertent stall. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in his failure to secure the oil filler cap. A…NTSB IAD98FA095Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Blue Ash, OHthe pilot's inaccurate calculation of the fuel which resulted in exhaustion of fuel and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB IAD98FA094Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A-36 · Amelia, OHthe pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was the fog.NTSB NYC98FA166Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Alliance, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during the approach which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience and lack of experience in the make and model of the accident…NTSB NYC98LA158Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · East Canton, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane.NTSB IAD98LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Lebanon, OHThe pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in inadequate obstacle (car) clearance during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor is the pilot's decision to perform a tailwind landing.NTSB NYC98LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Wadsworth, OHA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB IAD98LA066Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Wadsworth, OHThe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in his intentional ground loop. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's lack of currency in tailwheel airplanes.NTSB IAD98LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-44 · Cleveland, OHFailure of the pilot to extend the landing gear. A related factor was the diverted attention.NTSB IAD98LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Prattsville, OHthe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Uneven terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor.NTSB IAD98LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.NTSB NYC98LA104Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHispano Aviacion HA200B Saeta · Xenia, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance with trees after an improper decision to perform low level aerobatics.NTSB IAD98FA047Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Columbus, OHThe pilot's inadequate planned approach and his failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures by not staying above the glide-path of the preceding Boeing 757, which resulted in a vortex turbulence encounter. Contributing to the accident was the wake…NTSB NYC98GA093Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 500E · Columbus, OHloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Related factors were: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing; and high obstructions in the forced landing area.NTSB NYC98LA088Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRamseyer Tierra II · Wooster, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.NTSB NYC98LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Milford Center, OHthe pilot's excessive application of brakes during an aborted takeoff roll.NTSB NYC98LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Blue Ash, OHThe failure of a cooling fan blade and the pilot's improper flare.NTSB NYC98LA069Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R-180 · Walbridge, OHthe pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft resulting in fuel exhaustion, and his unsuccessful attempt to clear the wires. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight, dark night conditions, and the wires.NTSB NYC98LA067Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Brookville, OHThe pilot's misjudgment of the fuel supply.