NTSB investigations, 2016, OH
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.
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 | 21 |
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\") = 2016
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") = 2016 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 CEN17FA072Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 525 · Cleveland, OHControlled flight into terrain due to pilot spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was pilot fatigue, mode confusion related to the status of the autopilot, and negative learning transfer due to flight guidance panel and attitude indicator…NTSB CEN17LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175C · Millersburg, OHThe pilot's improper in-flight fuel management and his failure to switch the fuel selector to the “both” position in accordance with the Before Landing checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN17FA016Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMakela RV-4 · Oregonia, OHThe pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude, which resulted in the collision with a zipline.NTSB GAA17CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 34 · Springfield, OHThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA038Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Wilmington, OHThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN16LA382Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Wooster, OHA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN16FA370Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 11 · Arcanum, OHThe student pilot's reckless flying attitude and use of multiple psychoactive drugs, which likely impaired his ability to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB CEN16LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Bowling Green, OHThe pilots’ failure to complete the Emergency Landing Gear Extension checklist and maintenance personnel’s failure to correctly repair spliced wires on the left main landing gear down limit switch, which prevented the pilots from knowing whether the gear was…NTSB CEN16LA353Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStanton DR-1 · Plain City, OHA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA16CA507Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStropki Paul Outback · Dalton, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA16CA529Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Delaware, OHThe student pilot’s inadequate compensation for the quartering tailwind on landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN16LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild M 62A-3 · Madison, OHThe pilot's failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist and his improper use of flaps during takeoff, which degraded the airplane's climb performance and resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB GAA16CA441Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportValloric Carl Stephen Valloric Sport Trnr · Cadiz, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the unintentional right brake application, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA471Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Hillsboro, OHThe pilot's descent below the intended glidepath during the approach, which resulted in an impact with a ditch prior to the runway.NTSB CEN16LA311Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Cardington, OHThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during an attempted go-around.NTSB CEN16LA306Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Russellville, OHA partial loss of engine power due to a fatigue crack of the No. 2 cylinder cooling fin, which resulted in failure of the No. 2 cylinder.NTSB CEN16LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLiming Louis L HPL 1 High Wing Para · Mt. Orab, OHA partial loss of engine power due to a missing throttle cable fastener.NTSB DCA16CA208Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmbraer ERJ 170 100 SE · Cleveland, OHan inadvertent encounter with turbulence.NTSB CEN16LA281Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV9 · Springfield, OHThe pilot’s decision to fly into known thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.NTSB GAA16CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind HK 36 · Blanchester, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the powered glider during the landing roll.NTSB CEN16LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChallenger II CW · Marysville, OHA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA16CA335Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRans Employee Flying Club Rans S 6S · Richwood, OHThe pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during an initial climb of an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA16CA361Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Lancaster, OHThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA16CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Urbana, OHThe pilot's abnormal runway contact during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, hard landing, and runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's inadvertent power reduction during landing, which resulted in a runway undershoot, collision with the runway threshold, nose and right main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA274Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKoons Donald H Cygnet · Zanesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA238Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco YKS 7 · Millersburg, OHThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions resulting in excessive brake application, and airplane nose over.NTSB CEN16LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Akron, OHA missing bolt in the nose landing gear assembly, which resulted in the airplane suddenly turning left and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff.NTSB GAA16CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Batavia, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's incorrect brake application during the runway excursion, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN16FA169Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Carrollton, OHAn in-flight collision with trees and terrain for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction were observed during the examination.NTSB CEN16LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Mansfield, OHThe pilot's failure to inspect the nose landing gear (NLG), which resulted in a crack going undetected and the subsequent separation of the NLG at the weld area during landing.NTSB GAA16CA148Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRemos G 3/600 · Chesapeake, OHThe pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in excessive airspeed during the touchdown, subsequent bounced landing, collapsed nose landing gear, and a runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA139Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Willoughby, OHThe student pilot's failure to reduce pitch attitude during a simulated engine failure during takeoff initial climb, resulting in a high descent rate and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the…NTSB CEN16FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Xenia, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning from the base leg to final, which resulted in the wing's critical angle-of-attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.