NTSB investigations, 2018, 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\") = 2018
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") = 2018 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 CEN19LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRans S12 · McClure, OHThe cold seizure of the cylinder/piston due to the pilot’s failure to adequately warm the engine before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power during a departure climb.NTSB GAA19CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32R · Versailles, OHThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in landing on the landing gear first and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a tree and a fence during an attempted go-around.NTSB GAA19CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Elyria, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in variable gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.NTSB CEN19LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSorrell Sorrell SNS 7 · Middletown, OHThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing rollout for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in the right wing striking the ground.NTSB GAA18CA539Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Delaware, OHThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN18LA370Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCubcrafters CC11-160 · Lancaster, OHThe delayed application of carburetor heat by the pilot which led to accumulation of carburetor ice, eventual loss of engine power, and the subsequent forced landing in high vegetation.NTSB CEN18LA362Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8 · New Carlisle, OHA total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to carburetor ice.NTSB CEN18LA351Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210 · Delaware, OHThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction of the formation flight.NTSB CEN18LA338Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLazair II · Racine, OHThe impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the lack of evidence.NTSB GAA18CA487Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206 · Waynesville, OHThe pilot's inability to stop the airplane on the wet runway after an aborted go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA18CA470Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWalter C Smythe Tango XR · Mansfield, OHThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR18LA207Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Mount Vernon, OHAn in-flight fuel-fed fire from an unknown source for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive fire damage to the airplane.NTSB GAA18CA452Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN18LA301Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlightstar SC II · Painesville, OHThe student pilot’s failure to maintain an airspeed below flight speed during a practice taxi run, which resulted in the airplane inadvertently becoming airborne. Once airborne, the reduced engine power due to an improper propeller pitch setting and…NTSB CEN18LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportToomey Quickie · Zanesville, OHThe failure of the exhaust manifold and a loose mixture screw, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 20 · Dayton, OHThe pilot's inadequate compensation for variable crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA18CA425Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Batavia, OHThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN18LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhittman Tailwind · Orient, OHThe pilot’s and the flight instructor's incorrect use of the modified mixture control, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing. Also causal was the inadequate systems knowledge of the experimental, amateur-built…NTSB CEN18IA273Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Rockford, OHThe total loss of engine power, which resulted from the separation of the No. 2 connecting rod due to oil starvation as a result of insufficient clamping force of the engine's through-bolts.NTSB CEN18LA245Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKubicek BB30 · Ashland, OHThe pilot's failure to ensure that he was secure in the balloon's basket after landing, which resulted in him falling and striking his head on the burners when the wind caught the envelope and tipped the basket over. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN18LA239Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSibila MH-1 · Beach City, OHThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA18CA359Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Hillsboro, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA295Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Batavia, OHThe student pilot’s use of an improper engine hand-propping procedure, which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement.NTSB CEN18LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA 1B · Hamilton, OHThe loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN18LA171Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Orrville, OHThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the soft field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Batavia, OHThe pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight due to his failure to perform preflight weight and balance calculations, which affected the airplane’s takeoff performance, and his subsequent decision to abort the takeoff with…NTSB GAA18CA249Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 369 · Newark, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission power wires, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.NTSB CEN18FA143Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech G33 · Warsaw, OHThe pilot's decision to continue flight in known icing conditions, which resulted in structural icing, degraded airplane performance, and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain an official weather briefing…NTSB GAA18CA150Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kent, OHA deer collided with aircraft during landing at night.NTSB GAA18CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Ashland, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.NTSB CEN18LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaytheon 400A · Cleveland, OHThe airplane's reduced braking performance due to an ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the crew's selection of a runway with a tailwind.NTSB CEN18FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMD Helicopters 369HM · Perrysburg, OHA loss of engine power due to snow or ice ingestion at an altitude that was insufficient to allow for engine re-ignition. Contributing to the accident were conditions, including altitude and flat light conditions, that precluded a successful autorotation to…NTSB CEN18LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportS.O.C.A.T.A. MS893E · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat during the approach, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.