NTSB investigations, 2011, OR
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.
Cases per year
| 1962 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 74 |
| 1965 | 88 |
| 1966 | 121 |
| 1967 | 121 |
| 1968 | 84 |
| 1969 | 80 |
| 1970 | 68 |
| 1971 | 77 |
| 1972 | 75 |
| 1973 | 84 |
| 1974 | 71 |
| 1975 | 77 |
| 1976 | 81 |
| 1977 | 95 |
| 1978 | 88 |
| 1979 | 90 |
| 1980 | 76 |
| 1981 | 75 |
| 1982 | 82 |
| 1983 | 65 |
| 1984 | 70 |
| 1985 | 56 |
| 1986 | 51 |
| 1987 | 40 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 49 |
| 1991 | 51 |
| 1992 | 48 |
| 1993 | 39 |
| 1994 | 46 |
| 1995 | 56 |
| 1996 | 60 |
| 1997 | 56 |
| 1998 | 40 |
| 1999 | 43 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2001 | 47 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 48 |
| 2004 | 40 |
| 2005 | 54 |
| 2006 | 38 |
| 2007 | 47 |
| 2008 | 40 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 40 |
| 2011 | 31 |
| 2012 | 35 |
| 2013 | 31 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 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\") = 2011
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OR' 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") = 2011 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OR' 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 WPR12LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Woodburn, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain ground clearance while maneuvering with an external load line.NTSB WPR12LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Prineville, ORA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot inadvertently leaving the fuel selector set to the left tank. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s deviation from his normal habit pattern and his failure to refer to…NTSB WPR12FA021Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Lexington, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness and terrain clearance on a dark night during the approach to landing.NTSB WPR12FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · St. Paul, ORThe pilot was unable to see the other aircraft to avoid a collision.NTSB WPR12CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Cornelius, ORThe airplane’s encounter with an unseen hole or obstacle on the grass runway.NTSB WPR11CA473Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Scappoose, ORThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing from which she was unable to recover.NTSB WPR11CA442Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Creation Tanarg · Corvallis, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while taking off with a gusting crosswind.NTSB WPR11LA427Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson V77 · Tillamook, ORThe pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing in a gusting tailwind.NTSB WPR11LA412Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheeler Vans RV-6A · Albany, ORThe in-flight separation of a propeller blade due to fatigue.NTSB WPR11FA395Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235C · Brookings, ORThe pilot’s improper decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees while on approach for landing.NTSB WPR11CA397Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Jefferson, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines during the landing approach into the sun.NTSB WPR11CA358Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonald Lynn B Avid Flyer Mark IV · Yamhill, ORThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing rollout due to an unlocked tail wheel that was caused by a degradation of the tailwheel assembly mounting angle.NTSB WPR11CA355Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Mulino, ORThe certified flight instructor's inadequate oversight of his student, and delayed recovery efforts following the student's loss of directional control during landing rollout.NTSB WPR11LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Troutdale, ORThe in-flight separation of the tail rotor drive shaft cover as a result of maintenance personnel not ensuring that it was secured after a maintenance inspection; also causal was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter.NTSB WPR11CA368Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172K · Sandy, ORThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11CA347Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182B · Sandy, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the airplane and ground obstacles.NTSB WPR11CA447Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Pendleton, ORThe pilot's excessive brake application while landing on rough terrain.NTSB WPR11FA333Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDavidson Zenith Stol CH701 · Glendale, ORA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel valves were in the correct position for…NTSB WPR11CA329Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Albany, ORThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure the fuel cap was secured after refueling, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR11CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210-5(205) · McKenzie Bridge, ORThe pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR11LA290Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts S-1T · Alkali Lake, ORThe loss of engine oil during cruise flight due to the failure of the front bearing oil seal.NTSB WPR11LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.3 · Jefferson, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while on short final after experiencing a downdraft, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing.NTSB WPR11FA256Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31ATC · Ukiah, ORThe non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to conduct a visual flight rules flight over mountainous terrain into a region covered by clouds, which likely resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control.NTSB WPR11FA248Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Astoria, ORThe student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's distraction and anxiety from a reported failure of the airplane's electrical system.NTSB WPR11CA489Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172C · Grants Pass, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed on approach, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185A · Bend, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11FA153Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportVolin Kitfox Classic IV · Myrtle Creek, ORThe pilot's encounter with a windshear/downdraft that exceeded the climb performance capabilities of the airplane.NTSB WPR11CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31P-350 · North Bend, ORThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear while on approach to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow a written checklist during the approach portion of the flight.NTSB WPR11CA130Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAllardyce Michael Glastar · Wilsonville, ORThe pilot's failure to raise the landing gear wheels prior to landing in water, resulting in a nose over.NTSB WPR11FA116Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Adrian, ORThe non-instrument-rated pilot did not maintain sufficient altitude to clear mountainous terrain while in cruise flight in the dark.NTSB WPR11CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Aurora, ORThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.