NTSB investigations, 2020, PA
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
| 1963 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 157 |
| 1965 | 149 |
| 1966 | 172 |
| 1967 | 192 |
| 1968 | 154 |
| 1969 | 132 |
| 1970 | 136 |
| 1971 | 153 |
| 1972 | 104 |
| 1973 | 118 |
| 1974 | 143 |
| 1975 | 131 |
| 1976 | 123 |
| 1977 | 116 |
| 1978 | 124 |
| 1979 | 109 |
| 1980 | 89 |
| 1981 | 92 |
| 1982 | 96 |
| 1983 | 81 |
| 1984 | 84 |
| 1985 | 75 |
| 1986 | 64 |
| 1987 | 64 |
| 1988 | 65 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 65 |
| 1991 | 47 |
| 1992 | 47 |
| 1993 | 48 |
| 1994 | 41 |
| 1995 | 55 |
| 1996 | 38 |
| 1997 | 56 |
| 1998 | 40 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 47 |
| 2001 | 34 |
| 2002 | 35 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 37 |
| 2005 | 33 |
| 2006 | 36 |
| 2007 | 35 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 12 |
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\") = 2020
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'PA' 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") = 2020 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' 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 ERA21LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46R-350T · York, PAAn improper weld repair of the engine mount, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the mount and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to accomplish the manufacturer’s service bulletin…NTSB ERA21LA094Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Stowe, PAThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ERA21LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Bellefonte, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA21LA049Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Lititz, PAThe pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a collision with a fence during takeoff.NTSB ERA21LA025Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAero Bristell Bristell LSA · Carlisle, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an attempted go-around in gusty crosswinds.NTSB ERA20LA338Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Pottstown, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty, shifting wind conditions.NTSB ERA20LA322Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Moosic, PAThe inadequate torquing of anchored-thru and free-thru studs during installation of the No. 2 cylinder, resulting in their fatigue fracture and subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the undershoot landing was the pilot’s failure to divert to…NTSB ERA20LA320Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Newport, PAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a disconnected carburetor mixture control cable which allowed the carburetor mixture lever to migrate to the cut-off position during flight.NTSB ERA20CA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportTeam Rocket F1 Rocket · Finelyville, PAThe pilot's misjudgment of the airplane’s speed and altitude during the landing approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident were his access to a limited set of…NTSB ERA20CA280Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCubcrafters CC11-160 · Monongahela, PAThe pilot's premature application of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over event.NTSB ERA20LA274Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Honesdale, PAThe pilot’s premature rotation for takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which failed to accurately determine and account for the effects of…NTSB ERA20LA258Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Pottstown, PAThe pilot's failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for nonlevel flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA20CA238Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportSocata TB 10 · Easton, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in landing short of the runway, the airplane’s landing gear contacting the runway lip, and substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing.NTSB ERA20CA236Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Meadville, PAThe pilot's distraction while taxiing, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.NTSB ERA20CA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportVans RV 8 · Perkasie, PAThe pilot’s loss of directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.NTSB ERA20CA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportGreat Lakes 2T 1A · St. Mary's, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper glide path during final approach which resulted in a collision with airport equipment short of the runway.NTSB ERA20CA135Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAugustaWestland AW119MKII · Philadelphia, PAThe in-flight failure of the lower left side of the engine cowling due to the mechanic’s improper installation of the fasteners, which resulted in the cowling impacting all four main rotor blades.NTSB ERA20CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLearjet 35 · Altoona, PAThe pilot flying's improper lateral bank control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left-wing tip tank striking the runway.NTSB ERA20FA074Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRobinson R66 · Mechanicsburg, PAA severe left roll excursion after the onset of pitch and roll oscillations, which were not arrested by the pilot for undetermined reasons. This resulted in main rotor blade contact with the airframe and a subsequent inflight breakup of the helicopter.