NTSB investigations, 2007, PR
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 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 32 |
| 1965 | 28 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 25 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 19 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1971 | 15 |
| 1972 | 10 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 13 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Latest cases
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\") = 2007
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'PR' 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") = 2007 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PR' 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 ANC07LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Arecibo, PRThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power during climb, and an off-airport forced landing.NTSB MIA07CA103Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269A · Las Piedras, PRThe failure of the non-certificated pilot to maintain a proper rate of descent during the autorotative landing following a reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB NYC07LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMesserschmitt BO-105 · Isla de Vieques, PRThe mechanic's failure to secure the engine governor locking hardware, which resulted in the right engine losing power.NTSB MIA07LA086Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale ATR 72-212 · San Juan, PRIn-flight encounter with turbulence that resulted in injuries to a flight attendant and a passenger.NTSB MIA07LA063Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJimenez Reymundo Challenger II Specia · Arecibo, PRThe uncertificated pilot's failure to remove the aft seat belt from around the aft control stick prior to flight.NTSB MIA07CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-44-II · Isla Grande, PRThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness which resulted in damage to the helicopter during the subsequent hard landing.NTSB MIA07FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPartenavia P 68C · Adjuntas, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons during a normal descent under instrument meteorological and dark night conditions.