NTSB investigations, 2014, PR
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 | 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\") = 2014
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") = 2014 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 ERA14LA465Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBritten-Norman BN-2A · Ceiba, PRThe pilot’s loss of consciousness during taxi for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA14LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Aguas Buenas, PRThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA14LA174Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportN/A N/A · Patillas, PRThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during approach for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin.NTSB ERA14CA140Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Mayaguez, PRThe pilot's loss of directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.