NTSB investigations, 1984, RI
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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
| 1964 | 14 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 7 |
| 1966 | 15 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 12 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 10 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 |
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\") = 1984
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'RI' 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") = 1984 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'RI' 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 NYC85LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Westerly, RIWhile practicing a landing, the acft bounced & touched down hard on the nosewheel. The nose gear collapsed & the right wing & prop were damaged.NTSB NYC85FA014Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Providence, RIAcft collided with the waters of narragansett bay at a location aprx 1 mile from boys town arpt (destination of record),in water aprx 8 ft deep. The wx was IMC at departure (1845 EDT) and the ATP instrument rated plt had requested and been granted a special…NTSB NYC85LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S-66A · Little Compton, RIPlt brushed basket against tree tops and bushes to slow the balloons forward speed. Plt pulled deflation port aprx 10 ft AGL over a mown hay field with an 8-10 mph horizontal, 100 fpm vertical speed. Basket bounced and gust of wind caught deflating envelope…NTSB NYC84LA328Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Providence, RIThe acft landed hard. A 6120.1 plt/oper report was not filed by the plt. The plt was not injured in this accident but was fatally injured in an accident later the same month 09/84.NTSB NYC84LA283Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-E · Charlestown, RIWhile on final approach, the left main gear contacted some brush and becoming entangled in vines followed by the propeller becoming entangled. The propeller stopped and the aircraft swung around 180 degrees coming to rest about 500 ft from the grass runway.NTSB NYC84LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-55 · Newport, RIThe plt extended the downwind leg of his landing traffic pattern to allow an acft ahead of him to land with the appropiate spacing between acft. The plt stated that just prior to touchdown he 'lowered the landing gear (too late).' In his recommendation for…NTSB NYC84LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C190 · South Kingston, RIAnticipating deteriorating weather conditions, the pilot decided to land at an unfamiliar airstrip. He landed long and had commenced a go-around but the landing gear caught in swamp growth and collapsed.NTSB NYC84LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Westerly, RIOn final approach to runway 32, the aircraft contacted trees located approximately 600 yard short of the approach end of the runway. The passenger stated after the accident that as the aircraft approached the runway, he noticed the acft was 'a bit too close…