NTSB investigations, 1993, SC
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
| 1964 | 46 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 41 |
| 1966 | 58 |
| 1967 | 49 |
| 1968 | 62 |
| 1969 | 39 |
| 1970 | 51 |
| 1971 | 42 |
| 1972 | 58 |
| 1973 | 43 |
| 1974 | 49 |
| 1975 | 51 |
| 1976 | 39 |
| 1977 | 44 |
| 1978 | 56 |
| 1979 | 28 |
| 1980 | 29 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1982 | 52 |
| 1983 | 40 |
| 1984 | 35 |
| 1985 | 36 |
| 1986 | 25 |
| 1987 | 35 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1989 | 27 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 31 |
| 1993 | 24 |
| 1994 | 30 |
| 1995 | 32 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 28 |
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 26 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 29 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 15 |
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\") = 1993
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' 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") = 1993 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SC' 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 ATL94LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Greer, SCThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning in determining fuel requirements for the flight.NTSB ATL94LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's improper inflight decision in that he failed to refuel the aircraft prior to exhausting the fuel supply. A factor was the soft terrain at the forced landing site.NTSB ATL94LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Edisto Island, SCFailure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, while maneuvering and changing altitudes, which resulted in carburetor ice. A factor related to the accident was that weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB ATL94LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWonder VAN'S Acft RV-6 · Ridgeland, SCImproper installation of the magnetos by maintenance personnel, which allowed the right magneto to come loose, oil to escape from the engine, and subsequent oil starvation.NTSB ATL94LA025Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky H34-G · Walterboro, SCThe seizure of the aircraft throttle to engine linkage for unknown reasons.NTSB ATL94LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235 · Lake City, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath which resulted in collision with trees near the approach end of the runway.NTSB ATL94LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310C · Charleston, SCThe failure of the right main landing gear to extend for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL94LA013Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBowermaster B-8M · Cowpens, SCFuel starvation which resulted from unported fuel in the fuel tank due to inadequate design of the tanks.NTSB ATL93LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe failure of the engine exhaust valve which resulted in the loss of engine power. The soft terrain in the landing area was a factor.NTSB ATL93LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Hilton Head Is, SCA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL93LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Moncks Corner, SCFailure of the number one cylinder at the cylinder flange radius.NTSB ATL93IA135Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Charleston, SCWas the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing attempt which resulted in a stall and the subsequent collision with the runway.NTSB ATL93LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Pelion, SCThe pilot's improper weather evaluation prior to commencing the flight. Factors were the fog and low ceiling weather conditions, and the rough, uneven terrain at the landing siteNTSB ATL93LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrown Glassair SH-2 · Timmonsville, SCThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning which resulted in the exhaustion of the fuel supply and the loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's failure to comply with a manufacturer's service bulletin.NTSB ATL93LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Seneca, SCThe pilot's improper preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL93LA105Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Factors were the carburetor icing conditions, and the soft terrain at the forced landing site.NTSB ATL93LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Ravenel, SCThe continuation of the landing attempt into the short sod field without the use of flaps and the use of excessive airspeed by the pilot. Factors in the accident were the failure of the aircraft flaps to extendNTSB ATL93LA092Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJones Lightning BUG 2 · Walterboro, SCThe disconnection of an elevator rod end fitting in flight, which disabled the elevatorNTSB ATL93LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRapp VAN'S RV-4 · Greenwood, SCThe loss of engine power which resulted from the formation of carburetor ice. The lack of a carburetor heat source and the carburetor icing conditions were factorsNTSB ATL93LA088Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportExtra 300 · Ridge Springs, SCThe pilot's failure to determine the landing distance required for a landing on a wet sod runway, which resulted in the overrun of the landing area and the collision with a treeNTSB ATL93LA083Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions during the approach and landing. Factors were the gusts, turbulence, and tailwind conditions at the landing site.NTSB ATL93LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMyers Avid Aircraft Flyer · Winnsboro, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain the airspeed above the stall speed, during the forced landing. A factor was the undetermined engine malfunction.NTSB ATL93LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH12E · Greeleyville, SCThe pilot's misjudgment of the helicopter's altitude during the landing flare.NTSB ATL93LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Summerville, SCThe poor preflight planning by the pilot.