NTSB investigations, 2011, SC
180,598 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,578 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\") = 2011
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") = 2011 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 ERA12FA051Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Moncks Corner, SCThe debilitating effects of ethylene glycol poisoning, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB ERA11CA494Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Anderson, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around.NTSB ERA11CA445Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Charleston, SCThe pilot's decision to continue the approach and landing at a high airspeed, which resulted in an improper touchdown point and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA11LA415Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPolaris Polar Star · Dewees Island, SCThe non-certificated pilot’s operation of the unregistered airplane while impaired by alcohol. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the structural limits of the aircraft, which resulted in failure of…NTSB ERA11CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLeatherman Karl L Zodiac CH 601 HDS · Gray Court, SCThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the radiator coolant supply fitting.NTSB ERA11CA352Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18-160 · Ridgeville, SCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.NTSB ERA11CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKendall W R/Mclaughlin J Rans S-10 Sakota · Bennettsville, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight familiarization of the airstrip.NTSB ERA11CA327Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBombardier CL600-2D24 · Florence, SCThe inadvertent in-flight encounter with turbulence, resulting in an injury to a cabin attendant.NTSB ERA11CA324Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Honea Path, SCThe student pilot's loss of control during the takeoff.NTSB ERA11LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Camden, SCThe pilot's in-flight decision to continue toward his destination, through known significant weather, when safer alternatives were available.NTSB ERA11LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Troy, SCThe pilots’ failure to ensure that the airplane had enough fuel to complete the planned flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA11LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350B2 · Camden, SCThe instructor pilot did not maintain adequate helicopter control while maneuvering, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA11CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Columbia, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA11FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Elgin, SCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA11LA208Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportJennings John C Mini Max · Clinton, SCThe pilot's inadequate performance planning, which resulted in a collision with a tree during takeoff.NTSB ERA11CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Ridgeland, SCThe certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA11FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Ware Shoals, SCThe non-certificated pilot's impairment due to alcohol and a sedating antihistamine, which resulted in his failure to maintain airspeed and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and ground impact.NTSB ERA11LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Anderson, SCThe total loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB ERA11FA118Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's loss of airplane control during a missed approach due to spatial disorientation.NTSB ERA11IA172Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Walterboro, SCThe inadequate inspection and rigging of the nose landing gear downlock mechanism by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the failure of a bolt and the subsequent collapse of the nose gear during the landing roll.NTSB ERA11CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Lancaster, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around maneuver after landing.