NTSB investigations, 2017, 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\") = 2017
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") = 2017 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 ERA18LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Ridgeland, SCThe student pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in a loss of control on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.NTSB ERA18FA004Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Salters, SCThe pilot's decision to attempt a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver in a non-aerobatic airplane, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane during the maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by the effects of…NTSB GAA17CA563Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Orangeburg, SCA failed main landing gear tire for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash fire damage.NTSB ERA17LA334Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcmillan Joel L Avid SW 65 · Darlington, SCA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a clogged fuel filter.NTSB ERA17LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Myrtle Beach, SCA loss of available power to the main rotor due to a fractured exhaust pushrod and housing, which allowed engine oil to coat the V-belts. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the tour and his failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm…NTSB ERA17LA258Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKubassek David Zenith 601 · Aiken, SCThe failure of the nose landing gear’s (NLG) lower bearing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing, a runway excursion, and the NLG collapsing.NTSB ERA17LA262Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11BC · Gilbert, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA17LA256Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportD & K Baby Belle · Spartanburg, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during the approach to landing.NTSB ERA17LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T337 · Greenwood, SCThe pilots' inadequate preflight inspection, during which they failed to adequately verify the quantity of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of power to both engines, and a forced landing into trees. Contributing to the accident…NTSB GAA17CA322Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Gilbert, SCThe pilot's improper glidepath in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting terrain short of the runway threshold.NTSB ERA17LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20R · Myrtle Beach, SCA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane sank in the ocean and was not recovered.NTSB ERA17FA164Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell-Carson 47G Super C 4 · Timmonsville, SCThe pilot's decision to maneuver the helicopter at a low altitude near trees, which resulted in collision with the trees.