NTSB investigations, 1994, SD
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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 | 40 |
| 1965 | 43 |
| 1966 | 42 |
| 1967 | 46 |
| 1968 | 39 |
| 1969 | 35 |
| 1970 | 37 |
| 1971 | 30 |
| 1972 | 27 |
| 1973 | 20 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 35 |
| 1976 | 21 |
| 1977 | 44 |
| 1978 | 38 |
| 1979 | 27 |
| 1980 | 24 |
| 1981 | 28 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1983 | 22 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 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\") = 1994
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SD' 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") = 1994 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SD' 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 CHI95LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20J · Aberdeen, SDthe pilot's failure to assure adequate maintenance was performed on the airplane and the resulting intentional flight with known deficiencies. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to follow the aircraft flight manual and the improper…NTSB CHI94LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Custer, SDthe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to perform an autorotation. A factor in this accident was the hidden obstruction.NTSB CHI94LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Aberdeen, SDthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A related factor is the dark night conditions.NTSB CHI94LA191Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHiller HU-12E · Watertown, SDthe pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout. A factor associated with the accident was the powerlines.NTSB CHI94DTK02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S2R · Letcher, SDthe loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine driven fuel pump and shaft.NTSB CHI94DTK01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWeatherly 620 · Ridgeview, SDfuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel tank selection.NTSB CHI94FA155Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235 · Mcintosh, SDVFR flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (or clearance) from rising terrain. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the pilot to update his weather…NTSB CHI94LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Howes, SDThe diverted attention of the pilot-in-command and his failure to maintain proper altitude.NTSB CHI94LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Ottumwa, SDinadequate compensation for wind conditions and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and the fence posts.NTSB CHI94LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Waubay, SDthe pilot-in-command's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident is the false indications on the fuel gauges.