NTSB investigations, 1996, SD

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

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NTSB investigations, 1996, SD per year, 1962–2026: 1,074 cases
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Latest cases

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\") = 1996
    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.

NTSB CHI97FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Chancellor, SDthe pilot's attempted flight with known deficiencies in equipment, his initiating VFR flight into IMC conditions, his spatial disorientation and loss of control of the airplane. Factors were fog, dark night, and inoperative directional gyro.Nov 5, 1996 · N34994 · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Nunda, SDfailure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the six accessory drive bolts, which resulted in fatigue failure of the undertorqued bolts.Oct 6, 1996 · N7925J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA295Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Custer, SDloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The terrain condition beyond the end of the runway was a related factor.Aug 15, 1996 · N2055V · DestroyedNTSB CHI96LA285Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRamesbotham CH701 · N. Sioux City, SDthe pilot's delay in switching fuel tanks which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred and the powerline which was contacted.Aug 11, 1996 · N4053G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Yankton, SDan improper in-flight decision by the pilot when he shut the engine off as the airplane approached the landing runway. Factors associated with this accident were an inadequate maintenance inspection by the mechanic when the actuating arm fracture was not…Aug 3, 1996 · N3392V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSauder Avid Flyer HH · Stoneville, SDloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: rough/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area.Jul 13, 1996 · N399S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Parker, SDengine compartment fire from accumulated fuel in the carburetor, and failure of the pilot to follow the emergency checklist procedure.Jul 12, 1996 · N50104 · DestroyedNTSB CHI96LA229Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHewitt Cassutt 3M · Vermillion, SDthe failure of the unapproved fuel pump.Jul 4, 1996 · N290E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1C · Custer, SDthe pilot did not maintain aircraft control or abort the takeoff. The factors involved were the pilot encountered a stall/mush condition, exhaust valves were leaking, low compression on all cylinders, and all pistons were scored.Jun 8, 1996 · N39048 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT401 · Letcher, SDthe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the severe weather condition. A factor was the weather conditions.May 20, 1996 · N1019X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96FA133Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech F-33A · Prairie City, SDthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor was pilot fatigue.Mar 22, 1996 · N5563X · Destroyed