NTSB investigations, 2005, 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
| 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\") = 2005
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") = 2005 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 CHI06CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 310Q · Pierre, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll due to the icy runway. Factors were the compacted snow and ice along the edges of the runway and at the taxiway intersection, and the snow banks adjacent to the runway and taxiway.NTSB CHI06CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCreed RV-4 · Mitchell, SDThe mechanic's improper installation of the air filter assembly which resulted in foreign debris inside the carburetor. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain on which the airplane was landed.NTSB CHI06CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Tea, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout which resulted in the encountered ground loop.NTSB CHI05CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Elk Point, SDThe loss of directional control for undetermined reasons which led to the pilot not being able to maintain clearance from the embankment during the forced landing. The rising embankment was a factor.NTSB CHI05LA261Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Faulkton, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation during initial climb after takeoff into night instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the fog and the dark night.NTSB CHI05LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Rapid City, SDThe landing gear extension not possible and inoperative flap system due to fatigue failure of a hydraulic system tube during approach. An additional cause was the improper rebuild/remanufacture of the hydraulic tube. Contributing factors were the dependency…NTSB CHI05LA164Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Bristol, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the static lines between the transmission towers. A factor associated with the accident were the static lines.NTSB CHI05CA147Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G · Twin Brooks, SDThe pilot's inadequate lookout and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A factor was the low altitude at which the helicopter was operating.NTSB CHI05CA117Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Lodgepole, SDThe poor inflight planning and the pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the low altitude at which the airplane encoutnered its own wake.