NTSB investigations, 2020, 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\") = 2020
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") = 2020 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 CEN21LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA12 · Spearfish, SDA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN21LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Spearfish, SDThe snowplow driver’s failure to see the airplane which resulted in a collision with the airplane.NTSB CEN20LA389Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 8KCAB · Groton, SDThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver.NTSB CEN20CA344Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBeech 35 · White Owl, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with an obstacle and terrain.NTSB CEN20LA309Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188 · Corsica, SDThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.NTSB CEN20LA215Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMitsubishi MU2B · Sioux Falls, SDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN20CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Huron, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during final approach, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.