NTSB investigations, 1984, TN
180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 74 |
| 1965 | 56 |
| 1966 | 58 |
| 1967 | 58 |
| 1968 | 51 |
| 1969 | 57 |
| 1970 | 56 |
| 1971 | 58 |
| 1972 | 56 |
| 1973 | 62 |
| 1974 | 39 |
| 1975 | 56 |
| 1976 | 53 |
| 1977 | 43 |
| 1978 | 40 |
| 1979 | 38 |
| 1980 | 41 |
| 1981 | 43 |
| 1982 | 28 |
| 1983 | 41 |
| 1984 | 35 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 36 |
| 1987 | 37 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 29 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 38 |
| 1996 | 33 |
| 1997 | 34 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 25 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 29 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 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\") = 1984
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TN' 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") = 1984 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TN' 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 ATL85LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Sparta, TNDual engine stoppage. Fuel tanks topped before takeoff. Plt had filed IFR en route but the wind had shifted to a 30 kt headwind. Plt became concerned about fuel remaining and made an instrument apch which was missed because of low clouds. During course to an…NTSB ATL85FA068Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGyrocopter B-8M · Madisonville, TNStudent pilot attempting flight in Gyrocopter loss control cusing main rotor system to contact the rudder system. Pilot was not qualified to conduct this flight. A/c was not assigned an identification number.NTSB ATL85LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Johnson City, TNThe acft crashed after a loss of eng power occurred when the plt was returning from transporting sky divers to altitude for a jump. The plt reported he ran the rt fuel tank out of fuel & failed to switch tanks.NTSB ATL85LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195B · Eads, TNThe plt stated that he was taking off with full pwr. The acft accelerated to about 60 when it went over a small rise in the rwy, the left wheel assembly seperated from the acft at the pt where it attaches to the landing gear strut. The strut dug into the gnd…NTSB ATL85FLT03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna T210N · Soddy Daisey, TNThe acft descended into trees during IFR weather after having a ttl electrical failure. The plt continued navigating by dead reckoning and not finding a break in the clouds decided to descend through the clouds. The tops of trees were struck on a ridge at the…NTSB ATL85LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lincoln, TNThe acft was making a swath run spraying crops when the engine suddenly lost power with 200 yards of level field remaining for an emergency landing. After touchdown the plt turned the acft to avoid a collision with trees. During the turn the nose of the acft…NTSB ATL85FLT01Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportMitchell Ronald A Skybolt · Athens, TNThe acft collided with the ground inverted with the rt wing and nose hitting first. Witnesses said that the acft appeared to be doing aerobatics and entered a flat inverted spin. The plt/owner in the back seat held an ATP certificateand reportedly had over…NTSB ATL84FLT15Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Jackson, TNDuring a go-around, the engine lost all power. The pilot was able to land on the rwy. The acft went off the end of the rwy, went through a ditch, struck a fence and came to rest on an adjacent road. Examination disclosed no fuel in the left tank. The right…NTSB ATL84FA286Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper 602P · Dayton, TNOn arrival at destination, plt found airport obscured by fog, reported by UNICOM as 1 mi visibility. Plt circled to await improvement. 15 min later, visibility improved to 1-1/2 mi. Acft observed briefly through breaks, then heard manuvering to north and seen…NTSB ATL84FA277Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 222 · Knoxville, TNThe helicopter was in a hover when a rt pedal turn was initiated and a climb attempted. Plt stated, 'I was unable to climb, and the aircraft began to lose rotor RPM. I increased power to 100% mrtq. The acft was settling.' Unable to sustain flt, a landing was…NTSB ATL84FLT13Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Nashville, TNThe engine quit on final apch to the arpt as a result of fuel starvation. Sixteen gallons of fuel remained in the right fuel tank, but the left tank was selected. No fuel was found in the left tank. The acft collided with powerlines during the forced landing…NTSB ATL84LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Adams, TNAfter completing a spray run the plt climbed to 75 ft AGL to fly aprx 2 miles to the next field. The elevation of the destination field was higher than the last one sprayed; no estimate of elevation change was provided. While attempting to climb over a hill…NTSB ATL84IA255Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Memphis, TNDuring level off at 16,000 ft with a sea level cabin pressure (6 PSI differential pressure), the crew heard a 'pop', then the coplt's window blew out. Debris, including the glareshield, exited the cockpit & injured the copilot. The window was a single…NTSB ATL84LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Clarksville, TNThe 13 hour student pilot was on her first supervised solo flight. The wind was reported calm and the student pilot had made two touch and go's. on the third, she added full power for takeoff and the aircraft veered left. She attempted to correct by using the…NTSB ATL84FA251Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC3C-S1C3G · Memphis, TNMoments after the DC-3 took off, the twr ctlr noted the l eng was torching & asked the flt if it was 'having a problem.'the crew replied 'affirmative,' then the ctlr clrd the flt to lnd on any rwy. The acft began turning left at the end of the rwy & contd…NTSB ATL84LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Nashville, TNThe pilot reportedly set up a high rate of descent on final approach so that he could land the aircraft near the approach end of the rwy to avoid excessive braking on the wet rwy. The pilot descended the aircraft below the glide slope provided by the VASI and…NTSB ATL84LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Shelbyville, TNThe acft collided with a parked truck on a taxiway en route to takeoff. The plt said he observed the parked truck on thetaxiway. There was another taxiway available but the plt continued on the congested one with the acft wing overlapping the truck by about 7…NTSB ATL84IA246Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · Nashville, TNDuring the climb-out, a 15% decrease in the right eng epr was noted by the flt crew. This was followed by a loud bang & failure of the #2 eng. The #2 eng was shut down & the acft was flown back to the departure arpt. An initial exam revealed that the right…NTSB ATL85FA039Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Petros, TNThe flt departed ft. lauderdale, FL, on 8-2-84 at aprx 0815 EDT for cincinnati, OH. The acft wreckage was found on 11-17-84 on an up slope of big fodder stack mountain. The acft had contacted a 25 ft tall tree located 200 ft west of the main wreckage. The…NTSB ATL84LA233Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Morrison, TNThe plt was giving free rides to his friends. He was attempting to land on rwy 27 when the 'aircraft lost lift at 15 feet above the rwy.' The acft dropped to the rwy in a three point attitude, the plt added power to regain control. The left wing tip and the…NTSB ATL84LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Gainesboro, TNThe acft collided with a static wire while flying along a river. The collision occurred at 350 ft AGL about 5 miles NE of the arpt. The left wing hit the wire which cut into the wing and penetrated a fuel cell. Fuel escaped from this cell and when the acft…NTSB ATL84FA218Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Franklin, TNThe acft landed hard & rolled over during an emergency autorotation lndg after the acft eng experienced a flame-out. Theacft had experienced a low fuel warning light earlier in the flt and the plt had made a precautionary lndg after which he and the passenger…NTSB ATL84FU006Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportRitz A · Tullahoma, TNThe ultralight had been flown for 4 ftls and the plt upon landing mentioned a possible control problem with the owner and builder. The builder then took the vehicle up to show how fast it would go. After about 30 minutes of flt he dove atthe rwy in a full…NTSB ATL84LA209Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Williamsport, TNPilot stated that while departing from a small 2000 foot long private strip the engine appeared to loose power. The aircraft would not climb and collided with a tree at the departure ens of the rwy. The acft then collided with several other trees prior to…NTSB ATL84FLT10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American T-28 · Loudon, TNThe plt reported that he heard a loud bang in the acft eng & it lost pwr & started emmitting smoke. During a forced landing, the acft went thru 4 fences & hit a ditch, and the nose gear collapsed. A fire, which started in flt, destroyed the cockpit after the…NTSB ATL84FLT09Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 177B · Henning, TNThe acft made a forced landing after a power loss. During a post accident exam, no usable fuel was found in the acft. The plt had landed twice en route for fuel, but was not successful in obtaining a sufficient quantity to complete the flt. He elected to…NTSB ATL84LA290Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Rockwood, TNThe acft crashed in an area of rising terrain at about the 1800 ft level. About 1 mile away the ridge line rose to an elevation of 2500 ft. when the acft was observed overflying the Rockwood arpt aprx 3 miles from the accident site the ceiling was about 1200…NTSB ATL84LA170Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Nashville, TNThe plt reported that after he & his passengers were aboard the acft, the eng was running & ground control had cleared him to taxi when he discovered that the left main wheel was still chocked, preventing forward movement of the acft. He was setting his…NTSB ATL84LA153Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Smyrna, TNThe CFI simulated an engine failure on the right engine during takeoff after having simulated a left engine failure during the landing approach. The left engine failure was simulated with the left throttle retarded during the approach and landing. After the…NTSB ATL84FA151Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Maynardville, TNThe acft crashed in an uncontrolled state after the airframe failed in flt. Witnesses observed the acft spinning out of the clouds with parts of the airframe separating as it descended. The weather had been described to the plt in 2 wx briefings. At the time…NTSB ATL84FLT07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWeatherly 201C · South Fulton, TNFive miles after takeoff the acft engine began sputtering and losing power. The plt dumped his load and still could not maintain flight. The acft could not be stopped before colliding with fence and trees during a downwind landing on wet pasture grass.…NTSB ATL84FLT06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Maryville, TNThe acft crashed during a forced landing after running out of fuel. The plt said he did not visually check the fuel prior to takeoff. After the accident the acft contained 2 gallons in each tank and had about an ounce of fuel in the carburetor which normally…NTSB ATL84LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 337B · Athens, TNThe acft caught fire during landing when a gasoline can overturned and was ignited by a passenger trying to right it with a burning cigar in his hand.NTSB ATL84FLT04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 680F · Charleston, TNThe acft crashed during a ferry flight and the plt could not recall the circumstances of the flight. Investigation revealed that the acft had been parked on the service ramp for nearly two years without being used. The last annual inspection was recorded on…NTSB ATL84FLT02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Memphis, TNThe acft struck a powerline and crashed 1.5 mi south of Memphis airport while on a ILS localizer app to rwy 36R. The wx at the time of acc was ceiling 200 ft, visibility 3/4 mile with fog. The acft was equipped with a VOR localizer, but no glide sloop…