NTSB investigations, 1994, TN
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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\") = 1994
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") = 1994 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 MIA95LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Memphis, TNThe inability of the pilot of Cessna 208, N927FE to see Douglas DC3, N24320, as he taxied to takeoff due to inoperative tail navigation lights and beacon lights on the DC3 and due to glare on the wet taxiway.NTSB ATL95LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500S · Millington, TNThe pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft, in that he did not ensure that there was adequate fuel for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL95T#A02Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportMcdonnell Douglas 369E · Smyrna, TNNTSB ATL95FA013Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dresden, TNThe pilot in command's (CFI) impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol and drugs, which led to his failure to maintain separation from terrain.NTSB ATL95LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Elizabethton, TNThe flexing of the rudder pedal control locking assembly which resulted in the collapse of the co-pilot's left pedal during heavy braking.NTSB ATL95LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Covington, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ATL94LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Linden, TNThe pilot's improper use of the rudder which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB ATL94LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172XP · Clarksburg, TNThe failure of the alternator drive coupling, and debris from the failed coupling that lodged in the engine oil pump, resulting in a sheared oil pump drive shaft. The engine subsequently failed because of oil starvation.NTSB ATL94FA137Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Greenville, TNThe failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient terrain clearance, and his inadvertent stall at low altitude.NTSB ATL94LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Finley, TNThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were wet and soft terrain.NTSB ATL94LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreen Starduster TOO · Chattanooga, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an inadvertent stall, and collision with terrain.NTSB ATL94LA108Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Williston, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in a stall and a collision with the ground.NTSB ATL94LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Memphis, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the earthen dike during the swath run.NTSB ATL94IA097Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-32 · Memphis, TNThe fatigue fracture of the combustion chamber outer case. A factor was the manufacturer's inadequate inspection criteria.NTSB ATL94IA092Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSaab-Scania S340B · Nashville, TNEngine ice/slush ingestion that resulted in power interruptions and failure of the air data computer coupled with moisture ingestion of the static system. Factors were the failure of the manufacturer to correct a previously identified design deficiency that…NTSB ATL94LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFerguson Fergy II · Nashville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a utility wire during climbout.NTSB ATL94LA078Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-23 · Collegedale, TNThe pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions during a crosswind landing. The crosswind was a factor.NTSB ATL94LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Memphis, TNNot Determined.NTSB ATL94FA076Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Elizabethton, TNThe pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain a proper altitude over mountainous terrain. Factors were the clouds and obscuration at the accident site.NTSB ATL94FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Smithville, TNThe pilot's failure to obtain recent weather information to avoid flight into icing conditions. Factors in the accident were: management-induced pressure and the icing conditions.NTSB ATL94LA067Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Celina, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude, and his failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire.NTSB ATL94LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lebanon, TNThe student pilot's failure to follow the flight instructor's instructions to abort the takeoff after the airplane failed to develop takeoff power. The student pilot also delayed in relinquishing the flight control of the airplane to the flight instructor. A…NTSB ATL94LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Nashville, TNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL94LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPZL-Bielsko SZD-55-1 · Mcminnville, TNThe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing approach.NTSB ATL94LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArgo Minimax · Franklin, TNThe pilot's failure to secure cargo in the cockpit.NTSB ATL94LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Memphis, TNThe failure of the pilot of N2069C to follow the ATC directive to give way to N3844C, and the inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of N2069C. A factor was the dark night lighting condition at the time of the accident.NTSB ATL94LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310A · Dyersburg, TNThe failure of the pilot to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a long landing and an overrun of the runway. Factors were the weather conditions (sky obscuration, low ceiling, fog and drizzle) at the time of the accident, and the wet runway…