NTSB investigations, 1971, TX
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 397 |
| 1965 | 415 |
| 1966 | 429 |
| 1967 | 433 |
| 1968 | 360 |
| 1969 | 357 |
| 1970 | 330 |
| 1971 | 310 |
| 1972 | 260 |
| 1973 | 292 |
| 1974 | 318 |
| 1975 | 292 |
| 1976 | 312 |
| 1977 | 316 |
| 1978 | 276 |
| 1979 | 304 |
| 1980 | 293 |
| 1981 | 367 |
| 1982 | 295 |
| 1983 | 256 |
| 1984 | 255 |
| 1985 | 229 |
| 1986 | 185 |
| 1987 | 195 |
| 1988 | 153 |
| 1989 | 154 |
| 1990 | 143 |
| 1991 | 132 |
| 1992 | 130 |
| 1993 | 136 |
| 1994 | 119 |
| 1995 | 164 |
| 1996 | 141 |
| 1997 | 138 |
| 1998 | 141 |
| 1999 | 136 |
| 2000 | 140 |
| 2001 | 135 |
| 2002 | 119 |
| 2003 | 126 |
| 2004 | 137 |
| 2005 | 129 |
| 2006 | 108 |
| 2007 | 117 |
| 2008 | 125 |
| 2009 | 120 |
| 2010 | 127 |
| 2011 | 121 |
| 2012 | 126 |
| 2013 | 102 |
| 2014 | 120 |
| 2015 | 110 |
| 2016 | 126 |
| 2017 | 91 |
| 2018 | 119 |
| 2019 | 116 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2022 | 118 |
| 2023 | 104 |
| 2024 | 101 |
| 2025 | 103 |
| 2026 | 91 |
Where
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\") = 1971
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' 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") = 1971 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' 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 FTW72FRA28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Houston, TXNTSB FTW72DRA33Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Leona, TXNTSB FTW72FRA27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Tomball, TXNTSB FTW72FPD25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Cisco, TXNTSB FTW72FPA11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer TG-3A · Valley Mills, TXNTSB FTW72DRJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206B · Hooks, TXNTSB FTW72AF040Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Sonora, TXNTSB FTW72AF039Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Seguin, TXNTSB FTW72AF037Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A99A · Houston, TXNTSB FTW72FRA26Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscomb 8E · Conroe, TXNTSB FTW72DRG42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · San Saba, TXNTSB FTW72DRG46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182G · Bertram, TXNTSB FTW72AF036Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310 · San Antonio, TXNTSB FTW72FRA23Incident · No injuriesClosedLockheed 1329 · Houston, TXNTSB FTW72AF032Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M21 · Encino, TXNTSB FTW72DPD24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Meridian, TXNTSB FTW72FRG38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTed Smith 600 · Victoria, TXNTSB FTW72DQG24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Follett, TXNTSB FTW72AF030Accident · 7 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Wells, TXNTSB FTW72DQG25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Denver City, TXNTSB FTW72DRA29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Kountze, TXNTSB FTW72DPD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Weatherford, TXNTSB FTW72AF029Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech J35 · Jacksboro, TXNTSB FTW72FRA22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Lake Jackson, TXNTSB FTW72DPD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Weatherford, TXNTSB FTW72FRA25Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Houston, TXNTSB FTW72AF028Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150K · Plano, TXNTSB FTW72FQG21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Old Glory, TXNTSB FTW72FRJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Winnsboro, TXNTSB FTW72FRA21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Lamarque, TXNTSB FTW72DQG23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401A · Amarillo, TXNTSB FTW72DQG22Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Kermit, TXNTSB FTW72FPD21Accident · 2 fatalClosedZlin Z-526F · Lewisville, TXNTSB FTW72AF026Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Hamilton, TXNTSB FTW72FQD15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Marfa, TXNTSB FTW72FRA19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Alief, TXNTSB FTW72FRA18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415 · Houston, TXNTSB FTW72AF025Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Tomball, TXNTSB FTW72FPD19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Denton, TXNTSB FTW72AF023Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · La Porte, TXNTSB FTW72FPA09Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D1 · Carrollton, TXNTSB FTW72FPA08Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallair A-6 · Donie, TXNTSB FTW72FRA16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Addicks, TXNTSB FTW72DRG34Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1 · San Antonio, TXNTSB FTW72DQD14Accident · No injuriesClosedSchleicher ASW-15 · Marfa, TXNTSB FTW72FPD16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wichita Falls, TXNTSB FTW72DRG33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRyan ST-3KR · Georgetown, TXNTSB FTW72DQD12Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Pecos, TXNTSB FTW72FRA17Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680T · Liberty, TXNTSB FTW72FQG18Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 36 · Sudan, TX