NTSB investigations, 2013, UT
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
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 54 |
| 1965 | 54 |
| 1966 | 65 |
| 1967 | 52 |
| 1968 | 44 |
| 1969 | 45 |
| 1970 | 39 |
| 1971 | 27 |
| 1972 | 39 |
| 1973 | 44 |
| 1974 | 33 |
| 1975 | 38 |
| 1976 | 57 |
| 1977 | 42 |
| 1978 | 42 |
| 1979 | 41 |
| 1980 | 52 |
| 1981 | 58 |
| 1982 | 41 |
| 1983 | 45 |
| 1984 | 53 |
| 1985 | 41 |
| 1986 | 32 |
| 1987 | 37 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 40 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 31 |
| 1992 | 26 |
| 1993 | 36 |
| 1994 | 31 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 27 |
| 1997 | 36 |
| 1998 | 35 |
| 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 | 49 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 40 |
| 2004 | 34 |
| 2005 | 25 |
| 2006 | 32 |
| 2007 | 44 |
| 2008 | 42 |
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2010 | 35 |
| 2011 | 31 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2026 | 23 |
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\") = 2013
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'UT' 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") = 2013 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'UT' 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 WPR14CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Monticello, UTThe passenger's accidental discharge of the net gun which resulted in the net going through a main rotor blade.NTSB WPR14CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Piper PA46 350P · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of the checklist.NTSB WPR14LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Scipio, UTA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportL Goldner Zenith 701 · Milford, UTThe pilot's improper decision to execute a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain.NTSB WPR14CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportUnknown Unknown · Mount Pleasant, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.NTSB WPR13CA418Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrob G 103 Twin II · Morgan, UTAn incorrect descent rate while on final approach as a result of the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which lead to an off-field landing and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR13CA425Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna M337B · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot's failure to properly manage fuel which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of power to the forward engine.NTSB WPR13FA399Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTyler Ives SD-1 TG · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing prohibited aerobatic maneuvers and the deployment and separation of the ballistic parachute system from the airframe for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of impact…NTSB WPR13CA377Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · West Jordan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR13LA315Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Alta, UTThe flight instructor's decision to follow a route over mountainous terrain in conditions that exceeded the helicopter’s ability to maintain terrain clearance.NTSB WPR13LA307Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoson RV-4 · Hurricane, UTThe pilot’s incorrect approach/descent path with a tailwind, which resulted in a long landing at an excessive groundspeed and a subsequent runway excursion.NTSB WPR13LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Fielding, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while traversing a canyon in high-density altitude and gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR13FA294Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Birdseye, UT***This report was modified on August 18, 2015. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The operator's improper installation of a supplemental electrical power supply, which caused a short circuit due to inadequate vibration…NTSB WPR13LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA46-500TP · Bryce, UTThe pilot's failure to establish the minimum liftoff speed during takeoff with the airplane over its maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to climb and a subsequent loss of directional control and a runway excursion.NTSB WPR13CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA 20-C1 · Provo, UTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control during an attempted go-around.NTSB WPR13CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAndre Kostrzewa Mustang 2 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing flare in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR13LA147Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranklin Glasair II · Spanish Fork, UTA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which likely resulted from air being introduced into the fuel system through the worn shaft of an electric fuel boost pump.NTSB WPR13LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Wellsville, UTA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to carburetor ice.NTSB WPR13LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Bountiful, UTA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR13FA095Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Boulder, UTThe pilot’s improper decision to maneuver at a low altitude and failure to adequately monitor the environment to maintain clearance from power lines.