NTSB investigations, 2014, UT
180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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\") = 2014
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") = 2014 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 WPR15CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 Ecureuil · Bicknell, UTThe pilot's failure to prevent the helicopter from settling with power while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.NTSB WPR15CA059Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182T · Wendover, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness during a turn which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB WPR15FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot/mechanic's failure to properly secure the pitch link hardware of one main rotor blade to the rotating swash plate, which resulted in the pitch link separating in flight and a subsequent loss of control.NTSB WPR15CA040Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerospatiale AS350BA · Panguitch, UTThe flight instructor's delayed reaction in taking control of the helicopter during a student pilot's loss of control while landing.NTSB WPR15LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot's loss of directional control during a tailwind landing.NTSB WPR14CA373Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 407 · Moab, UTThe pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance from terrain while landing on sloped terrain.NTSB WPR14CA347Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEipper Formance Mxii · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB WPR14LA346Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 7H4 · Salt Lake City, UTThe disconnection of baggage carts that subsequently collided with the parked airplane following the tug driving over a dip in the roadway.NTSB WPR14LA336Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32R-300 · West Jordan, UTA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of the damage to the engine.NTSB WPR14CA321Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCentrair 101A · Nephi, UTThe pilot's failure to identify the proper landing surface which resulted in an off airstrip landing and collision with rough terrain.NTSB WPR14LA263Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKnell ASC Spirit · Lehi, UTThe pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering in a steep turn at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR14CA400Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMazurek Keith P Zodiac 601XL · Hurricane, UTLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly calibrated fuel totalizer.NTSB WPR14FA252Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Moab, UTThe pilot’s decision to approach rising mountainous terrain at too low an altitude to clear it and his subsequent attempt to climb, which exceeded the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack and resulted in a stall/spin.NTSB WPR14CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Leeds, UTThe pilot's failure to confirm the flaps had been retracted during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift and subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB WPR14CA217Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Moab, UTThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR14CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW 27 · Cedar Valley, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in inadvertent terrain contact by the wing.NTSB WPR14FA183Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 - F · Santa Clara, UTThe flight instructor’s failure to arrest the airplane’s descent and maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB WPR14LA185Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report177mf Pitts Model 12 · Bluffdale, UTA complete loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because of insufficient evidence.NTSB WPR14GA176Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes OH 6 · Bullfrog, UTA loss of engine power while the helicopter was hovering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and rotor drive system revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded…NTSB WPR14LA161Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorthwing Apache Sport · Brigham City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering near power lines.NTSB WPR14FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Green River, UTA loss of engine power due to fuel contamination while maneuvering at a low altitude and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the contamination.NTSB WPR14LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17 31 · Salt Lake City, UTThe failure of the right main landing gear extension spring to maintain adequate pressure, which allowed the landing gear to collapse during the landing roll.NTSB WPR14LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeter W Stevens Bearhawk Patrol · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR14LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Bountiful, UTFuel starvation due to the in-flight loosening of the fuel lines attached to the fuel flow indicator as a result of inadequate maintenance.NTSB WPR14LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Bountiful, UTThe pilots' inaccurate assessment of the snow depth on the landing zone, which resulted in a landing on snow deeper than that for which the helicopter was equipped and led to dynamic rollover.