NTSB investigations, 1990, VT
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
| 1964 | 20 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 11 |
| 1971 | 14 |
| 1972 | 20 |
| 1973 | 18 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 21 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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\") = 1990
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VT' 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") = 1990 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VT' 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 NYC90FA225Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Berlin, VTThe non-instrument rated pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain aircraft control after becoming spatially disoriented. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and…NTSB NYC90LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-58 · St. Albans, VTFlight into trees while recovering from an inadvertent spin after a pilot used incorrect procedures during a simulated engine failure below VMC and the instructor pilot delayed the corrective actions.NTSB NYC90FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Williston, VTThe failure of the pilot to de-ice the airplane prior to departure, and his decision to make the takeoff at a weight that exceeded both the maximum structural takeoff weight and the reduced takeoff weight allowed for icing conditions resulting in an…NTSB NYC90FA054Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Burlington, VTFor an unknown reason, the aircraft entered a descent and crashed in a lake.