NTSB investigations, 1992, 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\") = 1992
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") = 1992 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 BFO92LA115Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGeorge A Chaffee Kitfox II · Shelburne, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing was the pilot's diverted attention to an open door, and an inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB BFO92LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Morrisville, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain. Contributing to the accident was a dark night and the lack of familiarity with the geographic area.NTSB BFO92LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Warren, VTThe pilot's failure to select a safe altitude for flight in mountainous terrain. The downdraft was a factor.