NTSB investigations, 1998, 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\") = 1998
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") = 1998 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 IAD99LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47-G5 · Essex Junction, VTthe pilot's improper entry into the autorotation, which resulted in the loss of power and a low rotor rpm condition. Also causal was the pilot's improper execution of the autorotation which resulted in the hard landing. Factors in the accident were the…NTSB NYC99FA007Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Bennington, VTThe pilot's VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience, mountainous/hilly terrain, and clouds.NTSB IAD99FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Warren, VTThe glider pilot's failure to perform the emergency tow release and abort the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the glider pilot's improper decision to make repeated attempts to close the canopy in flight.NTSB NYC98LA182Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3L-65 · Morristown, VTA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB NYC98LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportExtra Flugzeugbau Flugzeugbau EA260 · Georgia, VTThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision and the loss of engine power due to a blocked vent line. A contributing factor was an unreliable fuel gauge.NTSB IAD98LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Rutland, VTthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: unfavorable (headwind) conditions, and brush/small trees in the forced landing area.