NTSB investigations, 2016, VT
180,598 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,578 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\") = 2016
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") = 2016 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 ERA17FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Middlebury, VTThe pilot's improper decision to return to the airport following a partial or complete loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of…NTSB GAA16CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 11 · Grand Isle, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during a simulated engine failure and forced landing with a tailwind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA16CA388Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCanadian Light Acft Sales &Svc Bushcaddy Explorer · Island Pond, VTThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during approach, resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.NTSB ERA16CA128Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · South Burlington, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose over.