NTSB investigations, 1998, WV

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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

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NTSB investigations, 1998, WV per year, 1963–2026: 869 cases
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Latest cases

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\" = 'WV' 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.

NTSB NYC99LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Wiley Ford, WVWas the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during an unforecast change in wind velocity. Factors were the gusts and the lack of recent experience for the pilot.Oct 2, 1998 · N9273U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing PT-17 Stearman · So. Charleston, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.Sep 22, 1998 · N58095 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE24 · Beckley, WVThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply in that the fuel selector was selected to the improper fuel tank, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.Jul 26, 1998 · N9711L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Philippi, WVWas the failure of an exhaust valve. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot.Jul 20, 1998 · N69193 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98FA054Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Davis, WVThe pilot's spatial disorientation, his subsequent loss of control of the airplane, and his overload of the horizontal stabilizer during a recovery attempt. Factors include the pilot's continued flight into icing conditions, his lack of airspeed control, and…May 12, 1998 · N72141 · DestroyedNTSB IAD98FA042Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Mcmechen, WVThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during takeoff.Apr 5, 1998 · N7845Y · DestroyedNTSB IAD98FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C-90 · Newton, WVThe pilot inadequate management of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation to both engines. Factors in the accident were the pilot's concern about maintenance being completed prior to executing a scheduled flight later in the day, and operating the…Feb 16, 1998 · N5WU · DestroyedNTSB IAD98LA026Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Davis, WVA loss of power due to blockage of the fuel screen and one of the four fuel injector nozzles. A contributing factor was snow covered terrain.Feb 8, 1998 · N4120H · Substantial damage