NTSB investigations, 2005, WY
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
| 1964 | 47 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 52 |
| 1966 | 50 |
| 1967 | 55 |
| 1968 | 47 |
| 1969 | 53 |
| 1970 | 42 |
| 1971 | 34 |
| 1972 | 38 |
| 1973 | 45 |
| 1974 | 37 |
| 1975 | 42 |
| 1976 | 38 |
| 1977 | 48 |
| 1978 | 45 |
| 1979 | 34 |
| 1980 | 43 |
| 1981 | 40 |
| 1982 | 47 |
| 1983 | 44 |
| 1984 | 32 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1986 | 31 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 14 |
| 1990 | 18 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1993 | 24 |
| 1994 | 24 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 18 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 13 |
Where
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\") = 2005
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WY' 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") = 2005 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WY' 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 DEN06GA017Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 182R · Alpine, WYthe pilot's intentional low level flight/maneuver. A contributing factor was his exercising poor judgment.NTSB DEN06LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Rock Springs, WYthe loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing to the accident was the dark night and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN06LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1 · Kaycee, WYthe pilot's improper decision to attempt a go-around and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the hard landing.NTSB DEN06FA001Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeechcraft V35B · Barnum, WYthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision to continue flight into forecasted icing conditions and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to wing contamination in the form of ice. Contributing factors included the weather conditions…NTSB DEN05LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Torrington, WYfailure of the #7 connecting rod, causing engine seizure. A contributing factor was the berm.NTSB DEN05LA142Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShea Vans RV6A · Glendo, WYfailure of the nose gear during the landing roll.NTSB DEN05LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Rock Springs, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the attempted autorotation after he experienced an engine overspeed that occurred for reasons undetermined.NTSB DEN05CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 II · Jackson, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial takeoff climb resulting in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's encounter in settling with power.NTSB DEN05CA135Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Sheridan, WYpilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB DEN05CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180J · Afton, WYloss of engine power for reasons undetermined.NTSB DEN05FA125Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Centennial, WYthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, in that he failed to maintain a steady state climb rate to a safe altitude and continued flight towards visible weather that obstructed his chosen route of flight, and his failure to maintain terrain…NTSB DEN05CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210E · Saratoga, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation. Contributing factors include the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush, the pilot's failure to calculate a weight…NTSB DEN05FA100Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCGS Hawk Two Place Arrow · Jackson, WYThe loss of airplane pitch control resulting from the pilot/owner's improper reinstallation of the rear locking collar on the elevator control torque tube, which allowed the torque tube to move rearward during flight and loosen the elevator control cable…NTSB DEN05LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Rock Springs, WYthe pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB DEN05LA059Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBourgeois-Avid Flyer MK IV · Kaycee, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.NTSB DEN05LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Lander, WYthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DEN05FA051Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-90 · Rawlins, WYThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather [severe icing] conditions, resulting in an aerodynamic stall impact with rising, mountainous terrain during approach. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate planning for the…