# NTSB investigations, CA: Aircraft servicing event

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA19CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA186.md): Bell 206 · Valley Center, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2019 · N83181 · Substantial damage
  > The ground crew’s attachment of the load fill hose to the helicopter without telling the pilot, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR18CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18CA096.md): Bell 47G · Pixley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2018 · N7800S · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to ensure that adequate fuel was on board for the flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight due to impending…
- [NTSB WPR17LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA214.md): SC Aerostar YAK 52W · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2017 · N52KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi after a reduction in braking performance and steering capabilities due to his failure to reopen the air supply valve after the nonstandard engine start.
- [NTSB WPR17LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA212.md): Mooney M20E · Glendale, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2017 · N34BE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper decision to not refuel before the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR14CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA332.md): Aeronca 7AC · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2014 · N12DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane while hand-starting the engine.
- [NTSB WPR13LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA383.md): Piper PA-38 · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2013 · N2578L · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in the airplane departing with insufficient fuel to complete the planned flight, and their failure to recognize that discrepancy en route, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel…
- [NTSB DCA12CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA035.md): Bombardier CL600 2B19 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2012 · N912SW · Substantial damage
  > the driver's failure to ensure that the belt loader was clear of the airplane before turning.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '020' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/020/sequence?state=CA

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