# NTSB investigations, 2012: 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 CEN13LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA004.md): Boeing 717-200 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2012 · N894AT · Substantial damage
  > An obstruction (a sleeve of cups) that lodged under the catering truck brake pedal, which prevented the driver from stopping the truck before it struck the parked airplane.
- [NTSB WPR12LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA178.md): Beechcraft A36TC · Pendleton, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2012 · N3862C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glidepath for landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to secure the left-side fuel cap before departure. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB ERA12LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA260.md): Hughes 369D · McCormick, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2012 · N868W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to use automotive fuel instead of the approved alternate fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA12LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA219.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2012 · N444VR · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate servicing and maintenance of the engine and the airplane owner and maintenance personnel's disregard of the manufacturer's recommended engine overhaul schedule and service bulletins, which resulted in an in-flight internal failure and seizure…
- [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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012
  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?year=2012

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