NTSB investigations, WA

8 cases where the sequence of events included Preflight or dispatch event.

Cases per year

20092026
NTSB investigations, WA per year, 2009–2026: 8 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WA' 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\" = '030' 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"

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 WPR24LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Woodland, WAThe flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.Nov 18, 2023 · N6266K · Substantial damageNTSB DCA21LA229Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-332 · Seattle, WAThe flightcrew’s failure to set the hydraulic panel correctly during the execution of the pushback checklist, and when the hydraulic panel setting was corrected, that resulted in the airplane coming to a sudden stop and a flight attendant receiving a serious…Sep 1, 2021 · N196DN · No damageNTSB WPR18LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Roche Harbor, WAThe pilot’s failure to secure his seat position prior to takeoff, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and subsequent hard landing.Sep 12, 2018 · N24ME · Substantial damageNTSB ANC18FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Chuckanut, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a visual approach in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Feb 13, 2018 · N123JN · DestroyedNTSB WPR17FA215Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Brinnon, WAThe flight instructor's failure to completely and properly evaluate the student pilot's incorrectly- planned flight, and his failure to use all available resources to maintain situation awareness during the flight, which resulted in controlled flight into…Sep 30, 2017 · N9549W · DestroyedNTSB WPR14LA100Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 C · Poulsbo, WAThe pilot's failure to confirm that the engine oil filler cap was secured before flight, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight.Jan 20, 2014 · N2076H · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA411Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Leavenworth, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately evaluate the airport and its environment in relation to the aircraft’s performance, which resulted in the airplane's failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear trees during the initial climb.Aug 18, 2010 · N2368H · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA113Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172D · Bow, WAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the fuel quantity on board.Feb 9, 2009 · N2404Y · Substantial damage