NTSB investigations, 2008
9 cases where the sequence of events included Aircraft inspection event.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2008
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '050' 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.
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") = 2008 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '050' 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
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 ANC09LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Hoonah, AKThe pilot's failure to ensure that the aft cargo door was properly latched and locked prior to departure, which resulted in an in-flight opening of the aft cargo door and subsequent damage to the airplane.NTSB ERA09LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Kissimmee, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was a fuel tank cap that did not seal properly.NTSB MIA08LA197Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBerrie Kolb Mark III · East Haddam, CTThe pilot's improper preflight inspection of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was water contamination of the fuel.NTSB MIA08LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J5A · Atlanta, GAThe loss of pitch control due to slippage of the elevator control cable resulting from the maintenance personnel’s improper installation and inspection of the cable.NTSB DFW08LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEvektor Aerotechnik Sportstar · St Charles, MOThe student pilot's failure to maintain control due to his task saturation as a result of his failure to set the pitch trim to the neutral position before takeoff.NTSB NYC08LA255Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Ocean Ridge, FLA partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to add only a limited amount of fuel prior to the flight, and the fuel selector valve placards' inaccurate depiction of the airplane fuel tank…NTSB CHI08IA182Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-81 · St. Louis, MOThe inadvertent partial inflation of the evacuation slide within the tailcone during takeoff and subsequent binding of the elevator control cables. The partial inflation resulted from the tailcone evacuation slide cover failing to be secured to the floor…NTSB ENG08IA051Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 · Phoenix (PHX), AZThe failure of the MLG was due to cracking in the cylinder wall resulting from a fatigue mechanism which initiated at, and near the inner diameter (ID) surface, with propagation through the wall toward the outer diameter(OD) surface. Crack initiation was due…NTSB NYC08LA165Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDragon Fly GT-500 · Paris, TNA fuel system configuration that was not in accordance with the engine manufacturer's published guidance, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.