NTSB investigations, 2020
12 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\") = 2020
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") = 2020 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 WPR21LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3-C65 · El Cajon, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA20LA332Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGlasair 1RG · Hagerstown, MDThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN20LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Coleman, MIThe pilot’s improper installation of the generator drive gear, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN20CA331Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A188 · Hartington, NEThe pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil cap was installed before takeoff, which resulted in the oil obscuring the pilot’s view through the windshield and necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB CEN20LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Burns Flat, OKThe mechanic’s improper maintenance when he reinstalled the fuel servo during the last annual inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight when the throttle control rod-end disconnected from the fuel servo throttle linkage.NTSB CEN20LA207Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportIcon A5 · Duluth, MNThe pilot’s failure to remove an object from the airplane’s exterior, which impacted the propeller blades when he applied full power, causing them to fracture and damage the airplane.NTSB CEN20CA181Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Colchester, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight of the fuel quantity which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight.NTSB CEN20LA162Accident · Minor injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · New Braunfels, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN20LA132Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · Waxahachie, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to water and contaminants in the fuel, due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and the pilot’s decision to conduct a steep turn at low altitude to return to the runway rather than land straight ahead, which…NTSB CEN20CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Cotulla, TXThe pilot's failure to remove the right skid trailer tie-down before attempting to take off, which resulted in a dynamic roll-over.NTSB ERA20CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Rochester, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off after perceiving a rudder issue during taxi operations.NTSB CEN20LA053Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · Ada, OKThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and preflight fuel planning.