NTSB investigations
1,429 cases where the sequence of events included Attempted remediation/recovery.
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '060' 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '060' 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 GAA18CA524Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Fulton, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA514Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Eldorado, TXThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB GAA18CA513Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Winchester, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB CEN18LA352Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Rushville, INLoss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing.NTSB GAA18CA511Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20J · Rochester, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR18LA242Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 212 · Dardanelle, CAAn in-flight failure of the trunnion bearing and subsequent failure of the drive link and swashplate support, which resulted in the loss of helicopter control.NTSB GAA18CA516Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Point Lookout, MOThe student pilot's inadvertent left brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with runway lights.NTSB GAA18CA509Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Prineville, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA503Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 8GCBC · Elberta, ALThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during a low-power setting approach in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA501Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · McCall, IDThe disconnection of the brake cylinder actuator rod, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA490Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · DePere, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control and his subsequent failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with trees.NTSB GAA18CA482Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQac Quickie · helena, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and a proper descent rate during an aborted takeoff.NTSB GAA18CA481Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHelio H 295 · Great Falls, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during takeoff in a quartering tailwind.NTSB GAA18CA480Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Raton, NMThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN18CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Greeley, COThe pilot’s and safety pilot's conflicting control inputs during landing, which resulted in their failure to maintain a proper airspeed and resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the pilot and…NTSB WPR18LA214Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Basin City, WAThe pilot's improper execution of a slowing and turning maneuver, which resulted in a loss of control at an altitude that was too low for recovery.NTSB CEN18LA321Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188 · Sedalia, MOA total loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage.NTSB ERA18FA208Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 8GCBC · Foley, ALThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin at an altitude that was too low for recovery.NTSB CEN18LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly B-2 · Midland, MIThe in-flight separation of the tail rotor blade due to fatigue, which resulted in the subsequent emergency landing and dynamic rollover.NTSB GAA18CA459Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHerzog CCX-2000 · Bend, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and the subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear when he attempted to steer the airplane back onto the runway.NTSB GAA18CA476Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Louise, MSThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB GAA18CA458Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAllen W Inks Virus SW · Clayton, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway overrun.NTSB GAA18CA456Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Pottsville, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA460Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Grand Prairie, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline during takeoff with a crosswind.NTSB GAA18CA448Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Lawrenceville, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.NTSB GAA18CA447Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Iowa, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA436Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirborne Windsports PTY Edge XT-912-L · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN18CA293Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJust JA30 Superstol · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA433Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Colorado Springs, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA444Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Hood River, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN18LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210C · Blum, TXThe pilot's excessive leaning of the fuel mixture, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear in accordance with the airplane emergency checklist, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB WPR18FA200Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DH112 Venom · Sheboygan, WIThe airplane's encounter with wake turbulence from the lead airplane in the formation flight, which resulted in a compressor stall and the airplane's subsequent inability to climb.NTSB CEN18LA290Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Todd Mission, TXThe passenger’s inadvertent interference with the tail rotor pedals, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff and the subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR18LA199Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCub Crafters CC19 · Hyrum, UTThe pilot’s improper verification of the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a malfunctioning hangar door and a…NTSB GAA18CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bozeman, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA474Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Van Nuys, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA18CA427Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Hollywood, FLThe student pilot’s inadvertent encounter with thunderstorm conditions and her failure to maintain a proper landing flare in a crosswind, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDaniels Alan L Kitfox Series 7 · Lowville, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 20 · Dayton, OHThe pilot's inadequate compensation for variable crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA18LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Geneseo, NYThe pilot's failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow…NTSB CEN18LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhittman Tailwind · Orient, OHThe pilot’s and the flight instructor's incorrect use of the modified mixture control, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing. Also causal was the inadequate systems knowledge of the experimental, amateur-built…NTSB CEN18LA274Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lakeview, ARThe student pilot’s impairment by alcohol and multiple medications, which led to his failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…NTSB GAA18CA408Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Rulo, NEThe pilot's improper collective application, which resulted in low rotor rpm during the takeoff climb and a subsequent ground collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the operation.NTSB GAA18CA434Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClassic Waco · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind.NTSB GAA18CA430Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Okawville, ILThe pilot's improper preflight weight and balance calculation, which resulted in his operating the helicopter over its maximum gross takeoff weight and in its subsequent failure to climb.NTSB GAA18CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain a proper approach path and her delayed go-around during a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in landing short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to…NTSB GAA18CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Cut Bank, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA397Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobert Miles Smith Trike · Lewiston, ILA total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing.NTSB GAA18CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair Zenith Stol CH 701 · San Saba, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare during the aborted takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and a nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Troy, MIThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing during an aborted go-around.