NTSB investigations, CA
104 cases where the sequence of events included Attempted remediation/recovery.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
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| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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\" = '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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' 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" = '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 WPR27LA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Madera, CANTSB WPR26LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · El Cajon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a right crosswind,.NTSB WPR26LA169Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Carlsbad, CAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB WPR26LA135Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195 · Big Bear, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.NTSB WPR26LA023Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHawker Hawker Hunter MK.58 · Big Sur, CAA complete loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR25LA275Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hollister, CAThe pilot’s delayed go-around from an unstabilized approach that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB WPR25LA258Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing B75N1 · Vacaville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.NTSB ANC25LA040Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · San Luis Obispo, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR25LA139Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Oakland, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff with a left quartering crosswind.NTSB WPR25LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Oakland, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll with a left crosswind.NTSB WPR25LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · San Carlos, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with crosswind conditions.NTSB WPR25LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCharles E Spencer CCK-1865 · Vacaville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR25LA058Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Los Alamitos, CAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a run-on landing and the flight instructor’s excessive correction which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR25LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Corcoran, CAA total loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper manipulation of the condition lever during flight, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.NTSB WPR24LA258Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Camarillo, CAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR24LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Acton, CAThe pilots inability to fully turn off the carburetor heat which resulted in a reduction of engine power and reduced climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilots delayed recovery from the simulated emergency landing.NTSB WPR24LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20E · Byron, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR23LA315Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Marysville, CAThe flight instructor’s failure to monitor the airplane’s speed during a high-speed taxi, resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR23LA313Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Guernsey, CAThe pilot’s overpitching of the main rotor blades while maneuvering at low altitude in a high-temperature environment at high gross weight, which resulted in a reduction of engine and rotor speed, excessive main rotor blade flapping, mast bumping, and impact…NTSB WPR23LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Fullerton, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an impact with an obstacle.NTSB WPR22FA332Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 58 · Galt, CAThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane and inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin from which he could not recover.NTSB WPR22LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · San Diego, CAThe student pilot’s unstable approach and inadequate flare which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB WPR22LA327Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportConsolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Lodi, CAThe pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear during a go-around, which resulted in a gear up landing.NTSB WPR22LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206B · Stockton, CATail rotor blade impact with an unidentified object, which resulted in the loss of control and subsequent rollover of the helicopter.NTSB WPR22LA125Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter AS332L1 · Azusa, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree after encountering brownout conditions and a loss of visual reference during the approach to land.NTSB WPR22LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportUniversal Stinson 108-2 · Byron, CAThe pilot’s inadequate flare and loss of directional control during landing which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR22LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTravel Air 4-D · Riverside, CAThe pilot's failure to abort a high-speed taxi in time before the airplane exited the end of the airstrip which resulted in the pilot’s over application of the brakes and subsequent nose over.NTSB WPR20CA261Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Kernville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around, which resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB WPR20CA275Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Susanville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB WPR20LA237Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans Vans RV-8 · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.NTSB WPR20CA255Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAir Creation/Sides Rick A Manta 503 · Ramona, CAThe solo student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.NTSB WPR20CA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Maxwell, CAThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane was not attaining sufficient airspeed for takeoff and subsequently departed the end of the runway and collided with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight…NTSB WPR20CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCubCrafters FX-3 · Sonoma/Schellville, CAThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the left brake during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.NTSB WPR20CA093Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Columbia, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain bank control during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR20CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 36 · Avalon, CAThe pilot's improper approach and delayed decision to apply corrective action, which resulted in a runway overrun, impact with a berm, and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB WPR20CA073Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStearman B75N1 · Vacaville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over when the right wheel encountered mud.NTSB WPR20CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 11AC · San Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a collision with an airport sign and subsequent ground-loop.NTSB GAA19CA586Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Williams, CAThe pilot's over application of power during recovery from a runway excursion, which resulted in a ground loop and nose over.NTSB GAA19CA528Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSiai-Marchetti SM 1019 · Lakeport, CAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in gusting, variable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and subsequent impact with water.NTSB GAA19CA493Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT 6D · Chino, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA19CA470Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Placerville, CAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA19CA241Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStemme S 10 · Sonoma, CAThe pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain a proper approach, which resulted in a long landing, a runway overrun, and impact with a tree.NTSB WPR19LA129Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStorch FL-156C · Upland, CAThe pilot’s improper installation of the No. 3 cylinder valve cover, which resulted in an oil leak, oil starvation, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA19CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Lincoln, CAThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an attempted go-around and collision with a trench, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing.NTSB GAA19CA203Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Fullteron, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmmet Smith Roadrunner · Truckee, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to allow the airplane to exit the runway onto a snow-covered field, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA014Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Stockton, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB GAA18CA580Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB GAA18CA555Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHimmeroeder Hansgeorg Bearhawk · Williams, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA542Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chino, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during the aborted landing.