# NTSB investigations, 2011: Ground handling event

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN12CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA032.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Radnor, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2011 · N8746W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the engine controls prior to manually rotating the propeller, which led to an inadvertent engine start and runaway airplane.
- [NTSB ERA12CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA038.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2011 · N922DL · Substantial damage
  > The tug driver's inadequate control of the tug while maneuvering the airplane during pushback.
- [NTSB DCA11CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11CA073.md): Boeing 757-222 · San Fransico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2011 · N571UA · Substantial damage
  > The ramp personnel's failure to visually verify the position of the jetway before beginning the airplane pushback.
- [NTSB WPR11LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA300.md): Boeing 757-222 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2011 · N526UA · Minor damage
  > The ground crewmembers’ failure to follow proper procedures for removing a stuck or jammed tow bar, which resulted in a ground crew injury.
- [NTSB DCA11WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA043.md): Boeing B777 · Paris, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 10, 2011 · C-FIVM · Substantial damage
  > On April 10, 2011, at 0950 UTC, a Boeing 777, registration C-FIVM, operated by Air Canada, was substantially damaged during pushback at the Charles DeGaulle International Airport, Paris, France, when the tow bar fractured and struck the airplane. The flight…
- [NTSB CEN11IA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA270.md): Embraer EMB-135KL · Dubuque, IA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N377SK · Minor damage
  > The airport authorities' improper decision to deactivate the jet bridge braking system which created an unsafe condition by the gate agents not being able to stop the bridge from impacting the airplane during a wind gust.
- [NTSB WPR11CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA174.md): Cessna 182C · Stockton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2011 · N9040T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the airplane before pulling the propeller to start the engine.
- [NTSB CEN11IA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA198.md): Boeing 737-823 · Southlake, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2011 · N945AN · Minor damage
  > The tractor driver’s failure to confirm that the tow bar head/handle was secured correctly to the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR11CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA123.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2011 · N2074L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to turn off the engine magnetos and properly secure the airplane prior to rotating the propeller by hand, resulting in inadvertent movement of the airplane and collision with a building.
- [NTSB WPR11CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA118.md): Cessna 182 · Eastsound, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2011 · N2718R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane prior to rotating the propeller by hand, resulting in inadvertent movement of the airplane and collision with a building.
- [NTSB WPR11CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA107.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Meadview, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2011 · N3751U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane while manually starting the engine with the propeller, resulting in inadvertent movement of the airplane and collision with the ground.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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") = 2011
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '080' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/080/sequence?year=2011

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