# NTSB investigations, 2017: 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 DCA18CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA042.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 12, 2017 · N924DL · Substantial damage
  > failure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start.
- [NTSB DCA18WA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA048.md): Boeing 777 · Singapore, Singapore · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 29, 2017 · 9V-SQK · Minor damage
  > The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) of Singapore has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777, which occurred on November 29, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex…
- [NTSB DCA18CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA074.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2017 · N740SW · No damage
  > The provisioning agent's lack of situational awareness while stepping from the airplane to the provisioning van. Contributing to the accident was the provisioning vans failed switch.
- [NTSB DCA18CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA001.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2017 · N930WN · Substantial damage
  > the mechanical failure of the tugs fuel governor, which made it difficult for the ramp agent to stop the tug. Contributing to the accident was the lack of guidance on how ground personnel were to handle vehicle malfunctions.
- [NTSB DCA17WA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA226.md): Airbus A320 · Dublin, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 27, 2017 · EC-LVQ · Minor damage
  > The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of Ireland has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on September 27, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of…
- [NTSB WPR17LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA207.md): Cessna 208B · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2017 · N786WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a light pole while taxiing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA520.md): Cessna 680 · Wilmington, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2017 · N378QS · No damage
  > The passenger’s inadvertent slip on the airplane's air stairs during deplaning, which resulted in a broken ankle.
- [NTSB ERA17LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA243.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B 15 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N3282P · No damage
  > The passenger's failure to let go of the balloon's gondola when the balloon began to ascend. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon after landing, which resulted in an inadvertent takeoff.
- [NTSB DCA17CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA072.md): Boeing 737 76N · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2017 · N7822A · No damage
  > the catering agent's lack of situational awareness when exiting the airplane that resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB GAA17CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA135.md): Hughes OH 6A · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2017 · N6640Z · Substantial damage
  > The fuel truck driver’s failure to stop before impacting the helicopter’s main rotor blades.

## 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") = 2017
  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=2017

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