Final NTSB investigations
54 cases where the sequence of events included AC/prop/rotor contact w person.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 7 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '081' 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '081' 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 CEN26LA245Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportXag P150 MAX · Wolcott, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the UAS during takeoff.NTSB CEN25LA316Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportXag P100 PRO · Depew, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the unmanned aircraft system during takeoff.NTSB CEN25LA243Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Seguin, TXThe pilot’s failure to turn off the magneto switch before repositioning the propeller by hand which resulted in an inadvertent engine start.NTSB ERA25LA032Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA · South Charleston, WVThe pedestrian’s inadequate visual lookout while walking next to an active runway, which resulted in the airplane striking him during taxi.NTSB CEN24LA380Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportXag P100 PRO · Francesville, INThe remote pilot’s in-flight loss of control of the unmanned aircraft due to GPS signal fluctuations, which resulted in a collision with, and serious injury to, a person assisting the operation.NTSB CEN24LA197Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206 · Butler, MOThe jumper’s unintentional deployment of his emergency parachute and subsequent impact with the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer.NTSB ERA24LA149Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Apopka, FLThe pilot and the landscape worker’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision.NTSB WPR24LA099Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Dallesport, WAThe pilot’s failure to disengage the ignition prior to moving the propeller by hand resulting in the inadvertent starting of the engine.NTSB ERA24LA216Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportApellix B1 Washing Drone · Orlando, FLA failure of the sUAS’s magnetometer while operating in close proximity to commercial air conditioning equipment, which resulted in the sUAS’s erratic maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s failure to input the appropriate command to disarm…NTSB CEN24LA032Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTom Hodgson 29 · Kokomo, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR23LA259Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1B · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s unsafe inflight operation of the airplane and failure to maintain clearance from a person on the ground, which resulted in a serious injury.NTSB WPR23LA207Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Kingman, AZThe failure of the passenger to adequately maintain a safe distance from the airplane’s propeller and the determination to let the passenger exit the airplane with the engine running.NTSB CEN23LA186Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33A · Tahlequah, OKThe pilot’s failure to remove the wheel chocks before engine start which resulted in the inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running.NTSB ERA23LA055Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Allentown, PAThe flight instructor’s decision to remove the nosewheel chock while the engine was still operating.NTSB ERA23LA022Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Statesboro, GAThe pilot’s failure to include deplaning procedures as part of a passenger safety briefing and failure to have the passengers remain onboard until the engine was shut down, which resulted in a passenger subsequently being struck by the rotating propeller.NTSB ERA22LA362Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA-40 · Bardstown, KYThe pilot’s failure to provide adequate instructions to remain seated until the engine was shut down, which resulted in the passenger’s decision to exit the cockpit while the engine was operating and subsequently being struck by the rotating propeller.NTSB CEN21LA295Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Ray, MIThe flight instructor’s improper decision to direct the student pilot to exit the airplane with the engine running, which resulted in serious injury when the student walked into the propeller arc.NTSB CEN21LA083Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Glencoe, MNA bystander’s inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running.NTSB WPR20CA150Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAir Creation Tanarg · Buckeye, AZThe failure of the pilot to adequately maintain a safe distance from the airplane's propeller, which resulted in a serious injury when the propeller struck his hand.NTSB ERA20CA117Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Wilmington, DEThe pilot being struck in the head by the propeller before flight, which resulted in a serious injury.NTSB GAA20CA025Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Key West, FLThe pilot’s and the passenger's improper decision to have the passenger attempt to move a wheel chock while the propeller was turning, which resulted in a serious injury.NTSB ERA18LA199Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Cleveland, TNThe undetected wear of the ignition switch and key, which allowed removal of the key from an intermediate position and subsequently led to an unintended engine start-up. Contributing to the undetected wear of the 42-year-old ignition switch was the lack of…NTSB CEN17LA234Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 65 CA · Mount Vernon, OHThe pilot's improper starting procedure before hand propping the engine, and his subsequent attempt to stop the moving airplane, which resulted in him being struck by the propeller.NTSB CEN17LA217Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-235 · Harrisonville, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe distance between the airplane and a person on the ground, which resulted in serious injuries to the person.NTSB CEN17LA135Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Vicksburg, MIThe pilot's inadvertent contact with the propeller while hand propping the engine, which resulted in a fatal injury.NTSB CEN17CA116Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Conway, ARThe pilot's failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller.NTSB GAA17CA063Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO Discus · Port Matilda, PAThe bystander's decision to walk onto the runway, which resulted in him being struck by the glider's left wing.NTSB ERA16CA264Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Connellsville, PAThe pilot's failure to properly set the throttle and secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.NTSB ERA16LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Venice, FLThe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ANC15LA035Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · McCarthy, AKThe pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance from the spinning propeller while traversing the area between the leading edge of the wing and the nose of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the decision to leave the cockpits of the airplanes…NTSB CEN14LA272Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDehavilland DHC 6 200 · Middletown, OHThe skydiving operator employee’s failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller blades when she walked toward the cockpit while the airplane’s engines were running.NTSB WPR14FA195Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · Peach Springs, AZThe pilot’s decision to exit the helicopter while it was running and his failure to properly secure the flight controls with the engine operating at flight idle before exiting the helicopter.NTSB ERA14LA212Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Taylorsville, NCThe pilot’s improper approach, which resulted in a long landing right of the runway centerline and the airplane’s subsequent collision with a riding mower that would have been difficult for the pilot to see due to its color and the nose-high attitude of the…NTSB ERA13LA433Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Bloomsburg, PAThe relieved pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the rotating main rotor blades after he exited the helicopter.NTSB ERA13LA248Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Geneva, FLThe passenger’s failure to adhere to the pilot’s instructions to stay away from the front of the airplane when the engine was operating.NTSB WPR13LA096Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuicksilver Sport IIS · Camarillo, CAThe person on the ground’s failure to stay clear of a spinning propeller.NTSB ERA13LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Albemarle, NCThe student pilot's failure to remain clear of the airplane’s rotating propeller.NTSB WPR12LA085Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · San Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to turn the magneto switch to the off position before moving the propeller to start the engine by hand.NTSB CEN12LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · McKinney, TXThe passenger's inadvertent contact with a rotating propeller after exiting the parked airplane. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions and the deplaning of the passenger while the propeller was turning.NTSB WPR11LA487Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Fortuna, CAThe unexpected engine start during hand propping, which resulted in a serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the pilot and the individual hand propping the engine.NTSB CEN11LA368Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ann Arbor, MIThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from the propeller when exiting the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the instructor’s decision not to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and the operator’s lack of a policy…NTSB ERA10LA446Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Beverly, MAThe flight instructor's decision to exit the airplane on the taxiway with the engine still operating, and his failure to avoid the rotating propeller.NTSB ERA10LA175Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Edward I Lancair IV-P · Hilton Head Island, SCA loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft as a result of a previous propeller strike.NTSB ERA10CA058Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · York, PAThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a rotating propeller.NTSB CEN09LA525Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Caddo Mills, TXThe failure of the operator to ensure that the airplane engine was shutdown during passenger unloading and the lack of adequate supervision of the passenger by the pilot and ground crewmember.NTSB ANC09CA078Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to remain clear of the propeller after starting the float-equipped airplane's engine by hand-propping.NTSB CEN09CA469Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Miller, MOThe failure of the operator to shut down aircraft while conducting servicing which resulted in a ground person being struck by the rotating aircraft propeller.NTSB CEN09LA107Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Palenstine, TXThe failure of the pilot to ensure security of the cockpit switches before rotating the propeller.NTSB WPR09LA057Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKaman K-1200 · Santa Clarita, CAThe helicopter's encounter with a gusty crosswind condition during engine start that exceeded the helicopter's demonstrated wind envelope.NTSB WPR09LA040Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Atwater, CAThe second pilot's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller after exiting the airplane.