NTSB investigations, PA
15 cases where the defining event was Abnormal runway contact.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'PA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '090')
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" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '090') 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 ERA25LA334Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Pottstown, PAThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.NTSB ERA24LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Zelienople, PAThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition during landing.NTSB ERA23LA036Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Toughkenamon, PAThe solo student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB ERA21LA171Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Palmyra, PAThe pilot’s improper judgment to attempt a flight while impaired by medications, which resulted in the helicopter’s abnormal ground contact, loss of control, and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA20LA274Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Honesdale, PAThe pilot’s premature rotation for takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which failed to accurately determine and account for the effects of…NTSB ERA20CA238Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportSocata TB 10 · Easton, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in landing short of the runway, the airplane’s landing gear contacting the runway lip, and substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing.NTSB ERA20CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLearjet 35 · Altoona, PAThe pilot flying's improper lateral bank control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left-wing tip tank striking the runway.NTSB GAA18CA498Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Beaver Falls, PAThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA258Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBerger Bernard M Pulsar Series III · Palmyra, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a runway overrun.NTSB GAA18CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Williamsport, PAThe pilot’s failure to verify that the parking brake was disengaged before landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA315Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSeela Gerald L Glasair SH 2F · State College, PAThe pilot's hard landing in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's unfamiliarity with the newly purchased airplane's throttle resulting in an unstable approach, and the pilot's ability to compensate for the wind.NTSB DCA14MA081Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · MajorFinal reportAirbus A320 - 214 · Philadelphia, PAthe captain's decision to reject the takeoff after the airplane had rotated. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to follow standard operating procedures by not verifying that the airplane's flight management computer was properly…NTSB ERA11CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Allentown, PAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB ERA09CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · York, PAThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB MIA08LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA42 · Lancaster, PAThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.