NTSB investigations
1,514 cases where the sequence of events included Abnormal runway contact.
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '090' 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '090' 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 ERA24LA181Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Shelbyville, TNThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB CEN24LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7ECA · Lakeport, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB ANC24LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTeam Rocket F1 · Payson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN24LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Chesterfield, MOThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA24LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Concord, NCFailure of a landing gear extension system hydraulic hose, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear retracted.NTSB CEN24LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVan's RV-12iS · Lake Elmo, MNThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the nose gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of experience.NTSB DCA24WA165IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Shaga, KazakhstanNTSB CEN24LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182F · Ben Wheeler, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control while landing in a gusting wind.NTSB WPR24LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Coolidge, AZThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing in gusty wind conditions. Contributing, was the failure of the flight instructor to intervene in a timely manner.NTSB ERA24LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Griffin, GAThe pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR24LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Maricopa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.NTSB DCA24LA110Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757-224 · San Francisco, CAThe crew’s over-rotation of the aircraft pitch during takeoff which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB GAA24WA094AccidentClass 5 · ForeignSuperior Culver LCA · Uelzen, GermanyNTSB ERA24LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R182 · Abingdon, VAThe pilot's failure to lower the airplane's landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact.NTSB ERA24LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Groton, CTThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Also contributing, was the flight instructor’s failure to monitor the airplane’s configuration while on approach to land.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 ERA24LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGolden Avio S R L F30 Brio · Midland, VAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in damage to, and the separation of the nose wheel and fork bracket assembly, and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear assembly.NTSB ERA24LA070Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A24 · Miami, FLA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons, resulting in a forced landing.NTSB CEN24LA063Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · Sapulpa, OKThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the left magneto and subsequent damage to a lead for the right magneto.NTSB CEN24LA066Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Searcy, ARThe pilot-rated passenger’s reported failure to maintain control during the landing.NTSB CEN24LA060Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KSA failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.NTSB ERA24LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Martinsville, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a wheel landing in crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop on the runway.NTSB ERA24LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Valdosta, GAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA24LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Blairstown, NJThe student pilot’s improper control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.NTSB ERA24LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGaulden William D Vans RV-4 · London, KYThe pilot’s inadvertent application of nose down pitch trim during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.NTSB WPR24LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper autorotation profile during deceleration that resulted in the tail rotor assembly impacting the ground.NTSB ERA24LA046Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-39 · Highgate, VTThe pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during landing rollout, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.NTSB DCA24FA002Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 757-236 · Chattanooga, TNThe failure of the alternate gear extension system, which prevented the landing gear from being lowered. The cause of the system failure was a broken wire, due to tensile overload, between the alternate gear extend switch and the alternate extension power…NTSB CEN23LA423Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Broken Bow, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airport grounds worker during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the absence of a NOTAM for mowing operations at the…NTSB WPR23LA348Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Benson, AZThe pilots’ failure to maintain control of the aircraft during takeoff.NTSB ERA23LA375Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Winston-Salem, NCThe pilot’s loss of directional control upon landing which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer.NTSB ERA23LA373Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLiore et Oliver Nieuport 28 · Hudson, MAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23LA398Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVan's RV-12 · Crystal, MNThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and an overstress fracture of the nose landing gear strut.NTSB CEN23LA386Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSilverlight AR-1 · Granbury, TXThe pilot’s improper takeoff procedure which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.NTSB GAA23WA236Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 350 · Barcelona, SpainNTSB CEN23LA348Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Philadelphia, PAThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB GAA23WA212Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBell 206 · Tumbarumba, AustraliaNTSB ERA23LA300Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Vineyard Haven, MAThe pilot’s incapacitation due to a sudden in-flight cardiac event, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB CEN23LA288Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirborne XT 582 · Oregon, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after a bounced landing.NTSB DCA23FA339Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 717-200 · Charlotte, NCA fatigue fracture of the upper lock link that initiated along scratch features on the lower surface at the parting line of the forged aluminum component. Contributing to the accident was the overhaul facilities noncompliance with Service Bulletin 717-32-002.NTSB ERA23LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVolato 400 · Dublin, GAThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a runway undershoot and a hard landing, which substantially damaged the airplane’s firewall.NTSB CEN23LA227Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKolb Twinstar · Starbuck, MNThe pilot’s improper landing flare and hard landing, which resulted in the left axle fracturing from bending overstress.NTSB CEN23LA217Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Pellston, MIThe failure of the left main landing gear strut and clevises due to fatigue cracks that initiated at multiple casting solidification voids.NTSB ERA23LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Miami, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in substantial damage the airplane’s fuselage.NTSB ERA23LA240Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R182 · Macon, NCThe pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.NTSB ERA23LA242Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGary R Brearley RV-9A · Kingston, TNThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ERA23LA228Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Bradenton, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during landing which resulted in a premature landing on uneven ground and a subsequent rollover.NTSB DCA23WA298AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747-428F · Tokyo, JapanNTSB CEN23LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182D · Batesville, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left gusting crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power during the go-around.NTSB WPR23LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter, which resulted in a hard landing.