NTSB investigations, 2021
8 cases where the sequence of events included Tailstrike.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 7 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2021
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '091' 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2021 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '091' 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 DCA22LA044Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-251N · Paradise, NVThe captain’s failure to maintain proper pitch attitude during landing, likely caused by improper seat position.NTSB DCA22WA035Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-332 · Bogata, ColombiaNTSB DCA22LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757-224 · Newark, NJThe nose high attitude on landing resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB DCA22LA004Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-271N · Honolulu, HIThe captain’s improper landing flare, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and subsequent hard landing.NTSB DCA21WA207IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus 321 · Guam (Pacific Ocean)NTSB DCA21LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Phoenix, AZThe flight crew’s incorrect pitch attitude during go-around.NTSB ERA21LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Martinsville, VAThe pilot’s improper pitch control during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike and a runway excursion.NTSB WPR21LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369D · Winthrop, WAThe pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the environment which resulted in a collision with a snowbank and subsequent loss of control.