NTSB investigations, 2023
11 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\") = 2023
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") = 2023 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 DCA24WA040OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · East Midlands, United KingdomNTSB DCA24WA084IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Frankfurt, GermanyNTSB DCA23WA432IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus 320 · Dulles, VANTSB DCA23WA401Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · South Kalimantan, IndonesiaNTSB DCA23LA278Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-231 · Charlotte, NCThe captain’s failure to maintain the appropriate airspeed and pitch attitude during landing which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB CEN23LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Brookings, SDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident, was the student pilot’s delay in relinquishing control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed reaction before the loss of…NTSB DCA23WA264Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesNTSB DCA23WA245Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Luqa, MaltaNTSB DCA23WA224Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Jakarta, IndonesiaNTSB DCA23LA232Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Saltillo, MexicoThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind shift while on short final approach which resulted in a higher than normal sink rate and a tailstrike.NTSB DCA23LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-232 · Houston, TXThe first officer's failure to maintain the correct airspeed and pitch attitude during landing which resulted in a tailstrike.