NTSB investigations, 2015, TX
8 cases where the sequence of events included Hard landing.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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\") = 2015
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '092' 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") = 2015 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '092' 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 GAA16CA007Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBogle Absey C Breezy RLU-1 · Bryan, TXThe pilot's excessive descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage.NTSB CEN15LA439Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Alice, TXA loss of engine power during a practice power recovery autorotation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN15LA392Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T240 · Houston, TXThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate fuel management and the flight instructor’s failure to verify the fuel level and fuel selector position in flight.NTSB CEN15CA353Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRatte James Aventura II · Tyler, TXThe loss of airplane control during a go around, which resulted in impact with the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of seaplane rating and inexperience in the accident airplane.NTSB CEN15LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArbc 69X · Longview, TXThe balloon’s hard landing due to a high surface wind and downdraft, which resulted in the pilot sustaining a serious leg injury.NTSB GAA15CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Kingsland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch attitude which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing and a loss of directional control.NTSB GAA15CA179Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Addison, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB CEN15LA228Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Ranger, TXA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to piston fatigue cracking for reasons that could not be determined due to postfracture smearing damage.