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NTSB investigations, 2020

22 cases where the sequence of events included Landing gear not configured.

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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") = 2020 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '095' 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

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\") = 2020
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '095' 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") = 2020
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '095' 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 ERA21LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Westfield, MAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and his failure to confirm that the landing gear was extended before landing.Dec 29, 2020 · N916MT · Substantial damage NTSB CEN21LA105Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Navasota, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Dec 28, 2020 · N1236 · Substantial damage NTSB WPR21LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210K · Los Alamos, NMThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in the airplane landing with the landing gear retracted.Oct 24, 2020 · N8251M · Substantial damage NTSB WPR20WA327IncidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 210 · Criterion, South AfricaSep 19, 2020 · ZS-KYD NTSB CEN20CA411Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna R182 · Marksville, LAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure the landing gear handle in the “down” position which resulted in the landing gear retracting during takeoff, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.Sep 17, 2020 · N6208T · Substantial damage NTSB WPR20CA286Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportNorthrop F5 · Reno, NVThe pilot's failure to complete the pre-landing checklist due to a distraction which resulted in a gear-up landing.Aug 24, 2020 · N926TA · Substantial damage NTSB CEN20CA363Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBeech 55 · Athens, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach and landing.Aug 22, 2020 · N1621W · Substantial damage NTSB WPR20CA243Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportQuest Kodiac 100 · Hunts Point, WAThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear during a water landing, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly use a prelanding checklist.Jul 28, 2020 · N856TC · Substantial damage NTSB ERA20CA257Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportKade Aventura II · Astor, FLThe pilot's failure to retract the amphibious airplane’s landing gear prior to the water landing, which resulted in a nose over.Jul 16, 2020 · N86KD · Substantial damage NTSB CEN20CA254Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportVolmer VJ22 · Erie, MIThe pilot's failure to ensure that the amphibious airplane’s wheels were retracted before attempting a water landing, resulting in a nose over during touch down. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a checklist available to the pilot.Jun 27, 2020 · N59262 · Substantial damage NTSB WPR20CA184Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna P210 · Maricopa, AZThe pilot's failure to extend the airplane’s retractable landing gear before landing.Jun 16, 2020 · N117KP · Substantial damage NTSB ERA20CA203Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBeech 36 · Batavia, NYThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during a precautionary landing after an electrical failure.Jun 1, 2020 · N15DN · Substantial damage NTSB ERA20CA187Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAviat A1B · Guntersville, ALThe pilot's failure to retract the amphibious airplane's landing gear wheels prior to a water landing, which resulted in a nose over.May 15, 2020 · N990HP · Substantial damage NTSB ANC20CA045Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportGrumman G44 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a runway landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.May 1, 2020 · N91040 · Substantial damage NTSB CEN20CA164Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Anoka, MNThe pilot's inadvertent extension of the landing gear and his subsequent water landing with the wheels extended.Apr 30, 2020 · N1669M · Substantial damage NTSB ANC20CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA31 · Buckland, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction by the condition of the runway and his failure to use the Before Landing checklist.Apr 18, 2020 · N88TG · Substantial damage NTSB CEN20LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 402 · Kirksville, MOA loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons.Apr 14, 2020 · N98649 · Substantial damage NTSB ERA20CA148Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander 500 · Opalocka, FLThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction and his delayed go-around, which allowed the airplane to get too low and contact the runway with the landing gear retracted.Mar 27, 2020 · N516DT · Substantial damage NTSB ERA20CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 510 · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the examiner’s failure to check that the landing gear was extended.Feb 20, 2020 · N163TC · Substantial damage NTSB CEN20LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177RG · Chesterfield, MOThe flight instructor’s and student pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing.Feb 19, 2020 · N2763V · Substantial damage NTSB ERA20CA081Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPereyra Aventura · East Palatka, FLThe pilot's failure to properly configure the amphibious airplane for a water landing, which resulted in it flipping over.Jan 14, 2020 · N366RC · Substantial damage NTSB ANC20LA013Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA31 · Fairbanks, AKThe improper installation of a hydraulic line at the right main landing gear (MLG) unlock actuator, which resulted in a total loss of system hydraulic pressure and failure of the landing gear to extend. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the…Jan 12, 2020 · N4112K · Substantial damage