NTSB investigations
261 cases where the sequence of events included Roll over.
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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\" = '097' 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" = '097' 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 GAA18CA110Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain yaw control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR18CA048Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Valley Springs, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering for landing and his decision to land on a surface with obstructions.NTSB GAA18CA072Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Fort Pierce, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a tail strike and hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTodd Foley Zenith 701 · Mount Airy, NCThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 300 · Woodlawn, VAThe pilot’s inappropriate descent profile during landing with a quartering gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm.NTSB GAA18CA049Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohn Roscoe Autogyro Cavalon · Casa Grande, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in loss of directional control and a subsequent runway excursion.NTSB WPR18WA038Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBell Helicopter 206B · Emerald Aerodrome, AustraliaOn November 18, 2017, about 1430 local time, a Bell 206B helicopter, registration VH-SDZ, rolled over following a precautionary landing near Emerald Aerodrome, Middlemount, Queensland, Australia. The helicopter, which was equipped with a Rolls-Royce 250…NTSB ERA18LA020Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Union City, TNThe pilot’s inadvertent slope landing and attempted recovery, which resulted in an incipient dynamic rollover, mast bumping, and separation of the main rotor.NTSB GAA18CA021Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32R · Block Island, RIThe pilot's use of an incorrect airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB WPR17LA211Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Long Beach, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the crosswind landing approach and his subsequent improper decision to initiate an autorotation instead of applying corrective control inputs after the helicopter experienced normal airframe vibration.…NTSB CEN17LA367Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiller Steven M RV6 A · Elbert, COThe pilot’s improper landing flare in strong gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his loss of directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects.NTSB CEN17LA302Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJames F Hake MTO Sport · Mentone, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper touchdown attitude, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR17LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Lake Sutherlin, MTThe pilot’s transition into an out-of-ground-effect hover in high-density altitude conditions that exceeded the helicopter’s performance capabilities, which resulted in loss of rotor rpm.NTSB GAA17CA404Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 · King Vale, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing in a dusty, unimproved landing zone.NTSB GAA17CA258Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAutogyro Calidus · Stevensville, MDThe pilot’s improper takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.NTSB GAA17CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M5 · Roxbury, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around.NTSB GAA17CA165Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Spofford, TXThe pilot's decision to hover-taxi out of the hangar and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the hangar.NTSB CEN17LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE35 · Ozark, MOThe pilot's failure to adequately monitor the environment and to maintain sufficient altitude to clear power lines.NTSB ANC17LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Unalaska, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during a precautionary landing in whiteout conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB ERA17LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · West Chester, PAThe flight instructor's decision to continue the practice autorotation in known gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and roll over.NTSB CEN17LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502B · Hereford, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a cotton crop while maneuvering during agricultural application operations, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB WPR17LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTamarack Helicopters UH-1H · Gila Bend, AZThe separation of the 90° tail rotor gearbox assembly as a result of fatigue to the tail rotor gearbox input quill assembly attachment studs due to the helicopter experiencing highly repetitive agricultural flight profiles for which it was not designed.NTSB ERA16LA326Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Ozark, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined following a successful postaccident engine run on the accident helicopter.NTSB GAA16CA405Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Outlook, WAThe pilot and ground crew's failure to visually inspect the helicopter's skids before takeoff, which resulted in a water hose becoming entangled on the right skid, a loss of control, an impact with terrain, and a post-crash fire.NTSB GAA16CA369Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Red Lodge, MTA deer running across the runway and impacting the left side of the airplane, resulting in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a ground loop.NTSB GAA16CA339Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269B · Princeton, CAThe uncertificated pilot's failure to maintain pitch and directional control, which resulted in an impact with terrain and a rollover.NTSB GAA16CA297Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Chireno, TXThe student pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over during landing, and substantial damage to the tail boom.NTSB GAA16CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot receiving instruction's incorrect action of interfering with the flight controls and failure to comply with the flight instructor's commands, which resulted in a loss of lateral bank control and a rollover.NTSB GAA16CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMills Gregory T AIR Commander LRT · Tybee Island, GAThe pilot's decision to perform a touch-and-go on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a rollover.NTSB ERA16LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Myerstown, PAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA16CA179Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Supai, AZThe pilot's decision to fly a normal approach and forgetting that the long line remained attached to the helicopter, which resulted in the line snagging on a ridgeline, a loss of lateral control, and a rollover.NTSB WPR16LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Carlisle, WAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge.NTSB CEN16LA031Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Autogyro Sparrowhawk · Wakeman, OHA loss of engine power/performance for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA16LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus AS350 · Deadhorse, AKThe noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance while attempting to land in flat light and whiteout conditions.NTSB GAA16CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Christmas Island, KiribatiThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the maintenance crew's failure to remove the tie down.NTSB CEN16LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBobby Martin Autogyro MTO Sport · Wallisville, TXFracture of the pusher propeller blade due to impact damage from an unknown object while in flight, which resulted in a severe vibration and a loss of thrust.NTSB GAA15CA253Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Creation USA Skypper · Stow, MAThe student pilot's improper directional control inputs during the takeoff roll, resulting in a roll over and collision with terrain.NTSB GAA15CA224Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Caldwell, IDThe helicopter flight instructor's delayed remedial action during an autorotation resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN15LA350Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJal R Dennis Trixy Princess · Midland, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning during which he failed to account for the high-density altitude conditions and high gross weight, which degraded the gyroplane's climb performance and resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR15LA219Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGarlick UH1H · Walla Walla, WAThe helicopter’s reduction in aerodynamic lift while operating in variable wind conditions for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have…NTSB GAA15LA191Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCelier Xenon RST · Livingston, TXThe pilot’s loss of directional control after aborting the takeoff due to a grinding noise coming from the main rotor area, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR15LA194Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164A · Five Points, CAMaintenance personnel’s improper reassembly of the engine during overhaul, which led to the failure of the supercharger-blower due to a lack of lubrication and the subsequent total loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB GAA15CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPaquin Michael A A · Concord, NHThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a roll over. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot's failure to disengage the main rotor brake prior to takeoff.NTSB CEN15CA274Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom F 28C · Romeoville, ILThe certified flight instructor (CFI) did not maintain directional control during a downwind emergency running landing to soft muddy terrain, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the CFI's delayed or insufficient remedial…NTSB GAA15CA061Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes TH 55 · Morganton, NCThe flight instructor's delayed flare during a simulated auto rotation, which resulted in a tail rotor strike and rollover.NTSB CEN15LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-235 · Huntington, INThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN15LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Dunlap, ILA loss of main rotor rpm for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.NTSB CEN15LA179Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPicard Roy J RV 4 · Marathon, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN15FA171Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Eufaula, OKThe flight's inadvertent encounter with night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot turning the helicopter and subsequently descending into trees and terrain due to spatial disorientation.NTSB WPR15LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell/Garlick UH 1H · Shelton, WAThe fatigue failure of the engine-to-transmission driveshaft adapter attachment bolt due to the application of inadequate torque on the bolt during assembly.