# NTSB investigations, 2008: Cabin safety event

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC09IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09IA015.md): Boeing 737-4Q8 · Sitka, AK · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2008 · N771AS · No damage
  > The placement of operating equipment in close proximity to an external heating unit's intake by ground personnel, resulting in the contamination of the airplane's cabin with carbon monoxide.
- [NTSB ERA09CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA082.md): Cessna 208 · Homestead, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 7, 2008 · N9639F · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent deployment of the reserve parachute, resulting in the skydiver being prematurely pulled from the airplane and striking the horizontal stabilizer.
- [NTSB CHI08IA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA182.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-81 · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2008 · N804ME · Minor damage
  > The inadvertent partial inflation of the evacuation slide within the tailcone during takeoff and subsequent binding of the elevator control cables. The partial inflation resulted from the tailcone evacuation slide cover failing to be secured to the floor…
- [NTSB DFW08LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA097.md): Raytheon B200 · Taylor, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2008 · N300FL · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot and mechanic to ensure that the airplane was depressurized prior to actuating the door. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the vacuum system.
- [NTSB LAX08IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08IA065.md): Boeing 737-300 · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2008 · N648SW · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence during descent and the failure of two passenger seat belt attach fittings. Contributing to the incident was the failure of the operator to comply with the SAIB.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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") = 2008
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '110' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110/sequence?year=2008

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