Fatal NTSB investigations, GA

13 cases where the sequence of events included Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT).

Cases per year

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Fatal NTSB investigations, GA per year, 2008–2026: 13 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '120' 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.

NTSB ERA24LA297Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBuckeye Dream Machine · Bainbridge, GAThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to alcohol and methamphetamine use.Jul 4, 2024 · UNREG · DestroyedNTSB ERA21FA184Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna A188 · Pineview, GAThe pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in collision with powerlines during an aerial application flight.Apr 13, 2021 · N4912Q · DestroyedNTSB ERA21FA165Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAviat A-1 · Cave Spring, GAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from a power line.Mar 29, 2021 · N800MH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA085Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210L · Midway, GAThe pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pressure to complete the flight to work in an emergency room.Dec 21, 2020 · N2246S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19FA070Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Blairsville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a visual approach for landing in night visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flying at night.Dec 20, 2018 · N6143J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14FA359Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Clayton, GAThe pilot’s decision to begin a flight with fog and low clouds present at the airport, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions immediately after takeoff and a controlled flight into terrain.Jul 26, 2014 · N248SP · DestroyedNTSB ERA14FA073Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaytheon 390 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering the airplane in the traffic pattern at night. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the use of illicit drugs.Dec 18, 2013 · N50PM · DestroyedNTSB ERA13FA349Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Alma, GADescent from cruise flight until impact with trees and the ground for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot's autopsy and…Aug 4, 2013 · N1831W · DestroyedNTSB ERA13MA139Accident · 5 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech 390 · Thomson, GAThe pilot's failure to follow airplane flight manual procedures for an antiskid failure in flight and his failure to immediately retract the lift dump after he elected to attempt a go-around on the runway. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of…Feb 21, 2013 · N777VG · DestroyedNTSB ERA11FA321Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Ellijay, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while maneuvering in a mountainous area.May 30, 2011 · N29MW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10FA471Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182T · Helena, GAThe pilot’s continuance of the GPS approach below the minimum descent altitude while landing in instrument meteorological conditions.Sep 8, 2010 · N804GK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10FA403Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Blairsville, GAThe non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Aug 2, 2010 · N34JS · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08LA096Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGarrett Gerald P Cozy Mark IV · Jekyll Island, GAControlled flight into water for undetermined reasons.May 4, 2008 · N14GG · Substantial damage