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NTSB investigations, 2021

22 cases where the sequence of events included Fire/smoke (non-impact).

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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") = 2021 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '150' 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\") = 2021
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '150' 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") = 2021
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '150' 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 CEN22LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Legend AL18 · Abbeville, LAAn electrical fire for reasons that could not be determined.Dec 12, 2021 · N1477D · Destroyed NTSB ANC22LA007Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 207A · Bethel, AKThe improper installation of an avionics wire harness over a fuel line, which resulted in chafing of the wire harness, arcing, and a subsequent fire.Nov 21, 2021 · N9794M · Substantial damage NTSB GAA22WA014AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 525 · Belgrade, SerbiaOct 17, 2021 · M-OLLY NTSB ENG22LA002Incident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-271N · Atlantic City, NJThe ingestion of a bird into the right engine during the takeoff roll caused a fan blade to fracture near the blade platform resulting in high fan blade off loads and engine vibrations sufficient to result in an eventual failure of a fuel tube in the right…Oct 2, 2021 · N922NK · Minor damage NTSB GAA21WA265AccidentClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-19 · Lille Marcq en Baro, FranceAug 23, 2021 · F-HLOG · Destroyed NTSB ERA21LA309Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom 280 · Colchester, VTAn in-flight fire originating in the engine compartment near the turbocharger from a source that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of engine power and led to an autorotation and a hard landing.Jul 30, 2021 · N36DK · Destroyed NTSB WPR21LA294Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKuykendall Charles Lancair IV · Indian Springs, NVAn in-flight fire due to an undetermined electrical malfunction.Jul 28, 2021 · N26PD · Destroyed NTSB ENG21WA033IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747-8F · Hone Kong, Hong Kong SAR ChinaJul 20, 2021 · N624UP · Minor damage NTSB GAA21WA252Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignDiamond HK36 · Locarno, SwitzerlandJul 9, 2021 · HB-2314 · Minor damage NTSB ERA21FA253Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV6 · Buckingham, PAAn exhaust system leak that resulted in failure of the oil quick drain, a loss of oil lubrication, an in-flight fire, and the pilot’s subsequent loss of airplane control.Jun 15, 2021 · N74MS · Substantial damage NTSB CEN21LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Spring, TXAn engine fire that resulted from a fuel leak into the carburetor air box due to the electric fuel pump over-pressurizing the carburetor needle/seat assembly. Contributing to the severity of the fire was the flight instructor’s failure to turn off the…May 6, 2021 · N54MC · Substantial damage NTSB GAA21WA085Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 550 · Eelde, NetherlandsApr 16, 2021 · PH-SVZ · No damage NTSB ENG21LA023IncidentClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2C10 · North Canton, OHMoisture ingression thru the window humpseal coming into contact with the terminal block braid wires.Mar 26, 2021 · N709PS · Minor damage NTSB ERA21LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Burlington, VTA fire that originated in the right main landing gear brake assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Mar 24, 2021 · N26DC · Substantial damage NTSB ENG21WA019IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMar 22, 2021 · LX-VCD · Minor damage NTSB GAA21WA041Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus Helicopters AS355 · Buckinghamshire, United KingdomMar 2, 2021 · G-BOSN · No damage NTSB ERA21LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Johnstown, NYA failure of the landing gear system hydraulic pump assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to confirm that the landing gear was down and locked before landing.Mar 2, 2021 · N4629K · Substantial damage NTSB DCA21WA090Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignBoeing 767-316 · Panama City, PanamaFeb 27, 2021 · N542LA · No damage NTSB DCA21WA177Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · London, United KingdomFeb 7, 2021 · G-STBA · No damage NTSB CEN21LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG · Larned, KSThe pilot’s failure to allow sufficient time for the brakes to cool after a previous aborted takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion during a second aborted takeoff due to degraded braking performance. Contributing to the accident was the contact of the hot…Feb 5, 2021 · N115FP · Substantial damage NTSB ENG21LA013IncidentClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-338 · Ontario, CAThe fatigue fracture and liberation of two airfoils from a low pressure turbine stage 5 nozzle segment that impacted and damaged the downstream low pressure stage 5 blades creating an initial imbalance load in the engine’s low pressure turbine rotor…Jan 29, 2021 · N363CM · Minor damage NTSB ERA21LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA 40 · Portsmouth, NHThe instructor’s multiple applications of the airplane’s brakes during high-speed taxi over a short duration, which overheated and ignited the right main landing gear wheel brake assembly.Jan 3, 2021 · N489RS · Substantial damage