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NTSB investigations, 2012

21 cases where the defining event was Ground collision.

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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") = 2012 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '200') 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\") = 2012
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '200')
  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") = 2012
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '200')
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 ERA13CA100Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Rutland, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering on a snow-packed surface after landing, which resulted in a collision with a fuel truck.Dec 31, 2012 · N256DB · Substantial damage NTSB DCA13CA035Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Memphis, TNthe operator's failure to provide appropriate training and documentation for ground personnel, leading the marshaller to inadvertently guide the airplane into the collision.Dec 26, 2012 · N612FE · Substantial damage NTSB ERA13CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28R · Newport News, VAThe pilot’s failure to properly monitor the flight controls (toe brake pedals) during engine start.Dec 15, 2012 · N3915T · Substantial damage NTSB WPR13FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Corona, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the helicopter’s main rotor blades and the metal canopy of a fuel island.Nov 26, 2012 · N4204A · Substantial damage NTSB WPR13GA044Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58 · Altadena, CAThe landing pilot's failure to maintain clearance with from obstacles a parked prior to landinghelicopter and the other pilot's failure to park the helicopter inside of a marked parking pad. Contributing to the accident was the landing pilot's obscured…Nov 17, 2012 · N911FA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB WPR13CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D17S · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot of another airplane did not maintain a proper visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision.Nov 3, 2012 · N4417S · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB ERA13LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5A · Fairhope, ALThe Grumman pilot’s loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the Piper pilot…Oct 26, 2012 · N26380 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB WPR13IA020Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAgusta A119 · Dolan Springs, AZInsufficient clearance between a truck and the main rotor blades of a helicopter on the ground with the engine running because of the lack of on-scene coordination between the agencies that responded to and were tasked with managing the vehicle accident site.Oct 20, 2012 · N207CF · Minor damage NTSB CEN12CA647Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Fort Worth, TXThe noncertificated pilot's operation of the helicopter, which resulted in the tail boom's contact with the refueling pump.Sep 16, 2012 · N194E · Substantial damage NTSB DCA12WA140Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-400 · Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has notified the NTSB of an ground collision accident involving a Boeing 747-300 and a Boeing 747-400 that occurred on August 20, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited…Aug 20, 2012 · YI-AQQ · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CEN12CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot’s failure to stop the airplane while taxiing to park, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.Jun 26, 2012 · N6183H · Substantial damage NTSB ERA12CA416Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Churchville, MDThe tractor operator's failure to confirm the landing airplane's position before entering an active runway, which resulted in a ground collision.Jun 15, 2012 · N73134 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC12CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 207A · Platinum, AKThe pilot inadvertently taxied the airplane into a ditch.Jun 7, 2012 · N9874M · Substantial damage NTSB DCA12CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 747 · Chicago, ILthe B747 Captain's failure to maintain a safe clearance between his wing and the tail of the EMB135 that was stopped on a taxiway.May 30, 2012 · B16481 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB WPR12CA260Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Hemet, CAThe student pilot's failure to monitor and maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.May 28, 2012 · N216AF · Substantial damage NTSB CEN12LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThrush S2RHG-T65 · Alicia, ARThe pilot of the Thrush did not execute a go-around prior to landing, which resulted in excessive ground speed after touchdown, and his subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in a collision with the Air Tractor.May 25, 2012 · N40475 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB ERA12LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe failure of the pilot of another airplane to set the parking brake and to maintain a proper visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision.May 23, 2012 · N47749 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB ERA12CA382Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B90 · Savannah, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout while taxiing near a hangar, which resulted in airplane's right wingtip impacting the hangar door.May 12, 2012 · N275LE · Substantial damage NTSB DCA12WA064Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 - 800 · Seville, SpainThe Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving two Boeing 737 airplanes that occurred on April 13, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to…Apr 13, 2012 · EI-EBA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CEN12CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Hebron, NEThe pilot’s did not properly secure the airplane prior to rotating the propeller by hand, resulting in inadvertent movement of the airplane and collision with a building.Feb 25, 2012 · N1213C · Substantial damage NTSB DCA12WA103Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-800 · Stockholm, SwedenOn January 7, 2012, the left winglet of a Boeing 737-800, TC-SNM, operated by SunExpress, impacted the right horizontal stabilizer of a parked airplane while taxiing at the Arlanda Airport (ARN), Stockholm, Sweden. There were no reported injuries to the…Jan 7, 2012 · TC-SNM · Minor damage