NTSB investigations
3,846 cases where the defining event was Loss of control on ground.
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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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '230') 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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '230') 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 GAA16CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT6 · Yukon, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN16LA138Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180D · Shiprock, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a sudden change in wind direction during the landing roll.NTSB GAA16CA191Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Frenchville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a runway contaminated with ice and snow, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with a snowbank.NTSB GAA16CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco CTO · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA16CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International 114 · Addison, TXThe private pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with an airport sign, and a nose gear collapse.NTSB GAA16CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPphu Ekolot KR-030 Topaz · Lake Dallas, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain.NTSB GAA16CA169Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Legend AL3 · Monticello, GAThe pilot's decision to land with a quartering tail wind, and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a tree.NTSB GAA16CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 46 · Pflugerville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in runway excursion, and nose gear collapse.NTSB GAA16CA153Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBarnes Thomas A Vans · Bolingbrook, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in runway excursion, collision with terrain, and nose over.NTSB GAA16CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Chandler, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, a ground loop, and a collision with an airport sign.NTSB ERA16CA128Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · South Burlington, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Pearland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign.NTSB ERA16CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22-108 · Lincolnton, NCThe non-certificated pilot's loss of directional control while landing.NTSB GAA16CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeropro CZ A220 · Canton, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with trees.NTSB GAA16CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Clinton, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a fence.NTSB GAA16CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M5 · Wasilla, AKThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, and an impact with terrain.NTSB WPR16CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 3 · Livermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel's failure to detect the worn tailwheel assembly during the airplane's annual inspection.NTSB GAA16CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Enumclaw, WAThe pilot's incorrect brake application during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Newport News, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA16CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFoxworthy Roy Christen Eagle · Bell City, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA120Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Park Valley, UTThe pilot's decision to drag the left main landing gear on a snow covered dry lake bed, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a nose over during an aborted landing.NTSB CEN16LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca O-58B · Bulverde, TXThe failure of the left main landing gear wheel casting due to fatigue, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA16CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlines Kenneth Tailwind W 8 · Big Bear, CAThe pilot's inadvertent landing off the left side of the snow-covered runway, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.NTSB GAA16CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Auburn, WAThe failure of the pilot receiving instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground-loop.NTSB CEN16WA113Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCirrus Design Cirrus SR20 · Swansea, United KingdomOn January 20, 2016, at 1419 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR20, G-GCDC, collided with a parked Piper PA-31-112, G-BLWP, while landing at the Swansea Airport (EGFH), Swansea, Wales. The pilot and two passengers were not seriously injured. The Piper…NTSB GAA16CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1C · Breckenridge, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB ERA16CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTucker Mitchel C H 13 · Zephyrhills, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on ground standing with the engine running during high crosswind conditions which resulted in a static rollover and collision with the ground.NTSB CEN16LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Sulfur Springs, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA16CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 46 · Stevensville, MDThe pilots failure to maintain glide path, descent rate and landing flare, in off shore wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing short of the runway.NTSB GAA16CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Grass Valley, CAThe pilot's loss of directional control during the touchdown and the subsequent attempted aborted landing which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA16CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco YMF · Fullerton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA16CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDay William L Minicoupe · Middle River, MDThe pilot's incorrect installation of the rudder horn and failure to properly inspect the installation, which led to a loss of directional control during takeoff.NTSB GAA16CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · New Castle, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Portales, NMThe pilot receiving instruction's improper brake application during the flight instructor's aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's decision to perform…NTSB CEN16LA068Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Baytown, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA16CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcmichael Elmer L Lancair 360 · Rimrock, AZThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a left main landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA16CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1C · Hurtsboro, ALThe pilot's incorrect use of brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Boca Raton, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown resulting in a runway excursion, a collision with an object, and an impact with terrain.NTSB ANC16CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Manley Hot Springs, AKThe pilot's decision to depart from an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a collision with a tree.NTSB GAA16CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182D · Hamlet, NEThe student pilot's incorrect brake application which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMelvin K Callen Backcountry Supercub · Fort Morgan, COThe pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Covington, TNThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with the ground.NTSB GAA16CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Fowlerville, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB GAA16CA062Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportConsolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4 · Morganton, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the departure, resulting in substantial damage to the airplanes right wing.NTSB GAA16CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCurtiss Wright Travel Air · Carlsbad, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground-loop, and substantial damage to the right wing and wing strut.NTSB WPR16LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · San Jose, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll at night, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN16LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Tecumseh, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing and his subsequent improper decision to attempt an aborted landing after the airplane had departed the runway.NTSB GAA16CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Douglas Bisbee, AZThe student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion, left main landing gear collapse, and a collision with terrain.NTSB GAA16CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Auburn, PAThe pilot's use of excessive brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Perry, NYThe student pilot's failure to maintain vigilance, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.