NTSB investigations
4,592 cases where the sequence of events included 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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '230' 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '230' 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 GAA19CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmmet Smith Roadrunner · Truckee, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to allow the airplane to exit the runway onto a snow-covered field, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Reno, NVThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.NTSB GAA19CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Anchorage, AKThe student pilot's overcorrection with rudder during the landing and her subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172 · Troutdale, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent propeller strike.NTSB GAA19CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B19 · Los Angeles, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.NTSB ANC19CA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA31 · Chignik Lagoon, AKThe pilot’s selection of an unsuitable runway for landing, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.NTSB WPR19CA067Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Chino, CAThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA19CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Miami, FLThe student pilot's failure to control the airplane's speed and direction during the approach, which resulted in landing long, a runway excursion, and impact with a windsock.NTSB WPR19CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Townsend, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a precautionary landing on an uneven, soft surface.NTSB GAA19CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Bowling Green, OHThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control upon touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.NTSB GAA19CA127Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Casa Grande, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA19CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 24 · Edgewood, NMThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a fence and terrain during an attempted go-around.NTSB GAA19CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-135 · Longmont, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZlin Savage · Prescott, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.NTSB GAA19CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Appleton, MNThe student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing on an ice-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and his failure to attain sufficient airspeed during a subsequent aborted landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR19LA060Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · San Diego, CALoss of directional control during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA19CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Caldwell, NJThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB GAA19CA111Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bend, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sugar Land, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.NTSB GAA19CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Marshall, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 36 · Sedona, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing too fast and too far down the runway to safely stop it.NTSB CEN19LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Beaumont, KSThe right brake being locked during the landing roll on the turf runway for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations, which resulted in a noseover.NTSB GAA19CA100Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Tacoma, WAThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll and his subsequent overapplication of left rudder, which resulted in the right wing impacting the runway.NTSB GAA19CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chino, CAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZlin Z143 · Chester, CTThe pilot's loss of airplane control during the engine start.NTSB GAA19CA090Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair CH 750 Cruzer · Hesperia, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and impact with a hangar.NTSB GAA19CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J4 · Forest, VAThe student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Burlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA085Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's failure to remove the gust lock before flight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to rotate and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the preflight checklist.NTSB GAA19CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith AEROSTAR601 · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot's improper decision to fly with an air cast boot on his foot, which led him to rely on the passenger to apply brakes and rudder, which was performed improperly and led to a loss of directional control.NTSB GAA19CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDarren M. Vinelli Sopwith PUP · Rio Vista, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting tailwind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Porterville, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an abnormal landing and subsequent porpoise.NTSB GAA19CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Greenville, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare with a gusting, right quartering headwind, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA19CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Benson, AZThe pilot's overcorrection during the landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB ERA19LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe failure of the right brake while taxiing after landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a parked airplane.NTSB GAA19CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportScott Taylor Eclipse 10 · Kanab, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from an unimproved dirt road.NTSB ERA19LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Petersburg, WVA loss of control during the landing roll and subsequent runway excursion for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA19CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32R · Versailles, OHThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in landing on the landing gear first and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a tree and a fence during an attempted go-around.NTSB GAA19CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEugene Wells Dragon Fly-B · Kailua/Kona, HIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes for which he did not have an endorsement.NTSB GAA19CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGuimbal Cabri · Newberg, ORThe pilot under instruction's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA19CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Inverness, FLThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA058Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Piseco, NYThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in impact with a snow pile and necessitated a go-around, during which the airplane impacted trees.NTSB GAA19CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Reardan, WAThe pilot receiving instruction's improper approach and landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA19CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX7 · Immokalee, FLThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with runway signage during the subsequent attempted aborted landing.NTSB GAA19CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPoberezny Acro Sport II · Culpeper, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA19CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Corvallis, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a wing strike.NTSB GAA19CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Denver, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStoddard Hamilton Glasair II · Laramie, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper pitch attitude during landing at night, which resulted in a porpoised landing.NTSB GAA19CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA 40 · Marana, AZThe student pilot's excessive taxi speed during a turn from the runway to a taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.NTSB GAA19CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirplane Factory Sport Light · Carson City, NVThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.