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 ERA17CA149Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American T 6G · Culpepper, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane and directional control during the landing roll and subsequent go-around in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA224Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Woodruff, WIThe pilot receiving instruction's incorrect brake usage and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA220Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportShilt Jerry C F-1 Rocket · Bessimer, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA217Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFunk B85C · Cedar City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.NTSB GAA17CA199Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Scappoose, ORThe student pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll and his subsequent inadvertent brake application, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA214Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRonald J Bender Baking Duce · Willcox, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll after encountering a dirt devil.NTSB GAA17CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportThomas Craig E Wittman W-10 · Stevensville, MTThe pilot’s decision to take off with a known master brake cylinder leak and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA17CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot receiving instruction’s overcorrection with rudder during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA17CA210Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a snowbank.NTSB GAA17CA204Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Death Valley, CAThe pilot’s improper compensation for crosswind conditions during the landing flare and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing.NTSB ERA17CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Cleveland, TNThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a premature rotation for a no-flap takeoff and subsequent loss of airplane control during the initial climb.NTSB GAA17CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Timberlake, NCThe student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a propeller strike.NTSB WPR17LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaxcy Christopher L Stol King · Bozeman, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA17CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA17CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportIniziative Industriali Italian SKY Arrow 600 Sport · Mosby, MOThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around.NTSB GAA17CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the taxi on skis on hard-packed snow in gusting wind conditions.NTSB CEN17LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Skiatook, OKThe loss of directional control while taxiing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA17CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in quartering tailwind conditions.NTSB WPR17FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChallenger II · Oakdale, CAThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would…NTSB GAA17CA190Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDavis Frank R Xenos Motorglider · Minden, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA183Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohnson Jerry WAG Aero/SPT Trainer · Hendersonville, NCThe pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to attain the proper touchdown point while attempting to land in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an attempted go-around and collision with trees and power lines.NTSB GAA17CA182Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPedersen Bjarne Martin Sportsman GS-2 · Robbinsville, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA192Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Laramie, WYThe pilot’s decision to land with a crosswind that exceeded the airplane’s demonstrated capability, which resulted in the airplane banking left and the wing striking the ground.NTSB CEN17LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Hebron, NEA loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA17CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKThe student pilot’s loss of directional control.NTSB GAA17CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · St Petersburg, FLThe student pilot’s overcompensation of right rudder pedal application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with runway signage and a fence.NTSB GAA17CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Prentiss, MSThe pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.NTSB GAA17CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Orange, MAThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStump Great Lakes 2T 1A · Monongahela, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.NTSB GAA17CA154Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bally, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPitts Special S 1C · Borger, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the biplane during takeoff.NTSB GAA17CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Ruby, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in flat light conditions on a hard-packed snow-covered landing area.NTSB GAA17CA148Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A23 · Beckwourth, CAThe student pilot’s inadvertent use of the control yoke to correct for a drift and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB GAA17CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Wheatland, WYThe flight instructor’s incorrect compensation for the gusting crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB GAA17CA131Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210 · Loveland, COThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA17CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Bonifay, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA17LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportS C Aerostar S A YAK 52 · St. Elmo, ALThe failure of the right main landing gear uplock actuator due to corrosion.NTSB GAA17CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot’s improper decision to land on a snow-covered airstrip with a tundra tire-equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Charleston, WVThe pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.NTSB GAA17CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVaughan Gerald R Side Winder TD · McCook, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreat Lakes 2T1A · Canon City, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unstabilized approach.NTSB GAA17CA123Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28R · Wichita, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN17LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C 99 · Durango, COThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions on a contaminated runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA17LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Legend AL3 · Pierson, FLThe pilot's improper braking during takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCAA · Bainbridge, GAThe student pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and his subsequent loss of directional control after touchdown.NTSB GAA17CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B200 · Coalinga, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB GAA17CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChristen Industries A 1 · Milton-Freewater, ORThe pilot's decision to take off from unsuitable terrain with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.