NTSB investigations, 2025
7 cases where the defining event was Dynamic rollover.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 2025
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '231')
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") = 2025 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '231') 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 CEN25LA337Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Caseville, MIThe front seat passenger’s inadvertent movement of the cyclic control resulting in a dynamic rollover after landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to leave the dual flight controls installed with a non-pilot passenger in the front seat.NTSB ERA25LA282Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPaul Dennis Berg Exec 162F · Holley, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the ground while hovering, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB CEN25LA167Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 · Bethany, OKThe pilot’s improper landing technique that allowed the helicopter’s right skid to get caught on the landing platform, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA25LA160Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRotorway Exec · Chuluota, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB WPR25LA118Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Hobbs, NMThe student pilot’s loss of directional control during a hover, which resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN25LA123Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCaldwell C W 162F · Mounds, OKThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a dynamic roll over and postimpact fire.NTSB GAA25WA145Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignSikorsky S-61N · Sédjè, Benin