NTSB investigations, AZ
12 cases where the sequence of events included Abrupt maneuver.
Cases per year
| 2009 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AZ' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '270' 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '270' 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 WPR26LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 305 · Phoenix, AZA worn tailwheel steering mechanism, which resulted in a locked tailwheel and a ground loop during a landing roll.NTSB DCA25LA230Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737 · Phoenix, AZThe abrupt application of brakes during taxi, which resulted in a sudden stop and caused a flight attendant to sustain a serious injury.NTSB WPR24LA305Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20F · Cottonwood, AZThe pilot’s evasive maneuver to avoid birds while on final approach at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree.NTSB WPR24LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper autorotation profile during deceleration that resulted in the tail rotor assembly impacting the ground.NTSB WPR21FA025Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLancair 235 · Cordes Lakes, AZThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of aerobatic experience in the accident…NTSB WPR19LA253Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Maricopa, AZThe flight instructor’s failure to prevent the student pilot from exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s failure to make a positive…NTSB GAA17CA166Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Phoenix, AZThe flight instructor’s incorrect control inputs while taking off with a known quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F33 · Marana, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the base to final turn resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain during recovery by the flight instructor.NTSB WPR15FA125Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBAE Systems MK-67 Hawk · Yuma, AZThe pilot’s initiation of an early rotation during takeoff, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's use of nose up pitch trim and the operator's policy to use nose-up pitch trim during…NTSB WPR15CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28R-201 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot under instruction's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing rollout.NTSB OPS10IA015Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Phoenix, AZThe Cessna 208 pilot’s failure to identify the correct landing runway.NTSB WPR09CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Chandler, AZThe certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during a hover demonstration and his subsequent loss of helicopter control that resulted in a dynamic rollover.