NTSB investigations
3,664 cases where the sequence of events included Runway excursion.
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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\" = '300' 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" = '300' 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 WPR09CA387Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 35 · St. Johns, AZThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind weather conditions.NTSB CEN09CA504Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVanderhoof Steve AIR Comman · Mentone, INThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and subsequent impact with a parked aircraft.NTSB ERA09CA443Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Alabaster, ALThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA09CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the subsequent collapse of the landing gear.NTSB CEN09CA484Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Terrell, TXThe pilot's improper decision to continue the approach and landing during thunderstorm activity, resulting in the loss of aircraft control.NTSB ERA09CA430Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Manassas, VAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB ERA09CA428Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Dundee, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.NTSB CEN09CA500Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna P210N · Wheeling, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB WPR09LA457Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6G · Ely, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA09CA439Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20S · Mayfield, KYThe pilot prematurely retracting the landing gear and flaps during the aborted landing.NTSB ERA09CA425Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Towanda, PAThe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a go around following a bounced landing.NTSB ERA09CA424Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWhite New Standard · Rhinebeck, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was a depression near the edge of the turf runway that the airplane encountered during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR09CA367Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportXtremeair XP-30/2002339 · Santa Ynez, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB WPR09CA363Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Metaline Falls, WAThe pilot’s failure, during the landing roll, to identify the end of the runway and stop the airplane within the space available.NTSB CEN09CA587Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTolbert Robert R Rans S-6 · Santa Rosa, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.NTSB ERA11LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrown Thomas E Thorp T-18 · Lake Como, FLThe pilot's delayed decision to execute a go-around while landing with variable wind, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB WPR09LA354Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeider T-18 · Carson City, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR09CA351Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCox John Wiley Kitfox III · Laurel, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around from a landing.NTSB CEN09LA446Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Tuscola, ILThe pilot failure to maintain proper speed and distance during approach to land which resulted in landing long and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA09CA405Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Blacksburg, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA09CA402Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T337 · Pittsburgh, PAThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during landing.NTSB CEN09CA436Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-D · Joplin, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN09CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Pine River, MNThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ANC09CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech G18S · Yakutat, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, and main landing gear collapse.NTSB CEN09CA432Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRemos Remos G-3/ · Erie, COThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed reaction to take control and recover.NTSB ERA09CA395Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Rutherford, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while performing a go-around which resulted in a stall.NTSB CEN09CA433Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander 680-F · Angel Fire, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial takeoff.NTSB WPR09CA346Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Sulphur Creek, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR09CA332Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182M · Wilson Bar, IDThe pilot’s misjudged approach that led to a long landing and his failure to execute a go-around when he realized that he overshot his intended point of landing.NTSB WPR09CA335Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · La Grande, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.NTSB WPR09CA328Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Gig Harbor, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control.NTSB ERA09LA384Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancair LC42-550FG · Ocean City, NJAn in-flight collision with birds during landing. Contributing to the accident was the airport's lack of a wildlife mitigation program.NTSB CEN09IA438Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Put-In-Bay, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.NTSB ANC09CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Homer, AKThe pilot's excessive airspeed during approach to compensate for turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and runway overrun.NTSB WPR09CA322Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Spanish Fork, UTThe student pilot’s improper landing flare.NTSB CEN09LA417Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Santa Teresa, NMThe failure of the landing gear accumulator seal for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to confirm the status of the landing gear.NTSB WPR09CA319Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna LC-126C · Lincoln, CAA fatigue crack in the left main landing gear strut resulting in the collapse of the strut during the landing roll.NTSB ANC09CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Kasigluk, AKThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a crosswind.NTSB CEN09CA459Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Usafa, COThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during the go-around.NTSB CEN09LA389Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T1 · St. Louis, MOThe pilot’s failure to establish and maintain a stabilized final approach which resulted in a hard landing and runway overrun.NTSB CEN09CA383Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPietenpol GN-1 · Waxahachie, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a landing.NTSB CEN09CA420Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat Husky · Greenfield, INThe pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA09CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper L-21B · Big Beaver, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing rollout with a crosswind.NTSB CEN09TA374Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Alpine, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft.NTSB CEN09CA376Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Fort Collins, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a crosswind landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's delayed action in regaining control of the airplane.NTSB CEN09CA373Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Marysville, OHThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA372Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 RG · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR09CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStucker Virgil A Avid Magnu · Emmett, IDThe pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA09CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T206H · Columbus, GAThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR09LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20TN · San Jose, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions resulting in a collision with an airport sign.