NTSB investigations, 2020
12 cases where the defining event was Part(s) separation from AC.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2026 | 8 |
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\") = 2020
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '338')
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") = 2020 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '338') 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 ANC20LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 · Fort Greely, AKFailure of the door lock due to interference between the door and a cargo box.NTSB CEN20LA327Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Alicia, ARInadequate maintenance of panel fasteners, which led to a side panel coming loose during takeoff and the pilot having to make a subsequent forced landing to a flooded rice field when the airplane became difficult to control.NTSB CEN20LA294Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell S2R · Harlan, IAThe fatigue fracture of the upper rudder hinge that resulted in a partial separation of the rudder from the airplane during a spray pass.NTSB WPR20LA224Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHiller UH 12D · Mehama, ORAn in-flight separation of a tail rotor blade due to fatigue cracking and overstress, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent ground impact.NTSB ANC20LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Soldotna, AKThe delamination of the fabric material from the fuselage above the windscreen due to failed adhesive, which resulted in disrupted airflow and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB CEN20LA207Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportIcon A5 · Duluth, MNThe pilot’s failure to remove an object from the airplane’s exterior, which impacted the propeller blades when he applied full power, causing them to fracture and damage the airplane.NTSB DCA20LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737 · Victorville, CAImproper installation of dorsal fin attach bolts which caused the dorsal fin to separate during flight, substantially damaging the left horizontal stabilizer.NTSB WPR20LA130Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell UH 1H · Mesa, AZAn in-flight separation of the tail rotor gearbox from the airframe due to fatigue failure of the gearbox attachment studs, resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent ground impact. Contributing to the accident were 1) the improper application…NTSB ERA20CA135Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAugustaWestland AW119MKII · Philadelphia, PAThe in-flight failure of the lower left side of the engine cowling due to the mechanic’s improper installation of the fasteners, which resulted in the cowling impacting all four main rotor blades.NTSB DCA20WA106Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationEmbraer ERJ190 · Rosario, ArgentinaThe Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST) Republica Argentina Direccion Nacional de Investigaciones (JIAAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a EMBRAER ERJ190 airplane that occurred on February 17, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S.…NTSB CEN20LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560 · Aledo, TXThe in-flight separation of the upper and lower right engine cowlings for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB WPR20LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172H · El Monte, CAThe inflight separation of a section of a propeller blade due to a fatigue crack which resulted in a forced landing.