NTSB investigations, IL
11 cases where the defining event was Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '340')
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" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '340') 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 CEN25FA056Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportZenith Zodiac CH601 · Columbia, ILThe pilot’s failure to secure the engine oil filter following maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.NTSB ENG17IA028Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL 600 2C10 · Chicago, ILA Bombardier CRJ700 No. 1 engine failure caused by buckling of the combustion outer liner due to fatigue cracks. The liner buckling resulted in airflow disruption and reduced engine performance. The engine fuel control unit attempted to compensate for the…NTSB CEN15LA028Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHuebbe Sonex HB · Plainview, ILThe loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB CEN14LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPazmany PL 4 · Yates City, ILA loss of propeller thrust due to a failure of the reduction drive unit resulting from the improper installation of the unit. Contributing to the accident was a lack of documentation for the reduction drive unit installation.NTSB CEN13LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuman JL T-51 · Dekalb, ILThe improper engine overhaul by the airplane kit manufacturer, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure.NTSB CEN12LA470Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYamokoski William Glastar · Chicago, ILFailure of the automotive engine's reduction gearbox while in cruise flight.NTSB CEN11LA413Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bedford Park, ILA loss of engine power due to a fractured push rod precipitated by a stuck exhaust valve.NTSB CEN10CA398Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBradshaw Quicksilver MX II · Newark, ILA total loss of engine power during cruise when the ignition switch vibrated into the "off" position, leading to the airplane's impact with a ditch during the off-field landing.NTSB CEN09LA494Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrisman Flightstar Iisc · Malta, ILThe loss of engine power due to the separation of the flywheel, resulting in a high-cycle fatigue fracture of the crankshaft following takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing on an agricultural field.NTSB CEN09IA456Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · West Chicago, ILA partial loss of engine power due to the detachment of the throttle control cable from the throttle assembly during a landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a redundant means to preclude the detachment of the cable from the throttle…NTSB CHI08IA152Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEclipse EA500 · Chicago, ILThe airplane manufacturer's inadequate software design requirements of the engine's full authority digital electronic controls (FADEC) fault logic that resulted in a simultaneous unrecoverable loss of thrust control on both engines when the FADEC's input data…