NTSB investigations, 2012
124 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (partial).
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2012
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '342' 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '342' 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 WPR12LA176Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkykits USA Savannah ADV · Ookala, HIA loss of engine power during cruise for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to avoid an…NTSB CEN12FA250Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-76B · Gulf of Mexico, LAThe intermittent loss of engine power due to a "stuck" stepper motor in the No. 2 engine's fuel control as a result of an inadequate overhaul. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the helicopter with a known defect, his…NTSB CEN12LA242Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Aberdeen, SDThe fatigue failure of two turbine engine blades due to vibration.NTSB CEN12LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Isabel, SDThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.NTSB ERA12LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Eastover, SCInadequate or loss of through bolt preload tension, which resulted in fretting between the engine halves, the subsequent failure of one cylinder through bolt, the loosening of additional cylinder retaining studs, and the fracture of the crankcase.…NTSB WPR12LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrimm RV-9A · Santa Maria, CAA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Belfast, METhe flight instructor’s failure to ensure the radio was set correctly to activate the pilot-controlled lighting, which resulted in poor positioning for a proper landing and a subsequent off-runway forced landing during an attempted go-around. Contributing to…NTSB ERA12LA233Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoehlke Kevin P 2/3 Scale Jenny · Hannacroix, NYThe non-certificated pilot's improper high-speed taxi test, which resulted in a loss of control and the pilot's subsequent decision to take off to avoid trees. Also causal, was an in-flight magneto failure, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.…NTSB DCA12FA051Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportConvair 440 - NO Series · San Juan, PRthe flight crew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after shutting down the right engine due to an in-flight fire in one of the right augmentors. The failure to maintain airspeed resulted in either an aerodynamic stall or a loss of directional control.NTSB ERA12LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMichael S/Michael K Safari · Middle Valley, TNA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident condition of the airframe and engine.NTSB WPR12LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS 355F1 · Makakilo City, HIA partial loss of engine power while maneuvering over rough/uneven terrain that was precipitated by the failure of a 3rd stage turbine blade as a result of high-cycle fatigue.NTSB CEN12FA170Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · San Antonio, TXThe pilot's inadvertent overboost of the turbocharged engine during initial climb, which resulted in detonation and a partial loss of engine power followed by the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the instructor's delayed remedial action, which…NTSB CEN12LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Rapid City, SDThe loss of engine power during climb due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the limited travel of the carburetor heat valve which prevented application of maximum carburetor heat.NTSB ERA12LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Flat Rock, VAThe partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the exhaust valve spring seat for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR12LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Cusick, WAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB DCA12WA063Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas MD80 - 80 · Copenhagen, DenmarkThe Danish Accident Investigation Board (AIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 that occurred on February 5, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AIB investigation under the…NTSB WPR12LA092Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Kalispell, MTThe partial loss of engine power due to magneto malfunction. Contributing to the accident was the lack of adherence to the manufacturer’s recommended magneto overhaul schedule.NTSB CEN12LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Seguin, TXA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR12LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMas Events Nemesis · Camarillo, CAA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to incorrectly installed airframe components, which came into contact with a high pressure fuel line and resulted in its failure. Contributing to the accident was an undetermined failure of the primary…NTSB CEN13WA102Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationRobinson Helicopter R44 · Oosterschelde, NetherlandsOn January 21, 2012, at 1430 universal coordinated time, a Robinson Helicopter Company model R44, Dutch registration PH-WMW, made an uneventful forced landing after experiencing a partial loss of engine power near Oosterschelde, The Netherlands. The pilot and…NTSB ERA12FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerostar PA-60-601P · Philadelphia, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following loss of power to the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s failure to feather the left propeller following the loss of left engine…NTSB CEN12LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · El Dorado, KSThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12FA143Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Fitchburg, MAA partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice and the flight instructor's improper application of carburetor heat.NTSB ERA12LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHaney John F B Seastar XP · Willimantic, CTA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an installed manufacturer-recommended carburetor heat system.