NTSB investigations, 2008

7 cases where the defining event was Windshear or thunderstorm.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, 2008 per year, 2008–2026: 119 cases
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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\") = 2008
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '390')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA09FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-B33 · Homosassa Spgs., FLThe pilot’s continued flight into known adverse weather conditions.Nov 30, 2008 · N945T · DestroyedNTSB WPR09LA043Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Hanna, UTThe flight's encounter with adverse tailwinds and downdrafts in mountainous terrain that exceeded the airplane's climb capability.Nov 21, 2008 · N8387N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09FA010Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180A · Santa Teresa, NMThe pilot's decision to takeoff and fly into a thunderstorm.Oct 11, 2008 · N4257C · DestroyedNTSB DFW08CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 560 · Telluride, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control during landing. A factor was the reported wind shear.Sep 1, 2008 · N839QS · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA142Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Big Bear City, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach to landing that resulted in a stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the wind shear and the high density altitude condition.May 28, 2008 · N21134 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Fields, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach. Contributing to the accident was a windshear.May 25, 2008 · N7076K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Balloons C-100 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident were windshear and rocky terrain.May 3, 2008 · N6004K · Minor damage