NTSB investigations

6 cases where the sequence of events included Terrain avoidance alert.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations per year, 2008–2026: 6 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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '410' 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.

NTSB OPS18IA003IncidentClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportBombardier CL600 2D24 · Medford, ORThe incident was caused by the air traffic controller assigning an altitude below the published procedure altitude for the approach segment to be flown prior to the aircraft being established on a published portion of the approach. Contributing to the…Dec 25, 2017 · N162PQ · No damageNTSB OPS17IA010Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 777 · Mt. Wilson, CAThe incident was caused by the air traffic controller assigning the pilots a left turn instead of the required right turn after departure which placed the aircraft in an unsafe proximity with terrain and obstructions. Contributing to the incident was the air…Dec 16, 2016 · B-16726 · No damageNTSB ERA17CA008Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlgimantas Jonusas RV-10 · Ashwood, VAThe noninstrument-rated pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight weather planning and continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.Oct 7, 2016 · N100UK · Substantial damageNTSB DCA14WA109Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-800 · Kayseri, TürkiyeThe German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on April 4, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU investigation under…Apr 4, 2014 · D-ASXG · No damageNTSB ERA13LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Sevierville, TNThe air traffic controller’s failure to comply with the required vectoring and safety alert procedures, which resulted in the airplane’s flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s continued practice of…Oct 28, 2012 · N4478F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08MA090Accident · 6 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportRaytheon C90A · Mount Airy, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper decision to descend below the minimum descent altitude, and failure to follow the published missed approach…Feb 1, 2008 · N57WR · Substantial damage