NTSB investigations
3,368 cases where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing.
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '440' 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '440' 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 WPR18LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Jacksonville, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to insufficient evidence.NTSB CEN18LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportZenith Stol CH701 · Maple Lake, MNThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA18CA371Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Hutchinson, MNThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18TA233Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150F · Ferdinand, INThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Beloit, KSThe mechanic’s failure to properly torque one of the left brake caliper’s back plate attachment bolts while re-installing it during the annual inspection, which resulted in the left main landing gear not extending before landing.NTSB GAA18CA361Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Lakeview, ARThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing, which resulted in a propeller strike, followed by an aborted landing and a subsequent hard, precautionary landing.NTSB ERA18LA169Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172D · Quinton, VAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN18LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International 112TC · Cheyenne, WYA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN18LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAston Kinsey Tercel · Cokeville, WYThe loss of gyrocopter control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the gyrocopter revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA18LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Arecibo, PRMaintenance personnel's failure to properly apply torque to the engine through bolts, which ultimately resulted in the crankshaft failure and the total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Baton Rouge, LAThe improper insulation of the anticollision light wiring, which resulted in the ignition of combustible fuel vapors in the outboard section of the right wing; the source of the fuel leak could not be determined due to fire damage.NTSB ERA18LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV4 · Butler, PAThe pilot's improper decision to fly the airplane with a known engine problem and his improper modification of the engine control unit fuel delivery software, which led to the engine running too lean and resulted in a total loss of engine power during climb.NTSB ERA18LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Fort Morgan, ALA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examinations did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN18LA213Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Uvalde, TXThe loose oil filter, which resulted in oil starvation and a total loss of engine power in flight.NTSB CEN18LA209Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Longview, TXThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat for takeoff, which resulted in an interruption of continuous fuel flow to the engine and a loss of engine power during climb. Also causal was the lack of required placarding warning of the need to use full carburetor…NTSB GAA18CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSorensen Danny S BF9 2 · Evanston, WYThe pilot’s failure to fuel the biplane’s main fuel tank before the flight and his inadequate preflight inspection, during which he did not verify the fuel quantity, which resulted in fuel exhaustionNTSB WPR18LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Tonopah, NVThe pilot's failure to properly lean the fuel/air mixture and to monitor critical engine parameters during the en route climb to cruise level, which resulted in excessive engine heat and oil starvation and the subsequent catastrophic engine failure.NTSB GAA18CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW · Nephi, UTThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.NTSB WPR18LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Wikieup, AZA vibration of the helicopter for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a forced landing and the main rotor contacting the tailboom.NTSB CEN18LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild M 62C(PT-23A) · Wichita, KSA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s miscalculation of the fuel consumption rate during preflight planning.NTSB WPR18LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Aberdeen, IDThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA307Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Butler, KYThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB GAA18CA305Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportZS Delta-Bielsko Wroclaw SZD 36 A Cobra 15 · Hammond, ILThe pilot’s loss of directional control during an off-airport landing and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from power pole guy wires.NTSB WPR18LA148Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Hillsboro, ORThe partial loss of engine power during a go-around due to the loose copper electrode finger inside the left magneto.NTSB ERA18LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDevries WM H Kitfox Sport · Taghkanic, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA18CA343Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican AA · Port Orange, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR18LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSportavia Putzer RF5B Sperber · Lookout Pass, MTThe pilot’s improper decision to continue flight toward rising terrain after the engine overheated, which necessitated a precautionary landing when the motorglider could not maintain altitude in downdrafts.NTSB CEN18LA189Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportM-Squared Sprint 1000 · Gurdon, ARInadequate engine maintenance, which resulted in the failure of the MAG piston ring and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to a piston seizure.NTSB WPR18LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRhoads Autogyro MTO Sport · San Manuel, AZThe fracture of the propeller hub due to corrosion pitting along the propeller blade root seat, which led to cracking that was propagated due to high-cycle fatigue.NTSB CEN18LA181Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV7A · Hanover Park, ILA partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to water contamination of the fuel system.NTSB WPR18TA157Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportCessna 182D · Crescent Mills, CAA total loss of engine power due to the development of carburetor icing.NTSB CEN18LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA 1B · Hamilton, OHThe loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA18CA283Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS123 · Tunbridge, VTThe student glider’s inability to maintain altitude due to a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing.NTSB ERA18FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35A33 · Jacksonville, ALThe pilot/mechanic's inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, including the left muffler and heat exchanger, which precluded his detection of preexisting cracks and led to a missed opportunity to replace the components. The inadequate inspection allowed…NTSB CEN18LA167Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom Helicopter 280C · Kerens, TXThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management.NTSB CEN18LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Luling, TXThe pilot’s failure to secure the left-wing fuel cap after refueling the airplane, which resulted in a fuel leak on takeoff.NTSB GAA18CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot’s decision to continue flight in mountainous terrain with downdraft conditions, which necessitated a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB ERA18LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Vero Beach, FLWater contamination of the fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA18TA142Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBarry Maggio Apollo AG-1 · Smith Beach, VAThe noninstrument-rated pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight weather planning, which resulted in an off-airport precautionary landing to avoid weather and a subsequent collision with power lines.NTSB GAA18CA263Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1 26 · Springfield, VTThe pilot’s inability to maintain sufficient altitude after the glider encountered downdrafts during the approach, which resulted in the glider striking trees.NTSB CEN18LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Shullsburg, WIA catastrophic engine failure due to improper torque on the engine through-bolt nuts, which resulted in relative movement between the crankcase halves, damage to a main journal bearing, and a loss of oil lubrication.NTSB GAA18CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Truman, ARThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid a pole during an agricultural application flight.NTSB GAA18CA258Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBerger Bernard M Pulsar Series III · Palmyra, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a runway overrun.NTSB ERA18FA138Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · West Milford, NJAn in-flight fire and total loss of engine power after takeoff due to a loose fuel line. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved fuel line by unknown personnel.NTSB CEN18LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaminar Lancair 360 · Woodward, OKThe pilot-rated passenger’s inadvertent contact with and closure of the emergency fuel shutoff valve, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident…NTSB WPR18LA133Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Borrego Springs, CAThe loss of the helicopter’s drive system for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence, which led to an autorotation that resulted in a hard landing and rollover on uneven sandy terrain.NTSB WPR18LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164C · Maxwell, CAA total loss of engine power due to an uncommanded closing of the fuel shutoff valve, which terminated fuel to the engine. The reason for the fuel shutoff valve’s closure could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR18LA136Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182F · Boulder, UTA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the available evidence.NTSB ERA18FA137Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Gainesville, GAA partial loss of engine power due to inadequate thru-bolt and stud preload tension by undetermined maintenance personnel, which resulted in fretting between the engine crankcase halves, and the subsequent separation of the No. 2 cylinder due to the fatigue…NTSB CEN18LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cullman, ALThe pilot’s inadvertent engine shutdown due to excessive leaning of the engine and his subsequent inability to restart the engine.