NTSB investigations
3,371 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 ERA15LA283Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195A · Iuka, MSA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system found no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR15LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108 - 3 · North Las Vegas, NVThe partial loss of engine power due to a degraded cylinder exhaust valve seal, which resulted in low cylinder compression.NTSB ERA15LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Poughkeepsie, NYA leaking fuel discharge fitting, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an off-airport, gear-up landing.NTSB ERA15LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIsrael Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Baltimore, MDThe flight crew's failure to visually ensure that the cabin door locking pin was in place before takeoff.NTSB ERA15LA287Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C 65 · Southside, WVThe pilot’s exhaustion of the airplane’s fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to secure the engine before the forced landing.NTSB ERA15LA280Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopter 369FF · Vega Baja, PRA total loss of engine power due to insufficient lubrication to the engine's No. 2 bearing, which resulted in the failure of the bearing and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB ANC15CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the improperly calibrated fuel quantity indication system.NTSB ERA15FA277Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Lake Wales, FLA partial loss of engine power due to oil starvation. Contributing was the flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted emergency landing, and his delayed decision to deploy the airplane's parachute system.NTSB CEN15LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Rozet, WYThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR15LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Prichard, IDA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 cylinder piston pin.NTSB WPR15LA219Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGarlick UH1H · Walla Walla, WAThe helicopter’s reduction in aerodynamic lift while operating in variable wind conditions for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have…NTSB GAA15CA197Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269C · Atlanta, TXThe non-helicopter rated pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in impact with terrain.NTSB WPR15LA217Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Las Vegas, NVThe engine's inability to produce full-rated power due to wear on internal engine components, which resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent landing on uneven terrain. Contributing to the accident was the airplane owner's failure to maintain the engine…NTSB ERA15LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA1B · Lititz, PAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine found no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN15LA332Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Holland, MIA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning.NTSB ERA15CA272Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith Steen Skybolt · Junction City, KYThe pilot's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN15LA346Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Saint Martin Island, MIThe failure of a connecting rod bearing, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN15LA308Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDevoe Clip Wing · Melbourne, ARThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence and the postaccident engine examination, which led to a forced landing on unsuitable terrain due to the pilot’s decision not to deploy the ballistic parachute…NTSB CEN15FA305Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Brazoria, TXThe student pilot's failure to arrest the descent in a timely manner and the flight instructor's failure to safely intervene in the routine training maneuver for reasons that could not be determined based on the information available.NTSB ERA15LA263Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 5A(205A) · Stafford Twp, NJThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from a mechanic's failure to properly torque the engine cylinder through bolts.NTSB GAA15CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1 26B · Silver Springs, NVThe pilot's improper decision making in adverse weather conditions, which resulted in an encounter with weather and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA15LA258Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Oneonta, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN15LA298Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Houston, TXMaintenance personnel's improper installation of the propeller governor, which resulted in damage to the governor drive gear and its subsequent failure and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB CEN15LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · Cincinnati, OHThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR15CA207Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Carlsbad, CAThe pilot's failure to manage the fuel system properly during a banner tow operation resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB GAA15CA178Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · Newton, KSThe failure of the right main landing gear down-lock micro switch, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during landing, and the pilot/owner's unfamiliarity with the emergency landing gear extension procedure. Contributing to the accident was the flight…NTSB GAA15CA164Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-135 · Twin Falls, IDThe pilot's inadequate fuel inspection during his preflight fuel performance planning task, resulting in fuel exhaustion en route, and an emergency landing and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN15LA292Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Shenandoah, TXThe pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during cruise flight.NTSB CEN15CA312Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Somerset, COThe pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude when he was aware that there were wires in the area which resulted in the helicopter contacting a wire.NTSB WPR15FA205Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Newberg, ORThe loss of translation/rotational power between the engine and the transmission due to the severe wear of the forward spline portion of the lower coupling drive shaft. The reason for the severe wear of the forward spline could not be definitively determined…NTSB ERA15CA256Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Raymond, MSThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.NTSB CEN15LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDon W Guice Zodiac 601XL · Seagoville, TXThe engine overheating, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, due to the pilot's operation of the engine with a higher-than-specified oil quantity level.NTSB ERA15FA254Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Plainville, MAThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the alternator drive coupling. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to locate and navigate to a suitable forced landing site due to low cloud ceilings.NTSB GAA15CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 24 · Charles City, IAThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight fuel planning resulting in fuel exhaustion and a collision with terrain.NTSB GAA15CA133Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Ventus 2C · Hobbs, NMThe pilot's improper compensation for gusty wind conditions which resulted in impact with terrain short of the runway.NTSB GAA15CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGates Learjet 35A · Grosse Ile, MIThe airplane's collision with a deer on the unfenced runway during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident is the airport's failure to establish a continuous fence between the runway and the nature conservancy.NTSB WPR15LA194Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164A · Five Points, CAMaintenance personnel’s improper reassembly of the engine during overhaul, which led to the failure of the supercharger-blower due to a lack of lubrication and the subsequent total loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB GAA15CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Andover, MNThe pilot's improper fuel management and preflight planning, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a field where the airplane nosed over.NTSB CEN15LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Sheboygan, WIOil starvation due to preignition in the No. 5 cylinder as a result of failed spark plugs; the top and sides of the piston head were eroded, which allowed the exhaust gases caused by the preignition to pressurize the crankcase and force engine oil out of the…NTSB WPR15LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Polson, MTA total loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA15LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · St. Augustine, FLA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA15FA241Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Laconia, NHA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because of insufficient evidence found during postaccident examination of the airframe and engine.NTSB ERA15CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Moreland, GAThe flight instructor's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA15CA242Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPenell Mark A Rans S-10 KIT · Kirkville, NYPilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of lift and subsequent off airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing the airplane's…NTSB CEN15LA271Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Foster, NEThe total loss of engine power during a low-level aerial application flight due to fuel exhaustion following the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that led to his assumption that sufficient fuel was on board for the flight based on his reliance on a…NTSB WPR15FA181Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · Everett, WAThe partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to debris within the fuel servo, which restricted fuel flow throughout the engine fuel system and resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB WPR15LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Reno, NVThe in-flight separation of the exhaust tube at a weld joint due to erosion and corrosion, which resulted in a subsequent in-flight fire.NTSB CEN15LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Pecan Island, LAThe fatigue fracture of the tail rotor gearbox attachment studs, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB CEN15LA258Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Haskell, OKThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine examination and test run did not reveal any evidence of preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA15CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Hay, WAThe pilot's and flight instructor's improper brake application during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to make a positive transfer of controls.