NTSB investigations, PR
11 cases where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing.
Cases per year
| 2010 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Latest cases
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'PR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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 ERA26LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportIcon A5 · Levittown, PRAn oil line separation at a barbed fitting in an experimental airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.NTSB ERA20LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177RG · Salinas, PRContamination and corrosion within the fuel system that resulted in a blockage, starvation of fuel to the engine, and the total loss of engine power.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 ERA16LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPorrata Luis G Rans S 12XL · Guanica, PRThe pilot/owner's failure to maintain the engine in accordance with manufacturer guidance, which resulted in the undetected corrosion of the power takeoff bearing, subsequent bearing failure, and a total loss of engine power.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 ERA15LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA23 · San Juan, PRThe total loss of right 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 ERA14LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Aguas Buenas, PRThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA12TA515Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · San Juan, PRThe crew’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to monitor the fuel state during flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA11LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Vega Baja, PRThe failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA10LA222Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-A55 · Arecibo, PRA loss of engine power in one engine due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management, resulting in a forced landing in a field.NTSB ERA10TA215Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 404 · Ponce, PRA loss of power to the right engine for undetermined reasons.