NTSB investigations, 2014
201 cases where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 198 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 260 |
| 2010 | 245 |
| 2011 | 258 |
| 2012 | 237 |
| 2013 | 198 |
| 2014 | 201 |
| 2015 | 206 |
| 2016 | 183 |
| 2017 | 198 |
| 2018 | 195 |
| 2019 | 149 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2021 | 144 |
| 2022 | 141 |
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2026 | 58 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2014
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014 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 WPR15TA071Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMD Helicopter 369FF · Las Vegas, NVA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR15IA080Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Phoenix, AZThe failure of the fanshaft due to fatigue.NTSB ERA15LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThomas R Wade Revelation · Ellisville, MSThe failure of the uncertified engine's front connecting rod needle bearing, which resulted in damage to the front piston and a subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with the uncertified…NTSB CEN15LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Piper PA 32R-301T · Springfield, MOThe pilot’s decision to descend below the recommended altitude during approach for landing in night visual meteorological conditions, and his failure to see and avoid a lighted tower, which resulted in collision with the tower and a subsequent total loss of…NTSB WPR15LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFouga CM 170R Magister · Lake Havasu City, AZA total loss of engine power to both engines during descent due to fuel starvation as a result of an interruption of the fuel flow, which resulted in a forced landing to a short strip and a subsequent overrun.NTSB ERA15LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Brookline, NHThe student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an off-airport landing following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB ERA15LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 5(205) · Sussex, NJMaintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the No. 2 cylinder valve area during the most recent annual inspection, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the intake valve springs due to rust on the spring surfaces and subsequent fatigue cracking.NTSB CEN15CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Edinburg, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the non-certificated pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inflight decision making.NTSB CEN15LA063Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSiegel Gerald Long EZ · McGregor, TXA loss of engine power during takeoff due to excessive debris in the fuel system.NTSB ERA15LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Hartford, CTThe partial loss of engine power during climb after takeoff for a reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examination revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures.NTSB ERA15LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Clinton, CTThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning and improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow proper procedures in response to the loss of engine power.NTSB CEN15IA046Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Viosca Knoll 989Engine power surges during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident testing of the engine and the engine control unit.NTSB ERA15FA049Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Lewisburg, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were abnormal engine operation due to improper…NTSB ERA15CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Landrum, SCThe pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN15FA032Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLangston, Frederick L RV 4 · Boerne, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, because post accident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN15LA028Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHuebbe Sonex HB · Plainview, ILThe loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB CEN15CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Quincy, ILThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing in a field. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's decision to use the slower emergency hand-pump to…NTSB ERA15LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Tompkins, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.NTSB CEN15LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStol UC 1 · Jacksonville, TXThe loss of right engine power while climbing due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident airplane examination and testing, which led to a forced landing on hilly terrain.NTSB WPR15LA020Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinston W Walker Thunder Mustang · Globe, AZThe separation of the main crank drive pulley from the engine’s accessory section due to three of its securing bolts backing out of their holes, which subsequently resulted in two accessory belts becoming unsecure, both crank sensor plugs becoming dislodged,…NTSB ERA15LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T 6G · Naples, FLThe total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the airframe and engine fuel system components revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or…NTSB CEN15TA035Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell UH1H · San Isidro, TXThe flight crew's failure to ensure that the sliding cabin door was properly secured before the flight.NTSB ERA15IA024Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Lexington, NCMaintenance personnel's improper tightening of the crankcase through bolt nuts during reassembly of the engine at the last overhaul, which resulted in the failure of the crankshaft and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR15LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 151 · Bullhead City, AZA partial loss of engine power during the initial climb 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 ERA15LA014Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Boca Raton, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to apply proper torque to the cylinder flange nuts and through bolts, which resulted in shifting of the Nos. 1 and 2 main bearings, loss of lubrication, failure of the crankshaft, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR15LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Bend, ORA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat after takeoff and during the climb.NTSB WPR15LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorben Baby Ace D · Lincoln, CAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from debris restricting the fuel flow within the fuel system.NTSB ERA15LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Fayetteville, GAThe pilot’s inadvertent deactivation of the yaw damper in flight, which resulted in a prolonged side-slip condition that led to fuel starvation and the eventual total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to attempt to…NTSB ERA15CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2 33A · Waynesboro, VAThe glider's inadvertent encounter with low altitude wind shear.NTSB ERA15CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHPH 304CZ · Pikeville, TNA loss of aerodynamic lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing and subsequent impact with a pole.NTSB ERA15FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMiller Raymond A Sonex Waiex · Palm Coast, FLA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident condition of the engine and its associated fuel and ignition systems.NTSB CEN15LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Woodsboro, TXThe pilot’s failure to recognize and correct for flight conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a rapid, uncommanded right yaw and subsequent hard landing.NTSB CEN14LA526Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPreiss Vans RV-9A · Hobart, OKA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's erroneous preflight fuel calculations and inadequate in-flight fuel management.NTSB ERA14FA459Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Lancaster, NYThe other airplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the fly-in event traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB WPR14CA389Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA25 - 260 · Mokuleia, HIThe pilot's improper preflight planning and reliance of fuel gauge readings, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ANC14LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206 · Deadhorse, AKThe application of insufficient torque to the engine cylinder through bolts during the replacement of the No. 1 cylinder, which resulted in the displacement of the No. 2 bearing, oil starvation, and a catastrophic engine failure.NTSB ERA14LA451Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5A · Homosassa, FLA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because engine examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14CA383Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Rimrock, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff from a rough runway surface which resulted in an off-airport forced landing just beyond the runway.NTSB ERA14LA446Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180B · Piscataquis County, METhe fatigue fracture of the No. 3 exhaust valve, which initiated at the outer surface of the valve stem and resulted in the subsequent total loss of engine power over terrain unsuitable for landing.NTSB CEN14LA519Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 36-285 · Woodburn, INA loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR14LA377Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Lone Pine, CAThe fatigue failure of a propeller blade due to a propeller strike by/of an unidentified object at an unknown time.NTSB ERA14LA440Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · St. Petersburg, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.NTSB ERA14LA436Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Monroe, GAThe improper installation of the oil filter adapter at an unknown time, which resulted in an oil leak and subsequent oil starvation to the engine.NTSB WPR14LA394Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLorentzen Lancair Legacy · Reno, NVThe shearing of mounting bolts that attached the right turbocharger to its mounting bracket during an air race, which resulted in hot exhaust gases leaking into the engine compartment and starting a fire.NTSB WPR14LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Tombstone, AZA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to loose “B” nut fittings and a bent tube as a result of maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the nuts during the most recent inspection.NTSB ERA14LA434Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Spruce Creek, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilots’ improper preflight and in-flight fuel planning.NTSB CEN14LA495Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNolin Vans RV-10 · Houston, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB ERA14CA426Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW 19B · Avoca, NYThe pilot's decision to attempt a return to his departure airport which resulted in the glider's encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight and an off-airport landing.NTSB CEN14LA486Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Langola Township, MNMaintenance personnel’s failure to apply sufficient torque on the throttle control lever nut, which resulted in a loss of throttle control and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ERA14LA425Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion Navion · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in the exhaustion of the fuel supply in the selected fuel tank and a subsequent total loss of engine power.