NTSB investigations
187 cases where the sequence of events included Ditching.
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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\" = '441' 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" = '441' 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 WPR15CA091Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Makaha, HIA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was ditched and not recovered.NTSB ERA15LA091Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · South Bimini, BahamasThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a subsequent ditching in the ocean.NTSB ERA14LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna O1 - A · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion in the selected tank and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB DCA14CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGeneral Atomics MQ-9 · Point Loma, CAintentional controlled ditching of the aircraft due to failure of the starter/generator supplying electrical power to the aircraft.NTSB WPR14CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrizio Texas Sprt CUB TX11J · Avalon, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.NTSB CEN14LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Forsyth, MOThe pilot's improper flight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR14FA068Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Kalaupapa, HIThe loss of engine power due to the fracture of multiple blades on the compressor turbine wheel, which resulted in a ditching. The reason for the blade failures could not be determined due to secondary thermal damage to the blades.NTSB ERA13LA407Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Guntersville, ALThe improper installation of the engine magneto by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the magneto separating from the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delay in proceeding directly…NTSB CEN13LA525Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Boulder, COThe pilot's failure to adequately clear carburetor icing, resulting in a loss of engine power on final approach following a descent at idle power.NTSB ERA13LA380Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA46R-350T · Cat Cay, BahamasThe pilot’s attempt to rotate the airplane before obtaining sufficient airspeed and his improper pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and subsequently experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low…NTSB WPR13LA378Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Sisters, ORA loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the engine was not properly preserved to prevent corrosion after the wreckage was recovered from the lake.NTSB CEN13FA491Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Ship Shoal 208H (Gulf of Mexico)The ingestion of vented methane gas into the helicopter’s engine during takeoff, which caused an engine compressor surge that led to a total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC13CA062Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Kodiak, AKThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to continue the use of carburetor heat after experiencing carburetor ice.NTSB ERA13LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T337G · Homestead, FLThe reported partial loss of engine power from the rear engine for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA13LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Yonkers, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine and associated components did not reveal any mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR13CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHeinz Rans S-4 Coyote · Lake Pleasant, AZA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.NTSB ERA13LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWragg George Skybolt · Sarasota, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to monitor the fuel quantity during flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN12LA652Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · (Gulf of Mexico)An in-flight fire, which resulted in the airplane’s forced landing in water. The source of the fire could not be determined because the airplane wreckage was not recovered.NTSB CEN12LA623Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Gilmer, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to the loss of cylinder compression. The loss of cylinder compression was the result of the No. 3 piston ring failure due to excessive heat because of the lean fuel mixture from a partially clogged fuel nozzle.NTSB ANC12LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Homer, AKThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine could not be examined because of the extent of time in salt water.NTSB ERA12LA522Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Hernando Beach, FLA partial loss of engine power due to a blockage of the No. 6 cylinder fuel injector nozzle.NTSB ERA12TA542Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRidge Lowell H Jabiru J230 · Otter Lake, NYA failure of an engine cylinder exhaust valve due to the buildup of lead deposits on the valve stem and fatigue cracking of the valve stem, resulting in a total loss of engine power, and the loss of the propeller. Contributing to the accident was the lack of…NTSB ERA12LA474Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Westerly, RIA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident salt water-damaged state of the engine.NTSB ERA12LA468Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · North Myrtle Beach, SCA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA12LA411Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportUniversal Stinson 108 · Portland, MEA fatigue failure of the No. 3 piston skirt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and the subsequent ditching in the ocean.NTSB ERA12LA410Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J5A · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the aircraft sank after ditching and was not recovered.NTSB ERA12LA318Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTemco GC-1B · Dayton, TNA partial loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvers for reasons that could not be determined because the engine examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation; however the carburetor was…NTSB ERA12LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRice Leo B Kitfox Series 5 · Port Canaveral, FLImpingement of the elevator control by foreign objects (clamp, glove) left in the flight control path by the pilot/owner or maintenance personnel.NTSB CEN12FA250Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-76B · Gulf of Mexico, LAThe intermittent loss of engine power due to a "stuck" stepper motor in the No. 2 engine's fuel control as a result of an inadequate overhaul. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the helicopter with a known defect, his…NTSB ERA12LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft C90GTX · Caribbean Sea, A1A complete loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to verify that sufficient fuel was onboard prior to flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's misreading of the fuel ticket and his improper operation of the…NTSB ERA12LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Pensacola, FLA total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the crankshaft gear bolt or lockplate by maintenance personnel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB CEN12FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVarga 2150A · Frankston, TXThe loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, which resulted in the pilot ditching the airplane into the lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision not to apply carburetor heat.NTSB ERA12WA142Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCirrus Design SR22 · Andros Island, BahamasOn January 7, 2012, about 1324 eastern standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR22, N723EA, registered to and operated by M&W Aviation LLC, descended into water near Andros Island, Bahamas, following deployment of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS).…NTSB ERA12LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClassic Waco YMF5 · Marathon, FLThe pilot did not ensure that there was sufficient fuel aboard the airplane before initiating the flight, which resulted in temporary fuel starvation and an interruption in engine power during maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision…NTSB ERA12LA085Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Caribbean Sea, A1The total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to comply with the airplane and engine limitations, and his decision to…NTSB ERA12LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSiai-Marchetti S205-22R · Okeechobee, FLA partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the drive bearings in the alternator drive system. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance.NTSB ERA12CA059Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F33A · Chesterfield, VAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management.NTSB ERA12FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTemco GC-1B · Ewell, MDThe pilot's improper fuel management in that he did not verify the fuel selector position before beginning the flight or after the power loss, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent ditching.NTSB ANC11LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Unalaska, AKA loss of engine power in cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11LA429Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Pahokee, FLThe flight instructor's misjudgment of the airplane's position and airspeed relative to the runway while returning to the airport after a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the engine's No. 3 cylinder exhaust…NTSB CEN11CA516Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150F · Harbor Beach, MIThe pilot's delay in using carburetor heat while operating in carburetor icing conditions, resulting in carburetor ice and subsequent partial loss of engine power.NTSB ANC11LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Kenai, AKThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in the ditching and sinking of the airplane in ocean waters.NTSB ERA11LA405Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Matinicus Island, METhe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA11LA388Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Orange Beach, ALThe operation of the airplane using unapproved fuels, which resulted in abnormal combustion and subsequent damage to the No. 3 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate 100-hour inspection because the mechanic failed to note the lack of…NTSB WPR11CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDoktor Fiberglas H101 Salto · Peoria, AZThe glider's encounter with turbulence and loss of lift, which resulted in a ditching in a lake.NTSB CEN11LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · New Orleans, LAA loss of electrical and engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11LA112Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Venice, FLThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Gulf of MexicoA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bluffton, SCAn in-flight upset of undetermined origin resulting in a forced landing.NTSB ERA11LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Aguadilla, PRThe pilot's improper decision to ditch the airplane after a reported partial loss of engine power and overheat on one engine for undetermined reasons.