NTSB investigations, AK
10 cases where the sequence of events included Ditching.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
Where
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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\" = 'AK' 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\" = '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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' 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" = '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 ANC17LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T207 · Juneau, AKThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ANC17LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G18 · Metlakatla, AKAn engine power loss for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.NTSB ANC16LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Haines, AKA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence and the pilot’s decision to continue the flight after realizing the remaining fuel quantity was near 0.NTSB ANC15FA062Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Chugiak, AKThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.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 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 ANC11LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Unalaska, AKA loss of engine power in cruise flight for undetermined reasons.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 ANC09LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Wasilla, AKA loss of engine power due to the blockage of the carburetor air inlet by a piece of engine baffling. Contributing to the accident was a worn engine baffle, and the pilot/owner's failure to have the engine baffle replaced.NTSB ANC08LA095Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Ketchikan, AKThe pilot's failure to ensure that there was sufficient fuel on board the airplane for the planned flight, and his inadequate flight planning and navigation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and ditching short of the planned destination. Contributing to the…