NTSB investigations, TX
8 cases where the sequence of events included Ditching.
Cases per year
| 2009 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
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\" = 'TX' 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" = 'TX' 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 CEN22LA039Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36TC · Rockport, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB CEN20LA162Accident · Minor injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210 · New Braunfels, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN16LA254Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco YMF-F5C · Austin, TXA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA16CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Jasper, TXThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and ditching the airplane in a lake.NTSB CEN15CA353Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRatte James Aventura II · Tyler, TXThe loss of airplane control during a go around, which resulted in impact with the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of seaplane rating and inexperience in the accident airplane.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 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 CEN09LA575Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Preston, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.