NTSB investigations
10,134 cases where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT).
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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\" = '470' 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" = '470' 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 ERA14LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Franklin, NCThe failure of the left main landing gear brake line during landing due to the loss of hydraulic fluid. Contributing to the accident was a fatigue crack through the brake line that had formed due to contact with a swaged sleeve as a result of exfoliation…NTSB ERA14LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFuller Van L Sonex · Palatine, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a test run and partial teardown of the engine did not reveal any anomalies.NTSB ERA14CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-150 · Newport, NHThe pilot's incorrect glide path, which resulted in a landing area overshoot and a runway excursion.NTSB CEN14LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32R-300 · Hector, ARAn engine failure due to crankshaft fatigue cracking for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR14CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Willows, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while flying low over a field which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN14LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSutphin Rans S-12 · French Lick, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a steep turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/mush at a low altitude.NTSB ERA14LA006Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Hampton Roads, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation in low-visibility conditions while maneuvering during a missed approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ineffective use of the onboard GPS equipment.NTSB CEN14FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206L 3 · Venice, LAA total loss of engine power due to the liberation of a second stage turbine blade near the blade root due to a high-cycle fatigue crack and subsequent overload. Although extensive testing and materials analysis was performed, the reason for crack initiation…NTSB CEN14LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Brownwood, TXA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from a foreign material in the fuel system blocking the fuel flow to the engine.NTSB WPR14LA008Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369 · Paducah, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power transmission line tower while maneuvering to pick up a rope in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR14CA009Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Tilden, TXThe pilot's decision to continue the takeoff from a wet and soft airstrip which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and aircraft control during the takeoff initial climb.NTSB ERA14LA007Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 · Culebra, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not recovered.NTSB ERA14LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 - F · Gainesville, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine examination and test run revealed no anomalies.NTSB WPR14LA005Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Paulden, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear a radio tower while maneuvering at low altitude and his decision to make a high-speed, low pass over the gun club.NTSB ERA14LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Selinsgrove, PAThe incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator cables by maintenance personnel and their subsequent failure to verify that the rigging was correct during postmaintenance checks and the pilot's inadequate preflight check.NTSB WPR14CA004Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVenables Zenith CH701 · Snohomish, WAA jammed rudder control while maneuvering in the pattern for reasons that could not be determined. No follow-up examination was conducted due to a lapse in agency funding and subsequent government shutdown.NTSB ERA14LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirborne Edge Executive · Eustis, FLThe pilot's inadvertent stalling of the wing following a total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN14CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 - Beta · Chicago, ILThe flight instructor's failure to take remedial action in a timely manner.NTSB ERA13CA435Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 65 CA · Thomaston, GAThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight monitoring of the fuel level which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ANC13CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's improper preflight inspection, and failure to remove heavy frost from the airplane prior to attempting a takeoff.NTSB WPR13LA429Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Santa Maria, CAThe pilot's inadequate monitoring of the environment and failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires during a low-altitude maneuver.NTSB ERA13LA437Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportInnovator Technologies Mosquito XEL · Felda, FLThe pilot’s loss of helicopter control while hovering for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the helicopter, which was limited due to postcrash fire damage.NTSB ERA13LA434Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTimothy J Cowper Pitts Special S-1E · Edinburg, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during low-altitude maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN13CA569Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRans RV 12 · Hatley, WIThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.NTSB ANC13CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185E · Pilot Point, AKThe pilot's decision to land the airplane on the ramp, in the vicinity of buildings, in gusty wind conditions.NTSB WPR13CA428Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Big Bear, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized landing approach, which resulted in a collision with a fence short of the runway.NTSB CEN13LA565Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210-5(205) · Weatherford, OKThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during descent.NTSB CEN13FA558Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Bolingbrook, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around.NTSB WPR13LA420Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMiller RV6 · Williams, CAThe pilot's improper decision to fly at a low altitude, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from power lines.NTSB CEN13WA566Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 421 - C · Colombier-Saugnieu, FranceNTSB WPR13LA419Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA60 602P · Sandpoint, IDThe pilot's failure to fly the approach at the appropriate landing speed and attain the correct touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA13LA428Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Wellington, FLA total loss of engine power due to an interruption in fuel flow, which was most likely due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing the subsequent forced landing to a wet…NTSB CEN13LA562Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Mack, COA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine crankshaft, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque on the engine case through bolts.NTSB CEN13LA555Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBuckeye Industries Dream Machine · St. Joseph, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the powered-parachute during takeoff.NTSB ERA13LA429Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DH 82A · Rhinebeck, NYThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.NTSB WPR13CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 - 161 · Lancaster, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB WPR13CA418Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrob G 103 Twin II · Morgan, UTAn incorrect descent rate while on final approach as a result of the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which lead to an off-field landing and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA13CA427Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182E · Middletown Springs, VTThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA13CA425Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLennox Kenneth J Zodiac 601HDS · Salisbury, MDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions while landing.NTSB ERA13FA424Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBrown Robert K RV7A · Hamilton Township, NJThe pilot's improper aerobatic maneuver that resulted in a loss of control, exceedance of the airplane's design limitations, and a subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane.NTSB ERA13CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra · Ridgely, MDThe flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA13CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportUniversal Stinson 108 1 · Lawrenceville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a ground loop, runway excursion, and structural damage to the right wing.NTSB ERA13CA438Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Newport News, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR13FA411Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell UH 1B · Detroit, ORThe fatigue failure of the upper two tailboom attachment points, which resulted in the tailboom separating from the fuselage during logging operations. Contributing to the accident was poor maintenance throughout the helicopter’s operational life.NTSB WPR13LA407Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Lund, NVThe pilot’s failure to monitor the environment, which led to a collision with power lines during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident…NTSB ERA13CA417Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMiller/Culpepper Christen Eagle II · Blythe, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.NTSB ANC13CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Iliamna, AKThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a mound while landing on a remote airstrip.NTSB ANC13CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDehavilland Beaver DHC 2 · Akhiok, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a gusty tailwind.NTSB ERA13CA420Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS 6 · Sussex, NJThe pilot's improper selection of an off-airport landing site, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during a crosswind landing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB ERA13CA419Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 151 · Abingdon, VAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in collision with terrain and aft displacement of the nose landing gear.