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"
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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 CEN12LA231Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRemos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Ann Arbor, MIThe student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control on takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN12LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Isabel, SDThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.NTSB CEN12LA227Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman F8F-1 · Breckenridge, TXThe pilot's loss of airplane control during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver.NTSB WPR12LA152Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNelson Rans S-12 · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude shortly after takeoff.NTSB ERA12FA265Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSapp Larry E Seawind 3000 · Deland, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the damage and postimpact fire precluded thorough examination of the engine and its systems.NTSB CEN12CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Ganado, TXThe improper positioning of the hopper vent, which allowed chemicals to escape and cover the airplane's windshield.NTSB ERA12LA264Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPowrachute Airwolf 912ULS · Plant City, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to ensure an obstruction-free takeoff path prior to initiating the takeoff and his inadequate preflight inspection of the powered parachute’s flight controls, which resulted in a collision with trees during the takeoff.NTSB ERA12FA262Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Calhoun, KYThe failure of the pilot to maintain airplane control after experiencing a loss of power from the left engine due to water contamination of the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane and…NTSB ERA12LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210-5 · Lake Wales, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN12CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft F19 · Emporia, KSThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with a fence.NTSB ANC12FA028Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sleetmute, AKOperation of the airplane by a non-certificated pilot and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR12LA149Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPowrachute Sky Rascal · Indio, CAThe operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during initial climb in gusty wind conditions.NTSB ANC12CA029Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during low-level maneuvering.NTSB CEN12LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Midlothian, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN12FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E-55 · Broken Bow, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and subsequent loss of airplane control during a single-engine landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel management during cruise flight, which resulted in an initial loss of power in…NTSB ERA12FA256Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAnderson John H Avid Flyer MK 4 · Waxhaw, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA12CA254Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFantasy Air Sro Allegro 2007 · Groveland, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around maneuver in gusty crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN12CA205Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFurru Donald Jeffrey Skyranger V MAX · Viola, ARThe pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR12LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJacobs RV-6A · Bow, WAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply.NTSB ERA12LA253Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Margaret, ALThe pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA12LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Kolb Mark III Classic · Deland, FLThe pilot's lack of preflight planning for potential carburetor icing conditions, and the subsequent flight in those conditions in an airplane not equipped with carburetor heat.NTSB CEN12LA203Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEnbody Frank GY 201 Minicab · Granite Shoals, TXA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a contaminated carburetor fuel screen. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from medications that degraded his decision-making and the pilot's improper maintenance of the airplane.NTSB CEN12CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Council Bluffs, IAThe student pilot’s improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN12CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith Aerostar 601P · Casterville, TXThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while circling to land.NTSB CEN12CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJoy Vans RV-6 · McKinney, TXThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a ground collision with airport construction materials.NTSB WPR12CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International 690C · Conrad, MTThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane due to ice and slushy snow on the runway during the landing roll.NTSB ERA12TA251Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 407 · Delray Beach, FLThe pilot’s improper response to a simulated engine failure and the instructor’s delayed and improper remedial action.NTSB ERA12LA246Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Beaver Falls, PAThe operator’s maintenance personnel’s improper adjustment of the engine's fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN12FA199Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Longmont, COThe inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in a mid-air collision.NTSB ERA12WA249Accident · 8 fatalForeign investigationBeech 300 · Puerto Aguiree, ChileOn March 22, 2012, at 0358 UTC, a Beech BE 300, Chilean registration CC-AEB registered to Banco Popular Espanol, S.A. and operated by Inaer Helicopter Chile SA as an air ambulance flight, departed controlled flight at Flight level 280 while in radio contact…NTSB ERA12CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJDT MiniMax · Gap, PAThe student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR12LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrimm RV-9A · Santa Maria, CAA partial 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 ERA12LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Belfast, METhe flight instructor’s failure to ensure the radio was set correctly to activate the pilot-controlled lighting, which resulted in poor positioning for a proper landing and a subsequent off-runway forced landing during an attempted go-around. Contributing to…NTSB CEN12LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Indianapolis, INThe student pilot did not maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff.NTSB ERA12LA233Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoehlke Kevin P 2/3 Scale Jenny · Hannacroix, NYThe non-certificated pilot's improper high-speed taxi test, which resulted in a loss of control and the pilot's subsequent decision to take off to avoid trees. Also causal, was an in-flight magneto failure, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.…NTSB CEN12LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Arcola, TXThe pilot did not maintain adequate crosswind correction during the landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA12WA240Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 182 · Barrancabermeja, ColombiaOn March 17, 2012, about 2145 universal coordinated time (1645 local time), a Cessna 182M, Colombian registration HK1441G, was substantially damaged when it impacted transmission lines, then terrain, about 3 nautical miles south of Aeropuerto Yariguies…NTSB ERA12LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSadler Terry A Merlin · Otisfield, METhe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was his lack of experience in the airplane make and model.NTSB ERA12CA235Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Douglas, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the tailwheel-equipped airplane.NTSB CEN12CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Branson, MOThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a gusting crosswind.NTSB CEN12CA190Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB ERA12LA231Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFirefly Balloons Firefly 8 · Fitzgerald, GAThe pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing and his failure to follow the balloon manufacturer's published emergency procedure for weather deterioration during flight.NTSB ERA12LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Venice, FLA total loss of engine power due to a loss of fuel pressure. The cause for the loss of fuel pressure could not be determined during postaccident testing.NTSB ERA12LA227Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEmeraude CP-301-A · Niceville, FLThe pilots’ inadequate use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ERA12FA225Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 501 · Franklin, NCThe pilot's failure to achieve a stabilized approach, resulting in a nose-first, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's activation of only one thrust reverser, resulting in asymmetrical thrust.NTSB ERA12CA232Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Dover, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with an object and a landing gear collapse during the subsequent landing.NTSB DCA12FA051Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportConvair 440 - NO Series · San Juan, PRthe flight crew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after shutting down the right engine due to an in-flight fire in one of the right augmentors. The failure to maintain airspeed resulted in either an aerodynamic stall or a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN12CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Cheyenne Wells, COThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during takeoff.NTSB ERA12LA224Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210J · Rabbit Hash, KYThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA12LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMichael S/Michael K Safari · Middle Valley, TNA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident condition of the airframe and engine.