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 WPR11CA465Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Roosevelt, UTThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing rollout.NTSB ERA11FA504Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHutchinson Kenneth A Velocity RG · Sanford, NCThe pilot/owner's intentional flight of his airplane with known mechanical discrepancies (frozen turbocharger waste gate), which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain shortly after takeoff. Contributing to…NTSB CEN11CA667Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTompkins Tandem Rocket · Lemars, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering.NTSB WPR11CA467Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Douglas, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control of the helicopter while hover taxiing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB WPR11CA464Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Orcas Island, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA11LA503Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Cordele, GAThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR11LA463Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Rock Springs, WYThe pilot did not lean the fuel mixture prior to takeoff, which resulted in the engine's inability to attain sufficient power due to the rich mixture, and his inadequate preflight planning.NTSB ERA11LA502Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · South Deerfield, MAThe failure of the electrical system due to an alternator failure during flight in instrument meteorological conditions, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to use the approved checklist for the dual alternator system. Contributing to…NTSB CEN11CA665Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEsselstyn Chuck RV-6 · Lyons, WIThe pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ANC11TA110Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206 B3 · Seward, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during hover in deteriorating weather and flat light conditions, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.NTSB CEN11CA674Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's misjudgment of his speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun.NTSB WPR11LA460Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA23 · Truckee, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed at or above the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of power from the left engine as a result of a clogged fuel…NTSB ERA11CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Okeechobee, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during a power-off landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB ANC11CA096Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off with a gusting crosswind.NTSB WPR11LA459Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcarthur Steen Skybolt · Greenleaf, IDStructural failure of the upper left wing during aerobatic flight.NTSB WPR11LA458Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat Pitts S-2B · Redlands, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol.NTSB CEN11LA657Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Longview, TXThe flight's inadvertent encounter with a rare and unforecasted mesoscale gravity wave while on base leg, which resulted in a sudden loss of altitude and subsequent collision with trees.NTSB CEN11FA652Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportConcannon Milton Radial ROC · Socorro, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the visual approach to the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane make and model and the possible sedating…NTSB ERA11LA496Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Adventure Zephyr II · Sylacauga, ALThe pilot's incapacitation due to a heart attack during takeoff, which led to an in-flight loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN11CA668Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172K · Jonesboro, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing.NTSB ERA11FA495Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28C · Martinsburg, WVThe pilot's impairment or incapacitation that occurred during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver due to complications from a recent heart attack, resulting in his inability to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the Federal…NTSB ERA11FA493Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Greenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while manuevering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ANC11CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience/training in tailwheel-equipped airplanes.NTSB WPR11LA452Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Paragonah, UTThe pilot's failure to secure the left tank's fuel cap after refueling the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR11FA453Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportDacey Venture · Reno, NVA total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the pilot’s premature activation of the engine's anti-detonant injection system.NTSB WPR11FA450Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCone James A RV-6A · West Jordan, UTThe pilot’s execution of an abrupt maneuver, likely to avoid birds, which resulted in a stall and spin.NTSB CEN11LA648Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Ocate, NMThe pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and a partial loss of engine power.NTSB CEN11LA646Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Spicewood, TXThe pilot did not maintain adequate rotor rpm during a low-altitude maneuvering flight.NTSB CEN11FA645Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRemos Aircraft Gmbh Flugzeugba GX · Noblesville, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing was the pilot's decision to maneuver at an altitude below that required for congested areas, which did not afford an adequate margin for stall recovery.NTSB ANC11LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Beluga, AKThe total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB ERA11CA490Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Naples, FLThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB ANC11CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180A · McGrath, AKThe pilot's loss of control when encountering a downdraft during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a collision with terrain.NTSB WPR11FA448Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Stanley, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation while executing a turn to reverse his course in dark night and low-visibility conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to initiate the flight into an area…NTSB WPR11LA451Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeter A Land White Lightning · Lancaster, CAA total loss of engine power during the landing approach due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s inaccurate fuel indicator.NTSB CEN11WA639Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-31P · Ciudad Apodaca, MexicoNTSB CEN11CA644Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Camden, ARThe flight instructor's inadvertent braking during taxi.NTSB CEN11LA642Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA16 · Muskegan, MIThe pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's inability to apply remedial action due to the opposite corrective control inputs by the pilot.NTSB CEN11LA636Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Kokomo, INThe loss of engine power following takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR11CA440Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN11LA632Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 · Long Lake, WIThe pilot's failure to complete the prelanding checklist, which resulted in the landing gear wheels not being retracted for the water landing.NTSB CEN11FA629Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · West Liberty, OHThe pilot’s improper decision to fly aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to his recent use of multiple impairing drugs.NTSB WPR11CA435Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International S-60A · Park City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon during the landing on uneven ground.NTSB CEN11CA633Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Damon, TXThe pilot’s improper fuel management during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR11LA434Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Saratoga, WYA loss of engine power during an attempted go-around for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR11CA439Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182D · Roundup, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during the landing flare.NTSB ERA11CA485Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHaines Joseph E SHA-GLASAIR · Beaufort, NCThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN11LA623Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHoffmann HK36R Super Dimona · Winsted, MNThe pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN11FA625Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Mt. Pleasant, WIThe pilot’s failure to properly trim the airplane’s rudder during cruise flight, which resulted in a prolonged uncoordinated flight condition, unporting of the fuel tank feed line, and subsequent fuel starvation and engine power loss. Contributing to the…NTSB ANC11CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · North Pole, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the water.NTSB ERA11CA482Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuestair Venture · Memphis, TNThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing with a flat tire. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left main landing gear tire for undetermined reasons.