NTSB investigations, 2010
21 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of lift.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
Latest cases
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2010
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '500' 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2010 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '500' 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 CEN11CA057Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSix Chuter SR7 · Winnie, TXThe collapse of the powered parachute's canopy on short final for undetermined reasons, resulting in a loss of lift.NTSB CEN11CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Henderson, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C24 · Blanding, UTThe pilot’s failure to attain a climb gradient sufficient to clear the rising terrain, which resulted in his decision to make a forced landing on a road.NTSB WPR10FA449Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's inability to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10LA450Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT402 · Pompano Beach, FLThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and a subsequent collision with obstacles and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's high gross weight.NTSB CEN10CA507Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLet L-23 Super Blanik · Socorro, NMA loss of lift that resulted in an off-airport landing.NTSB CEN10LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Glenwood, NMThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude.NTSB WPR10CA389Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLet L 33 Solo · Adelanto, CAThe pilot’s inability to make it to the airport as a result of his inadequate planning for the gusting headwinds.NTSB ERA10LA377Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Waynesboro, VAThe pilot's failure to follow the short-field takeoff procedures published in the Pilot's Operating Handbook.NTSB WPR10LA356Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportParker RS-15 Sailplane · Marysvale, UTThe glider's encounter with insufficient atmospheric lift to maintain soaring flight.NTSB CEN10CA388Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26B · Waynesville, OHThe student pilot's delayed decision that resulted in insufficent altitude to return to the departure airport.NTSB CEN10CA378Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 206 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA10WA338Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBolkow BO105 · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOn June 18, 2010, about 1118 universal Coordinated Time (UTC),an Bolkow BO-105, Argentina registration LV-WJX, operated by a private owner on a business flight, to photograph a automobile accident, collided with tall trees, overhead power lines, and struck…NTSB ERA10LA318Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlenn H Curtiss Museum Hudson Flyer · Penn Yan, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude after takeoff.NTSB WPR10CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob G103C Twin III Acro · Minden, NVThe pilot's encounter with an area of degraded lift during cruise flight, resulting in a forced off-airport landing.NTSB ERA10CA291Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-36 · Jacksonville, FLThe glider pilot’s delayed decision to divert following a loss of thermal lift.NTSB ERA10LA267Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Clearwater, FLThe overweight condition of the airplane due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, resulting in the airplane's degraded climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's retraction of the flaps prior to reaching the manufacturer's…NTSB ERA10CA260Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW-20C · Unionville, PAThe pilot's lack of remedial action in response to a loss of altitude, which led to a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.NTSB WPR10CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPZL-Swidnik PW-5 · Marana, AZThe pilot's inability to find thermal lift. Contributing to the accident was the failure of a computer that provided glide information and vertical speed instrumentation as a result of an improperly routed electrical cable that caused a short in the…NTSB ERA10LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Miami, FLA loss of main rotor rpm for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4 · Jasper, TNThe inadequate in-flight planning by the glider pilot to intentionally cross a ridge at low altitude, resulting in the in-flight collision with trees.