NTSB investigations, 2015
12 cases where the sequence of events included Simulated/training event.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 14 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2015
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '600' 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") = 2015 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '600' 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 ERA16LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Charles Town, WVThe flight instructor's inadequate remedial action and the student pilot's failure to maintain yaw control while practicing a stall, which resulted in an unintentional spin.NTSB GAA16LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus EC135 · Apple Valley, CAThe ingestion of a towel from an unsecured storage container at the landing site into the helicopter's fenestron during the landing.NTSB GAA15CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · West Palm Beach, FLThe flight instructor's improper use of pitch control during a demonstrated 180 degree autorotation which resulted in damage to the tail boom.NTSB CEN15FA305Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Brazoria, TXThe student pilot's failure to arrest the descent in a timely manner and the flight instructor's failure to safely intervene in the routine training maneuver for reasons that could not be determined based on the information available.NTSB GAA15CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPilatus PC12 · Belgrade, MTThe pilot's improper use of pitch control during an instructional maneuver, which resulted in a tail strike during landing.NTSB GAA15CA061Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes TH 55 · Morganton, NCThe flight instructor's delayed flare during a simulated auto rotation, which resulted in a tail rotor strike and rollover.NTSB GAA15CA034Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182F · Portland, TNThe pilot's failure to perform a go-around in time to prevent a runway overrun and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA15LA168Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTrick Trikes 582 Cyclone Storm · Live Oak, FLThe student pilot applicant’s failure to clear the engine during a prolonged descent of a simulated engine failure and his subsequent rapid throttle input at the completion of the maneuver, which resulted in the engine’s failure to respond. Contributing to…NTSB CEN15LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 - H · Circleville, TXThe failure of the engine to regain normal power after a simulated engine failure due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing on muddy terrain and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB ERA15LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Venice, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident testing of the engine revealed no anomalies.NTSB ERA15FA103Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Fort Valley, GAThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed during an approach with a simulated engine failure, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.NTSB ERA15LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Norfolk, VAThe engine’s failure to regain full power after a simulated engine failure for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.