# NTSB investigations: Medical event

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR19LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA181.md): Rolladen Schneider LS4 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N7LR · Minor damage
  > An in-flight cardiac event which necessitated an emergency landing, and which the pilot succumbed to.
- [NTSB CEN19LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA053.md): Piper PA28 · Salem, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2019 · N75191 · Substantial damage
  > The incapacitating effects of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR19IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19IA030.md): Cessna 208 · Bakersfield, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Nov 24, 2018 · N781FE · No damage
  > The pilot's loss of consciousness while taxiing due to an accumulation of toxic levels of carbon dioxide gas inside the airplane as a result of dry ice sublimation. Also causal was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane in an unventilated configuration, the…
- [NTSB WPR19LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA013.md): Robinson R44 · Kaneohe, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2018 · N4132H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s sudden incapacitation from an undiagnosed heart condition during flight, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA274.md): Cessna 150 · Lakeview, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N50183 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s impairment by alcohol and multiple medications, which led to his failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…
- [NTSB DCA18WA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA171.md): Boeing 737 · Bangkok, Thailand · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 2, 2018 · HS-KMA · No damage
  > The Air Accident Investigation Committee of Thailand has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on May 02, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Thailand's…
- [NTSB CEN18FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA060.md): X-Air XA85 · Oskaloosa, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2017 · N20XA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's low altitude flight into a power line due to his impairment from an acute physiologic event during the flight. Contributing to the pilot's impairment was his use of two sedating medications.
- [NTSB ANC18FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA007.md): Icon A5 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2017 · N922BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to perform aggressive, low-altitude maneuvers due to his impairment from the use of multiple psychoactive substances, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN17FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA207.md): Varga 2150A · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2017 · N4635V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control due to impairment from carbon monoxide poisoning. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion of the heat exchanger and the failure of maintenance personnel to adequately inspect and repair or replace the exchanger during the…
- [NTSB ERA17FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA131.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Minter City, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2017 · N2049D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR11FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA046.md): Cessna 150J · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2010 · N60858 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control while on final approach due to undiagnosed cardiac disease, which caused a medical emergency and subsequent pilot incapacitation.
- [NTSB WPR11LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA044.md): Piper PA30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2010 · N628R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment by an undiagnosed medical condition, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a building during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly when he was not feeling…
- [NTSB WPR10GA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10GA231.md): Cessna T206H · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 7, 2010 · N663HP · Destroyed
  > The pilot suffered a sudden incapacitating event as a result of his severe cardiovascular disease.
- [NTSB OPS10IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA001.md): Boeing 767 · Atlanta Hartsfield Intl. Apt. (KATL), GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2009 · N185DN · No damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to identify the correct landing surface due to fatigue. Contributing to the cause of the incident were (1) the flight crew’s decision to accept a late runway change, (2) the unavailability of the approach light system and the…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = '850' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/850/sequence?page=2

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