NTSB investigations
64 cases where the sequence of events included Medical event.
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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 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"
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" = '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
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 WPR19LA181Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRolladen Schneider LS4 · Moriarty, NMAn in-flight cardiac event which necessitated an emergency landing, and which the pilot succumbed to.NTSB CEN19LA053Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Salem, SDThe incapacitating effects of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR19IA030Incident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportCessna 208 · Bakersfield, CAThe 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 WPR19LA013Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson R44 · Kaneohe, HIThe pilot’s sudden incapacitation from an undiagnosed heart condition during flight, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN18LA274Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lakeview, ARThe 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 DCA18WA171Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Bangkok, ThailandThe 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 CEN18FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportX-Air XA85 · Oskaloosa, IAThe 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 ANC18FA007Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportIcon A5 · Clearwater, FLThe 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 CEN17FA207Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVarga 2150A · Bowling Green, OHThe 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 ERA17FA131Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Minter City, MSThe pilot's incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain.NTSB WPR11FA046Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Tucson, AZThe 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 WPR11LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA30 · Tucson, AZThe 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 WPR10GA231Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna T206H · Borrego Springs, CAThe pilot suffered a sudden incapacitating event as a result of his severe cardiovascular disease.NTSB OPS10IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 767 · Atlanta Hartsfield Intl. Apt. (KATL), GAThe 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…