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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\" = '900' 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"
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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" = '900' 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
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NTSB WPR14LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter France AS 350 · Kailua Kona, HIThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm while practicing manual throttle control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA14CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-150 · Newport, NHThe pilot's incorrect glide path, which resulted in a landing area overshoot and a runway excursion.NTSB CEN14CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Telluride, COThe pilot's decision to take off in gusting tailwinds resulting in exceeding the performance capabilities of the airplane and subsequent loss of control.NTSB CEN14CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 - Beta · Chicago, ILThe flight instructor's failure to take remedial action in a timely manner.NTSB ENG13WA043Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 - 53C · Cusco, PeruOn September 26, 2013, about 2042 EST, a BOEING 737 - 53C airplane, OB-2041-P, experienced an in-flight engine shutdown near Cusco, Peru. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was not damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of…NTSB CEN13CA559Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Goodhue, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB DCA13WA159Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 787 - 8QQ · Warsaw, PolandOn September 18, 2013, a LOT Polish Airlines, Boeing 787-8, registration number SP-LRB, powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 100-67B turbofan engines experienced a maintenance status message “ENG FUEL FULTER R” during cruise from Beijing Capital International…NTSB WPR13CA406Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 369D · Kalalau, HIThe entanglement of a tarp in the helicopter's main rotor from a nearby trash bundle.NTSB CEN13LA551Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Clemville, TXThe uncommanded inflight application of parking brake due to a loose valve, which resulted in a noseover during landing.NTSB WPR13LA398Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStrong Dream Machine · Bieber, CAThe pilot’s inability to maintain aircraft control during takeoff after several suspension lines became entangled in, and were subsequently severed by, the propeller blades.NTSB ERA13FA388Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Limington, MEAn impairing medical event of undetermined origin that led to a loss of control during takeoff.NTSB ERA13LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Miami, FLThe pilot’s incapacitation due to a seizure during taxi.NTSB DCA13WA144Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus Industrie A300B4-622R · Luton, United KingdomThe Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A300 operated by Federal Express Corp, which occurred on August 25, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to…NTSB WPR13LA385Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobert Golding Tbirdii · Bakersfield, CAThe failure of the two pilots to adequately planflight, particularly regarding their roles and responsibilities, which resulted in their failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear power lines during a low pass.NTSB WPR13FA386Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's failure to conduct predeparture airplane performance planning for a departure from a high density altitude location, which resulted in his selection of a flightpath toward rising terrain that the airplane was not capable of outclimbing.NTSB CEN13CA501Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Reese, MIThe failure of the temporary hoist holding the powerline wire which resulted in a brief loss of control and main rotor blade impacts with the tower.NTSB CEN13LA500Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Brooklyn, IAThe improper routing of the seatbelt, which resulted in the inadvertent deployment of the reserve parachute, and the open jump door, which allowed the passenger to be pulled from the airplane.NTSB CEN13WA492Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationAerostar International S-55A · Mont-St-Grégoire, CanadaOn August 11, 2013, at 0730 eastern daylight time, an Aerostar International Inc. model S-55A, United States registration N25QL, serial number S55A1-1017, was not damaged when a member of the balloon ground-support team was fatally injured after falling to…NTSB CEN13LA462Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEmbraer S A EMB-505 · Eden Prairie, MNThe flight crew's failure to execute a go-around during a non-stabilized approach, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA13LA337Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Columbus, GAThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's perceived lack of performance for reasons that could not be determined due to insufficient information.NTSB ANC13CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of his landing area, which resulted in contact with terrain.NTSB ERA13LA328Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Tappahannock, VAA failure of the engine crankshaft top rear trailing forward counterweight retaining plate, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The reason for the retaining plate’s failure could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB WPR13LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M-18B · Caldwell, IDThe pilot’s improper decision to continue the takeoff with a tailwind after he recognized a performance problem with the airplane and his delayed action to dump the chemical load.NTSB ANC13CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's loss of situational awareness, which resulted in a wrong turn into a box canyon, and an in flight collision with terrain.NTSB WPR13FA294Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Birdseye, UT***This report was modified on August 18, 2015. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The operator's improper installation of a supplemental electrical power supply, which caused a short circuit due to inadequate vibration…NTSB WPR13CA354Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · The Dalles, ORThe pilot's failure to see and avoid wires while maneuvering at a low-altitude, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking the wires.NTSB CEN13LA579Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · St Paul, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected landing, which resulted in a collision with an airport sign off the right side of the runway during the transition to the initial climb.NTSB ERA13FA275Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Boynton Beach, FLThe pilot’s loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin after he climbed the airplane back into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to continue…NTSB ERA13CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ozark, ALThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing.NTSB WPR13CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Nervino, CAThe pilot’s decision to takeoff from an area off the runway surface which resulted in a collision with an object.NTSB ERA13WA306Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA34 · Envira, BrazilOn June 7, 2013, at 1400 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper PA-34-200T, Brazilian registration PT-MMX, was substantially damaged during a ditching into the Tarauacá River following an unspecified malfunction of the airplane’s right engine after…NTSB WPR13FA264Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Los Angeles, CAThe pilot’s loss of helicopter control following a precautionary landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA13CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-46-500TP · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot’s diversion of attention while taxiing the airplane, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control and collision with a ditch.NTSB ERA13LA263Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWilson William M Cricket MC12 · Doylestown, PAThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after detecting the airplane’s degraded performance. Contributing to the accident were the likely loss of power from the left engine for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident examination of the…NTSB CEN13LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Elyria, OHThe failure of the canopy latch spring, which caused the canopy to open during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an improper part in the canopy latch assembly, which led to the failure of the canopy latch spring.NTSB ERA13CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182D · East Moriches, NYThe inadvertent deployment of the skydiving instructor's drogue chute when he exited the airplane, resulting in it contacting and damaging the horizontal stabilizer.NTSB CEN13CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Groesbeck, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff.NTSB ERA13LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Hartford, KYThe pilot’s failure to avoid a powerline that crossed a field that he was spraying. Contributing to the collision was the company’s failure to specifically mention that flight hazards be identified during a pre-work conference.NTSB ERA13TA237Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58C · Jekyll Island, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm in the normal operating range during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.NTSB WPR13CA219Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Cottonwood, AZThe student pilot's decision to attempt a night landing on an unlit runway, which resulted in a misaligned approach and subsequent collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper set-up of the airplane radios, which…NTSB ERA13CA233Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes Charles R Zodiac 601XL · Meriden, CTThe pilot's decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.NTSB CEN13CA268Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHook Zodiac CH-650 · Gainesville, MOThe pilot misjudged the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane hitting a tree.NTSB CEN13CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · New Orleans, LAThe pilot's failure to perform a steep climb before going around following a low pass for a banner tow pickup.NTSB ERA13WA226Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 210L · Belem, BrazilOn April 26, 2013, about 1215 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 210L, Brazilian registration PR-LJI, operated by Brabo Taxi Aereo Ltda., was substantially damaged during a forced landing while on approach to the Brigadeiro Protasio de Oliveira Airport…NTSB CEN13CA238Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Lanesboro, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while making an off-airport landing with a gusty tailwind.NTSB ERA13LA212Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Balloons US Z-225 · Chester Springs, PAThe pilot's failure to extinguish the burner pilot lights prior to a hard landing in windy conditions.NTSB ERA13CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Lancaster, SCThe pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to turn off the carburetor heat during a go-around, which resulted in degraded engine performance and the airplane’s subsequent collision with trees at the end of the runway.NTSB ERA13CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Tullahoma, TNThe pilot's improper use of wing spoilers during approach resulting in an altitude loss and collision with a tree.NTSB ERA13LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranke Russell J Searey · Polk City, FLAn inadvertent encounter with the water wake from a larger amphibious airplane before takeoff and the pilot's subsequent inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane during which he failed to note damage caused by the wake encounter.NTSB WPR13LA186Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Silver Peak, NVThe pilot’s incapacitation due to sleeping pills, which led to the airplane impacting terrain in an autopilot-controlled descent following a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.