NTSB investigations, AZ
48 cases where the sequence of events included Miscellaneous/other.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
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| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AZ' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND 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"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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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
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 WPR26LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Sedona, AZThe pilot’s inability to maintain directional control due to a plastic foreign object jammed in the rudder pedals, while landing with a gusting left crosswind.NTSB WPR26LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRemos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Glendale, AZThe solo student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR24LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369 · Mesa, AZThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain helicopter control during autorotation, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the delayed remedial action from the flight instructor.NTSB WPR24LA320Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during taxi operations.NTSB ANC24LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTeam Rocket F1 · Payson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB WPR24LA006Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportUltramagic N-300 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR22LA357Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVashon Ranger R7 · Glendale, AZFailure of the landing gear due to material deficiencies that reduced the strength of the landing gear.NTSB WPR22LA066Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCameron Balloons U S A-315 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot’s inability to maintain balloon control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a serious passenger injury.NTSB WPR21LA109Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopter 369 · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s improper pitch attitude for landing and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor, resulted in the main rotor blades impacting the tail boom.NTSB WPR20LA333Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportUltramagic N500 · Peoria, AZThe balloon's encounter with unexpected windshear, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injuries.NTSB WPR20CA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's improper pitch attitude and landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructors delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR20LA176Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV4 · Safford, AZA loss of pitch control during the landing approach due to a jammed elevator control system.NTSB WPR20CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Tucson, AZThe student pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with a pole, and a subsequent ground loop.NTSB WPR20CA070Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPowrachute Airwolf · Gold Canyon, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in collision with a barricade.NTSB GAA19CA483Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher ASW 24 · Paulden, AZThe pilot's distraction due to the environment, his failure to lower the landing gear, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing the glider, which resulted in impact with a utility box.NTSB GAA19CA060Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 36 · Williams, AZThe pilot's failure to attain a sufficient climb rate during initial climb in high-density altitude conditions with the airplane near its forward center of gravity and maximum gross weight limits, which resulted in an impact with trees.NTSB GAA19CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Red Creek, AZThe pilot's improper brake application during landing on a soft, dirt airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA 40 · Marana, AZThe student pilot's excessive taxi speed during a turn from the runway to a taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.NTSB GAA18CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Payson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a short-field takeoff in high-density altitude conditions.NTSB GAA18CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeropro CZ S R O A240 · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to stop and yield to the airplane taxiing on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB GAA18CA234Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Wickenburg, AZThe student pilot’s failure to relinquish flight controls and premature flap reduction during approach to land.NTSB GAA18CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportIrvin Stephen D Rutan Long E Z · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s excessive ground speed and loss of directional control while exiting the taxiway.NTSB GAA18CA189Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Gila Bend, AZThe pilot’s failure to properly set the parking brake, which resulted in an impact with a pole.NTSB GAA18CA185Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportUltramagic N 300 · Cave Creek, AZThe balloon pilot’s decision to add heat to the envelope with a tree branch protruding into the envelope that caught fire.NTSB GAA18CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B60 · Scottsdale, AZThe pilot’s improper brake application during landing, which resulted in a tire blowout and a loss of directional control.NTSB GAA18LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Mesa, AZA coyote strike and the subsequent operation of the airplane, which led to internal composite wing structure damage.NTSB GAA17CA344Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter EC130 · Peach Springs, AZThe ground crewman’s failure to hold onto the passenger door while the main rotor was still rotating, which resulted in the door separating from the helicopter and damaging the main rotor.NTSB GAA17CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLarson Roger H RV-7 · Casa Grande, AZThe pilot’s inadvertent application of the autopilot during short final, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.NTSB WPR17LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Yuma, AZThe pilot’s inability to maintain helicopter control after its skid got caught on the landing pad while he was maneuvering the helicopter to land on it, which resulted in a dynamic roll-over.NTSB GAA16CA450Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirbus AS350 · Peach Springs, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while hover taxiing backward, resulting in the tail striking terrain.NTSB GAA16CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Wickenburg, AZThe pilot's incorrect balked landing procedure, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, hard landing, a runway excursion, and nose gear collapse.NTSB WPR16LA071Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEvolution Revo · Buckeye, AZThe pilot's improper decision to operate the high-performance aircraft despite warnings from a flight instructor that he did not have the experience to operate the aircraft that had different and more sensitive handling characteristics than the…NTSB GAA16CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F33 · Marana, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the base to final turn resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain during recovery by the flight instructor.NTSB WPR15IA252Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Scottsdale, AZThe failure of the nose landing gear due to unanticipated fatigue loads.NTSB WPR14CA350Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1 34 · Marana, AZThe pilot's failure to ensure the canopy was locked during the pre-takeoff inspection which led to the canopy opening in flight and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the subsequent landing.NTSB WPR14LA343Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Rimrock, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll on a wet sloping runway and his decision to go around before the airplane was configured for takeoff.NTSB WPR14CA260Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Scottsdale, AZThe pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.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 WPR13FA118Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Tucson, AZThe pilot's incapacitation due to his preexisting cardiac disease, which resulted in his degraded or complete loss of ability to control the airplane.NTSB WPR13FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Tacna, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to acute psychosis with paranoid thoughts.NTSB WPR11CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Page, AZThe pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route and failure to follow prescribed taxi procedures.NTSB WPR11CA197Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportXtremeair Sbach 342 · Springerville, AZThe pilot's failure to properly secure loose objects in the cockpit area which resulted in a personal locator beacon becoming lodged in the elevator control torque tubes, restricting flight control movement.NTSB WPR10FA383Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot‘s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control during a turn from the base leg to final approach due to his diverted attention.NTSB WPR10LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Show Low, AZInadequate clearance between a landing gear brake system line and airframe components, which precluded gear extension and resulted in an intentional gear-up landing.NTSB WPR10CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Parker, AZThe mechanics' failure to account for all the tools following a maintenance procedure and the pilot's failure to perform a preflight check before a maintenance test flight.NTSB WPR09CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Douglas, AZThe pilot's failure to properly secure the helicopter prior to exiting the aircraft.NTSB WPR09CA135Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCosmos Phase 2 · Salome, AZThe pilot's encounter with a rut while landing on an unimproved dry lake bed.NTSB SEA08IA096Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRaytheon 1900D · Page, AZThe flight crew’s unprofessional behavior and deviation from standard operating procedures which resulted in an in-flight emergency.