NTSB investigations, 2013
16 cases where the sequence of events included Birdstrike.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 10 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 19 |
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\") = 2013
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '901' 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") = 2013 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '901' 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 CEN14CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182N · Paradis, LAThe collision with a bird which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB ENG14IA005Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 3H4 · St. Louis, MOThe initial damage to the fan blades was caused by the ingestion of two mallard ducks that caused one or more fan blades to fracture, striking the fan shroud, as well as other passing fan blades, producing various sized blades fragments that created a…NTSB CEN14CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28R-200 · Bowling Green, OHA bird strike during takeoff.NTSB DCA14CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDe Havilland DHC8 - 102 · Philadelphia, PAan inadvertent encounter with several birds during approach that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB ERA14CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech V35B · Palm Coast, FLAn inadvertent collision with a black vulture.NTSB ERA14CA009Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Madison, MSThe helicopter's collision with a black vulture during climb to cruise altitude.NTSB ERA14CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Christmas, FLAn inflight collision with a bird during cruise flight.NTSB CEN14LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 525A · Lincoln, NEThe airplane’s encounter with a flock of American White Pelicans, which resulted in one bird striking the right outboard wing during en route climb from the departure airport.NTSB CEN13CA550Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Princeton, MNAn in-flight collision with a bald eagle.NTSB CEN13CA528Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Delavan, WIThe collision with a hawk during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent noseover.NTSB WPR13CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206G · Friday Harbor, WAA collision with a bird while on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern.NTSB ERA13CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-44-180T · Loxahatchee, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird.NTSB DCA13WA072Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing B737 · Guatemala City, GuatemalaOn 5 April 2013, at approximately 1029 local time, a Boeing 737-4Q8, registration N279AD, ingested a turkey vulture in the right engine during takeoff from La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the first…NTSB CEN13CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 310Q · Willoughby, OHA bird strike during a practice instrument approach in visual conditions.NTSB CEN13CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Murphysboro, ILAn inadvertent encounter with birds while on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern.NTSB WPR13FA123Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAvions Fairey Tipsy Nipper T-66 · Winters, CAThe airplane's impact with a turkey vulture in cruise flight, which resulted in the structural failure of the right wing and the subsequent loss of control.