NTSB investigations, 2016
12 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\") = 2016
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") = 2016 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 CEN17LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Port Aransas, TXAn in-flight collision with multiple birds, which resulted in separation of the right engine's fan rotor and subsequent total loss of power of the right engine.NTSB GAA17CA086Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Ft. Myers, FLAn in-flight collision with a flock of birds.NTSB GAA17CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Englewood, COAn in-flight collision with multiple birds.NTSB ANC16CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Homer, AKAn in-flight collision with a bird resulting in damage to a tail rotor blade, which required replacement.NTSB ERA16LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164 · Laurel, DEA total loss of engine power due to an encounter with a bird, which collided with the spray pump fan assembly and subsequently sent blade fragments into the engine compartment, damaging the throttle linkage.NTSB ANC16LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DHC3 · Homer, AKAn in-flight collision with a bald eagle, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.NTSB CEN16WA327Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationRobinson R44 · Manchester, United KingdomOn June 13, 2016, at 1547 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R44, G-BZGO, sustained a bird strike to the lower left windscreen about eight miles north of Manchester Barton Airport (EGCB), Manchester, England. The helicopter sustained minor damage. No…NTSB ANC16FA019Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Chugiak, AKThe in-flight collision with one or more large birds (Bald Eagle), which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB GAA16CA196Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Moorestown, MIAn in-flight bird strike, which resulted in wind screen damage.NTSB CEN16WA141Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172 · Madrid, SpainOn March 31, 2016, about 1200 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Cessna 172 airplane, Spanish registration EC-JSM, collided with the terrain following a bird strike near Madrid, Spain. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane…NTSB GAA16CA126Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA31 · Newport, RIAn inadvertent collision with birds during final approach at night.NTSB GAA16CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Baton Rouge, LAAn inadvertent collision with a bird while maneuvering during an aerial observation flight.