NTSB investigations, AL
13 cases where NTSB found Altitude.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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\" = 'AL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01062012'))
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" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '01062012')) 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 ERA26LA285Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Tuscumbia, ALThe pilot’s failure to keep the tail rotor clear of an obstacle while attempting to land.NTSB ERA24LA060Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Mount Vernon, ALThe pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude over a river, and his failure to maintain clearance from the river while maneuvering.NTSB ERA22FA343Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportEurocopter AS350 · Andalusia, ALThe pilot’s acute incapacitation by a syncopal episode, which resulted in the helicopter departing controlled flight and colliding with terrain.NTSB ERA19LA263Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWeatherly 620 · Russellville, ALThe pilot's failure to see and avoid powerlines during low-altitude agricultural spraying flight operations.NTSB ERA17CA087Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Hayden, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach.NTSB GAA15LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Ozark, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while hovering, which resulted in the helicopter's skid impacting terrain, subsequent abnormal airframe vibrations, and a hard landing during the subsequent hovering autorotation.NTSB ERA15CA364Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269B · Hartford, ALThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his subsequent failure to attain adequate altitude during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a wire fence.NTSB ERA15FA178Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Cherokee, ALThe pilot's spatial disorientation during a low-level river crossing in rainy, gray, reduced visibility meteorological conditions, which resulted in the helicopter's subsequent descent and impact with the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…NTSB ERA15CA064Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Athens, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude while landing in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with power lines while on final approach.NTSB ERA15CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter MD500 · Decatur, ALAn undetermined pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an electrical transmission tower resulting in substantial damage to a main rotor blade. Postaccident investigation could not determine which of two pilots was flying the helicopter at the time the…NTSB ERA13LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Birmingham, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overreliance on the autopilot system and his inability to hand-fly the airplane once the autopilot…NTSB ERA12FA565Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Brownsboro, ALThe pilot's loss of control while performing a low-level aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in collision with terrain.NTSB MIA08CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402B · Muscle Shoals, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from utility wires during low altitude maneuvers.