NTSB investigations, IA

26 cases where NTSB found Altitude.

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NTSB investigations, IA per year, 2008–2026: 26 cases
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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\" = 'IA' 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.

NTSB CEN26LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Coralville, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight.Jul 16, 2026 · N322TC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA285Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Walcott, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the crops during an aerial application flight.Jul 23, 2025 · N802BF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402B · Alta, IAThe airplane’s encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in a loss of lift, and subsequent collision with powerlines.Jul 29, 2023 · N402PR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA328Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Hanlontown, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a cable during spray operations.Jul 26, 2023 · N467HA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA356Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 150A · Indianola, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering.Jul 30, 2022 · N316EB · Minor damageNTSB CEN22FA347Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Ute, IAThe pilot’s inflight collision with a power line during aerial application.Jul 30, 2022 · N501MW · DestroyedNTSB CEN22LA371Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R-T65 · Wyman / Washington, IAThe pilot not maintaining sufficient altitude to clear an obstruction during the aerial application flight.Jul 21, 2022 · N9899 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA350Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Waukon, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a powerline during an agricultural application pass.Aug 4, 2021 · N775AK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA313Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Newell, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from crops during an agricultural flight.Jul 11, 2021 · N949TM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Larchwood, IAThe pilot's loss of situational awareness, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines.Nov 6, 2017 · N7085M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA436Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G 3B · Toterville, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering at low altitude with low airspeed and a tailwind.Jul 24, 2017 · N47AH · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA433Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson SR9 · Bode, IAThe pilot’s decision to take off from an unimproved bean field with insufficient length for the airplane to clear adjacent corn stalks.Jul 22, 2017 · N83K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17CA346Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Logan, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an agricultural application flight.Jul 20, 2017 · N192E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA289Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH 58A · Lake Mills, IAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a wire strike.Jul 22, 2016 · N288NS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA46 500TP · Council Bluffs, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while returning to the airport after becoming distracted by a noncritical flight instrumentation anomaly indication.Dec 10, 2015 · N145JR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA487Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Macedonia, IAThe pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a static line.Sep 6, 2014 · N699TQ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA453Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402B · Britt, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines during an agricultural application operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distracted attention due to personal cell phone use during flight operations.Jul 17, 2012 · N4843J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA565Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherly 201C · Bronson, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.Aug 10, 2011 · N9054W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Cherokee, IAThe pilot misjudged his altitude while on short final approach.Jan 21, 2010 · N8916P · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA100Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna P172D · Cedar Rapids, IAThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument proficiency.Jan 18, 2010 · N8584X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA483Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Royal, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the crop during an aerial application maneuver.Aug 3, 2009 · N6701Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09LA492Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStirling Starduster · Earlham, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground during an aerobatic maneuver.Aug 1, 2009 · N1XY · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09LA409Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Latimer, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line while flying at a low altitude.Jul 3, 2009 · N8138B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA344Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Murray, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude.Jun 6, 2009 · N43524 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA261Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNtbk Wag Aero Sport · Oxford, IAThe pilot misjudged his approach path which resulted in insufficient altitude and the subsequent failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Contributing to the accident were the trees and the dusk lighting conditions.Aug 21, 2008 · N141ST · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA220Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Lake View, IAThe pilot not obtaining/maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line while performing an aerial application maneuver.Jul 26, 2008 · N9193F · Substantial damage