NTSB investigations
32 cases where NTSB found Visual function.
Cases per year
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| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '02011510')) 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."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '02011510')) 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 CEN26LA145Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportClassic Waco YMF · Galveston, TXThe biplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing, which included the failure to perform S-turns to compensate for limited forward visibility.NTSB WPR24LA286Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Stanley, IDThe pilot’s loss of directional control in reduced visibility conditions due to a wind gust, which resulted in a collision with a trailer.NTSB WPR24LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421C · Carson City, NVAirport personnel’s failure to properly prioritize their response actions, including updating the airport’s automated weather observation system recording in a timely manner to notify incoming pilots of a runway closure, which resulted in an airplane striking…NTSB CEN23FA333Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRotorway 162F · Oshkosh, WIThe failure of the gyroplane pilot to see and avoid the helicopter while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was the gyroplane pilot’s performance of a prohibited maneuver in the traffic pattern.NTSB ANC22LA070Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain centerline in dusk light conditions which resulted in impact with trees.NTSB WPR21LA269Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Petaluma, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing following a partial loss of electrical power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction and hampered visual function.NTSB CEN21LA286Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Leoti, KSThe pilot’s loss of visibility in the cockpit due to foam created by the chemicals loaded in the hopper, which resulted in his inability to maintain airplane control during low-level flight and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN21FA043Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech J35 · Fredericksburg, TXThe pilot of the J35’s failure to maintain clearance from the M35, which resulted in a midair collision and the J35 pilot’s subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA20CA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportTeam Rocket F1 Rocket · Finelyville, PAThe pilot's misjudgment of the airplane’s speed and altitude during the landing approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident were his access to a limited set of…NTSB ANC20LA074Accident · 7 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-2 · Soldotna, AKThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the accident were (1) the PA-12 pilot’s decision to fly with a known severe vision deficiency that had resulted in denial of his most recent application for medical certification…NTSB CEN20LA278Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Springfield, COThe pilot’s loss of visibility in the cockpit due to foam created by the chemicals loaded in the hopper, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the combining of chemicals known to produce foam and the pilot’s failure to…NTSB ANC20CA054Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Gulkana, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during final approach to landing, and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear trees during an attempted go-around.NTSB CEN19MA141Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKThe inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which prevented the two pilots from seeing the other airplane before the collision, and the absence of visual and aural alerts from both airplanes’ traffic display systems, while operating in a geographic…NTSB CEN19LA092Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Union Center, SDThe ambulance driver’s failure to see the helicopter’s rotating main rotor blades in dark night conditions, which resulted in the ambulance’s inadvertent collision with the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the ambulance driver's failure to follow…NTSB CEN17LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Lakeway, TXThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impaired vision due to his broken eyeglasses.NTSB CEN17FA164Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17 31ATC · Boonville, MOThe pilot's impairment, due to his use of a combination of psychoactive drugs and a vision deficiency in his left eye, which resulted in a failure to maintain adequate altitude during final approach to landing and subsequent collision with power lines.NTSB WPR17FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-236 · Port Orford, ORThe pilot's loss of vision during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly with a known medical condition.NTSB DCA16LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 3H4 · Nashville, TNthe flight crew's early turn towards the assigned gate because taxiway lighting had been inadvertently turned off by the controller-in-charge which resulted in the airplane leaving the paved surface. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the…NTSB ERA15MA259Accident · 2 fatalClass 2 · MajorFinal reportCessna 150M · Moncks Corner, SCThe approach controller's failure to provide an appropriate resolution to the conflict between the F-16 and the Cessna. Contributing to the accident were the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, resulting in both pilots' inability to take…NTSB CEN15CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · De Kalb, ILThe pilot's loss of positional awareness while taxiing, resulting in a collision with a parked and unoccupied airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's difficulty seeing over the nose of the airplane, his preoccupation with trying to control the…NTSB CEN15FA163Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAhrens Gerd H RV 6 · Pratt, KSA hard landing, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of directional control and the airplane’s subsequent nose-over.NTSB CEN14FA522Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T337G · Plano, ILThe pilot’s failure to recognize the airplane’s low altitude and arrest the airplane’s descent on approach to the airport in dark night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s degraded night…NTSB WPR14FA078Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Fresno, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while on approach, which subsequently led to a loss of airplane control. Also causal was the pilot’s continued operation of the airplane at night with a diagnosed medical condition that degraded…NTSB CEN13FA465Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Balko, OKThe pilot's failure maintain clearance from a meteorological tower while en route at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the sun's glare.NTSB WPR13GA128Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell 206B · Eureka, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire while maneuvering during low-altitude operations. Contributing to the accident was task- and/or work-related fatigue.NTSB WPR13FA073Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Libby, MTThe noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering to land in dark night conditions likely due to his geographic disorientation (lost). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to fly at night with a…NTSB CEN13FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Blair, NEThe pilot's loss of control due to physical incapacitation.NTSB CEN11CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Schweizer G-164A · North English, IAThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN10LA459Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B · Batesville, TXBoth glider pilots' inability to see and avoid the other resulting in a mid-air collision.NTSB ERA10CA367Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206 · Roseville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a known wire hazard.NTSB WPR10FA228Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Yuma, AZThe pilot's loss of situational awareness and failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was glare from the rising sun.NTSB CHI08FA156Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206C · Fremont, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor judgment in continuing to fly with his severe visual deficiency. Also contributing to the…