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NTSB finding · Personnel issues › Physical › Impairment/incapacitation

All 69 cases61 in the probable cause
Cases
69
In the probable cause
61 (88%)
Fatal cases
62
NTSB code
02012050

NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008. Earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes, so they aren’t counted here.

When and where

In green, cases where NTSB made it part of the probable cause; in gray, a factor or other finding. Findings are coded with the final report, often a year or more after the event, so the latest years are incomplete.

Cases per year

2008In the probable causeFactor only2026

Where

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT year(c.\"eventDate\") AS year, count(DISTINCT f.case_mkey) AS cases,
    count(DISTINCT f.case_mkey) FILTER (WHERE f.\"inProbableCause\") AS in_probable_cause
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = f.case_mkey
  WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '02012050') AND c.\"eventDate\" >= DATE '2000-01-01'
  GROUP BY 1
  ORDER BY 1"

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In the same cases

Defining events
Aircraft models

Aircraft matched to the registry by N-number and date.

Other findings
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duckdb -csv -c "WITH matched AS (SELECT DISTINCT case_mkey, aircrafts_position FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' WHERE starts_with(\"findingCode\", '02012050'))
  SELECT * FROM (
  SELECT 'Defining event' AS kind, e.\"tier2Number\" AS code, max(e.\"eventTier2Name\") AS name, count(DISTINCT f.case_mkey) AS cases
  FROM matched f JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e ON e.case_mkey = f.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = f.aircrafts_position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\"
  WHERE e.\"tier2Number\" <> ''
  GROUP BY ALL
  UNION ALL
  SELECT 'Aircraft model', a.aircraft_model_code, any_value(concat_ws(' ', m.manufacturer, m.model)), count(DISTINCT f.case_mkey)
  FROM matched f JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = f.case_mkey AND a.position = f.aircrafts_position
  LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m ON m.code = a.aircraft_model_code
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IS NOT NULL
  GROUP BY ALL
  UNION ALL
  SELECT 'Other finding', left(g.\"findingCode\", 8), max(g.\"tier4Name\"), count(DISTINCT g.case_mkey)
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' g
  WHERE g.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM matched) AND NOT starts_with(g.\"findingCode\", '02012050') AND g.\"findingCode\" GLOB '[0-9][0-9]*'
  GROUP BY ALL
  )
  QUALIFY row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY kind ORDER BY cases DESC) <= 10
  ORDER BY kind, cases DESC"

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Newest cases · 69

NTSB ERA25LA019Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Gainesville, GAThe pilot’s sudden incapacitation due to an in-flight cardiac arrest, which necessitated a landing by a non-pilot passenger and resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.Oct 18, 2024 · N11519 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA003Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon C90A · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot’s incapacitation by an in-flight cardiac event that led to cardiac arrest.Oct 4, 2024 · N6077X · No damageNTSB ERA23LA300Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Vineyard Haven, MAThe pilot’s incapacitation due to a sudden in-flight cardiac event, which resulted in a gear-up landing.Jul 15, 2023 · N444RR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA267Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFly Gyros M24 Orion · Venice, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on takeoff for unknown reasons; whether the pilot’s acute stroke contributed to, or resulted from, the accident could not be determined.Jun 10, 2023 · N49PF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23FA019Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell 407 · Morgan City, LAThe pilot’s loss of consciousness due to a cardiovascular event.Oct 26, 2022 · N34BM · DestroyedNTSB CEN22FA224Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSchweizer SGS135 · Midlothian, TXThe pilot’s incapacitation by an aortic dissection (natural disease).Jun 5, 2022 · N2817H · No damageNTSB CEN22FA217Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 162 · Memphis, TNPilot incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.May 31, 2022 · N162KG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA164Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20E · Kerrville, TXThe pilot’s sudden cardiac event, which resulted in incapacitation, uncontrolled taxi after landing, and collision with a stationary parked airplane.Mar 31, 2022 · N21BS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22FA042Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T310R · Chadron, NEThe incapacitating effects of a myocardial infarction (heart attack), which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.Nov 22, 2021 · N310JA · DestroyedNTSB ERA20LA234Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEvektor Aerotechnik Sportstar · Ocala, FLThe pilot’s impairment or distraction due to an acute stroke, which resulted in an unstabilized approach and subsequent loss of airplane control during landing.Jul 1, 2020 · N820NG · Substantial damage
See all 69 cases
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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '02012050'))
  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.