NTSB investigations

9 cases where NTSB found Intentional act, general.

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NTSB investigations per year, 2009–2026: 9 cases
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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\", '02051000'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR22LA049Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BL-65 · New Cuyama, CAThe pilot’s decision to intentionally crash the airplane.Nov 24, 2021 · N29508 · DestroyedNTSB CEN17CA294Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502B · Harrold, SDThe pilot’s improper attempt at a low-pass maneuver, which resulted in a collision with a tractor.Jul 26, 2017 · N421CA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Euharlee, GAThe NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Apr 18, 2017 · N8368B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Kearny, NJThe deliberate concealment and reuse of an unairworthy tail rotor driveshaft by unknown personnel, which resulted in an overstress separation at a bonded flange adapter as a result of driveshaft imbalance.May 20, 2015 · N210MH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA404Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Athleimer, ARFailure of the first stage planetary gearset in the propeller reduction gearbox, which resulted in catastrophic engine failure. Contributing to the failure was the misrepresentation of the gearset being zero-timed by the company that sold the gearset to the…Jun 16, 2011 · N30902 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International 112TC · Waynesboro, GAThe pilot’s deliberate exiting of the airplane by parachute while in flight following a reported flight control malfunction that could not be verified.Oct 21, 2010 · N1154J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA043Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMoore Skybolt/BM · Altus, OKThe pilot's poor judgment by performing intentional low-level maneuvers that resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin at an altitude to low to affect a safe recovery.Nov 8, 2009 · N6644 · DestroyedNTSB ERA09CA177Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHI-Max 1700R · Windham, NHThe non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from houses while flying an unregistered experimental, amateur-built airplane.Feb 17, 2009 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09FA133Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-500TP · Milton, FLThe pilot's intentional inflight abandonment of the airplane.Jan 12, 2009 · N428DC · Substantial damage