# NTSB investigations: Traffic pattern procedure

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR21FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA203.md): Dassault Mirage F-1 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 24, 2021 · N567EM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on approach and failure to fly a traffic pattern track consistent with a no-flap configuration. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane’s flaps to extend while in the…
- [NTSB WPR18CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18CA172.md): Dornier Alpha JET · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2018 · N2165 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and the flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the workload.
- [NTSB CEN15FA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA311.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2015 · N4BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a go-around after receiving a modified landing clearance and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack in a steep bank and entering…
- [NTSB CEN14FA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA467.md): Piper PA 46 350P · Erie, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2014 · N228LL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around with a tailwind condition, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue…
- [NTSB WPR10FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA068.md): Schleicher ASW-27 · Middletown, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2009 · N127AL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to yield right of way to the glider.
- [NTSB CEN09CA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA500.md): Cessna P210N · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2009 · N4648A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB SEA08FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA116.md): Cessna 172N · McCall, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 2008 · N75856 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from another airplane while attempting to land on the same runway. Contributing to the accident was the non-standard pattern entry of the pilot.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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", '03014055'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03014055/cases

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