NTSB investigations, MN
7 cases where NTSB found Tailwind.
Cases per year
| 2011 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
Where
Latest 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MN' 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\", '03034015'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MN' 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", '03034015')) 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 CEN23LA375Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Rice, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a left crosswind.NTSB CEN23LA346Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Halstad, MNThe pilot’s attempt to rotate the airplane without sufficient airspeed which resulted in a lack of climb performance and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the takeoff with a tailwind.NTSB CEN22LA389Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Appleton, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll with a quartering tailwind.NTSB GAA18CA092Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Mankato, MNThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent go-around during which the student exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA17CA203Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Warroad, MNThe pilot’s improper landing flare and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing in tailwind conditions.NTSB CEN13CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 65-B80 · Alexandria, MNThe pilot’s failure to stop the airplane on the downsloping, ice-contaminated runway after landing with a tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to account for the wind conditions and failure to obtain runway conditions.NTSB CEN12LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · St. Paul, MNThe pilot's decision to land on a runway with a gusting, quartering tailwind and his inadequate compensation for the wind, which resulted in a hard landing.