NTSB investigations, OR
15 cases where NTSB found Tailwind.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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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\" = 'OR' 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" = 'OR' 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 WPR26LA018Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Imnaha, ORThe pilot’s continued application of brakes during an aborted takeoff in a tailwind on down-sloping terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR22LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180K · Portland, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a wet surface with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR21LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175A · Salem, ORThe pilot’s improper landing flare in a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR21LA196Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Wallowa, ORThe pilots failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll after experiencing a tailwind gust which required excessive braking and resulted in the airplane nosing over.NTSB GAA18CA569Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M7 · Grass Valley, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA508Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Corvallis, ORThe student helicopter pilot’s inadequate torque pedal application during practice approaches with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA363Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Pendleton, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.NTSB GAA17CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in quartering tailwind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChristen Industries A 1 · Milton-Freewater, ORThe pilot's decision to take off from unsuitable terrain with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA15CA231Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180H · Ione, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR14CA380Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Portland, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.NTSB WPR11LA427Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson V77 · Tillamook, ORThe pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing in a gusting tailwind.NTSB LAX08LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJonsson Sonerai · Hood River, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the emergency landing roll with a tailwind. Contributing was the partial separation of the left aileron that prompted the pilot to attempt the emergency landing.NTSB LAX08CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Canyon City, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusting tailwind.