NTSB investigations, 2012
26 cases where NTSB found Tailwind.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 43 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 35 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2026 | 5 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2012
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012 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 WPR13LA025Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Lake Havasu, AZThe pilot’s unintentional and unrecognized entry into a vortex ring state as a result of conducting a course reversal turn into a tailwind while at a low altitude and airspeed, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into water.NTSB ERA13LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-55B · Yorktown, NYThe pilot's improper decision to perform a downwind precautionary landing and the helicopter’s resultant settling with power and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR12TA436Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while performing a 270-degree practice autorotation with a gusting tailwind at a high-density altitude.NTSB WPR12FA432Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKundel Vans RV 7A · Laramie, WYThe pilot’s decision to attempt a landing with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in his loss of airplane control during final approach and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.NTSB WPR12CA403Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S2R-R1340 · Brawley, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt to takeoff in high temperatures with a tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare.NTSB CEN12LA578Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDestiny XLT · Hart, MIThe partial deflation of the powered parachute canopy when the pilot flew the aircraft into an area with gusty wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the modifications that changed the flying characteristics of the parachute.NTSB CEN12CA564Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210N · Boulder, COThe pilot’s decision to continue the unstable approach, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.NTSB CEN12CA542Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-36-285 · Harvey, NDThe pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight on a turf runway and with a tailwind, and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.NTSB WPR12LA321Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLoflin RV-7A · Novato, CAThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to…NTSB WPR12CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSud Aviation/Eurocopter Alouette II SE313B · Glenn, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind while hovering, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB ANC12FA073Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Homer, AKThe pilot’s improper evaluation of the weather conditions and his subsequent downwind water landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR12LA283Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Stanley, IDThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and decision to takeoff at a density altitude outside of the airplane’s takeoff performance envelope, with a tailwind, and near the airplane’s maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb…NTSB WPR12FA280Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · Kooskia, IDThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff with a gusty tailwind, which resulted in his loss of airplane control during the initial climb and an aerodynamic stall/spin.NTSB WPR12CA355Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Legend AL3 · Rexburg, IDThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and subsequent excessive braking during the landing roll with a tailwind, which resulted in a noseover.NTSB CEN12LA362Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Mt. Vernon, MOThe pilot’s decision to continue the landing on a short grass runway with a tailwind after touching down beyond the touchdown point, and his subsequent failure to stop the airplane before colliding with trees off the end of that runway. Contributing to the…NTSB WPR12GA243Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportLockheed P2V-7 · Modena, UTThe flight crew's misjudgment of terrain clearance while maneuvering for an aerial application run, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to follow the lead airplane's track and to…NTSB ANC12CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150G · Ketchikan, AKThe pilot’s decision to take off with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB CEN12LA267Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Valley Falls, KSThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during a hover maneuver, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB ERA12LA292Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · McKinnon, TNThe pilot's delayed decision to go-around after failing to recognize that he was attempting to land with a tailwind, and his failure to retract the landing gear and wing flaps for the go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain near the…NTSB CEN12FA250Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-76B · Gulf of Mexico, LAThe intermittent loss of engine power due to a "stuck" stepper motor in the No. 2 engine's fuel control as a result of an inadequate overhaul. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the helicopter with a known defect, his…NTSB WPR12CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180F · McCall, IDThe pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN12LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna LC41-550FG · Telluride, COThe pilot's decision to land with a direct tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and his subsequent decision to attempt a go-around so late in the landing roll, which resulted in a stall.NTSB CEN12CA206Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHall Jeffrey Hall RV-4 · Calhan, COThe pilot's loss of airplane control while landing with a gusting tailwind condition.NTSB WPR12CA129Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Santa Clarita, CAThe pilot's delayed decision to abandon the landing attempt, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind.NTSB WPR12CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Poway, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR12CA100Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the known wind conditions during a hovering maneuver, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and directional control.