NTSB investigations, GA

5 cases where NTSB found Low visibility.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, GA per year, 2009–2026: 5 cases
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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\" = 'GA' 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\", '03035015'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA21FA362Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Monticello, GAThe pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions during a dark night and over unlit terrain, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.Sep 16, 2021 · N888DV · DestroyedNTSB ERA21FA140Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna R182 · Gainesville, GAThe pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart into low instrument meteorological conditions.Feb 26, 2021 · N3652C · DestroyedNTSB ERA17FA330Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Rhine, GAThe student pilot's decision to take off from a partially-lit grass runway in dark night, marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall.Sep 20, 2017 · N3875J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10FA471Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182T · Helena, GAThe pilot’s continuance of the GPS approach below the minimum descent altitude while landing in instrument meteorological conditions.Sep 8, 2010 · N804GK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09FA185Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Carrollton, GAThe pilot's decision to continue visual flight rules flight into an area of reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control.Mar 8, 2009 · N1913M · Destroyed