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6,398 cases where the phase of flight was Taxi.
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duckdb -csv -c "WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
current_codes AS (
SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e.\"tier1Number\" AS INTEGER) AS code,
row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e.\"isDefiningEvent\", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e.\"tier1Number\" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
AND (e.\"isDefiningEvent\" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT \"mKey\" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE \"isPre1982\"))
),
phases AS (
SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
UNION ALL
SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\", w.main
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\"
WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
),
case_phases AS (
SELECT p.*, c.\"eventDate\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = p.case_mkey
LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"eventDate\" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
)
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 case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 250)
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.
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
current_codes AS (
SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
),
phases AS (
SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
UNION ALL
SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
),
case_phases AS (
SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
)
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 case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 250)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 CEN13LA408Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Houston, TXThe pilot’s failure to use the proper taxi procedure, which resulted in a brake system fire.NTSB WPR13LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell NA-265-65 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilots’ failure to follow the airplane manufacturer’s emergency procedures for a hydraulic system failure and emergency braking, which resulted in the loss of braking action upon landing and the subsequent loss of directional control while turning off the…NTSB ANC13LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtiss Wright C-46F · Fairbanks, AKThe failure of the right main landing gear side brace due to fatigue, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB WPR13LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182T · San Diego, CABoth pilots’ failure to maintain a proper visual lookout while taxiing during nighttime conditions, which resulted in an on-ground collision.NTSB ERA13LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Burlington, VTThe pilot's improper turn down an airport access road while attempting to taxi to a runway. Contributing to the accident was the airport management's failure to install proper signage indicating that an airport access road was prohibited to aircraft.NTSB ERA13LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2B · Cleveland, GAThe taxiing pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in his airplane's collision with a stopped airplane.NTSB CEN13LA365Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301T · Lansing, MIThe pilot’s failure to follow the airplane checklist, which resulted in the parking brake not being released before taxi and a subsequent brake fire.NTSB DCA13WA109Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-800 · Thessaloniki, GreeceThe Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board (AAIASB) of Greece, has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on June 15, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIASB…NTSB DCA13CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Nashville, TNThe flight crews failure to maintain clearance from the light pole while taxiing.NTSB ERA13CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-46-500TP · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot’s diversion of attention while taxiing the airplane, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control and collision with a ditch.NTSB DCA13FA082Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-145LR · Newark, NJthe failure of flight 908's captain to ensure adequate clearance between the wingtip of his airplane and flight 4226's empennage when he attempted to pass behind the other airplane.NTSB DCA13WA080Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-400 · Melbourne, AustraliaThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 747-400 that occurred on April 22, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB investigation under the provisions of…NTSB CEN13CA234Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175A · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot’s inability to maintain airplane control during taxi due to an inadvertent encounter with a dust devil.NTSB ERA13LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranke Russell J Searey · Polk City, FLAn inadvertent encounter with the water wake from a larger amphibious airplane before takeoff and the pilot's subsequent inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane during which he failed to note damage caused by the wake encounter.NTSB ANC13CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on a snow-covered taxiway.NTSB ERA13CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tistusville, FLThe pilot's loss of airplane control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions associated with nearby thunderstorm activity.NTSB WPR13CA158Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Gila Bend, AZThe student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an above-ground fuel tank while taxiing.NTSB CEN13CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172L · Pontiac, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after an unexplained increase in engine power while taxiing.NTSB ANC13LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Talkeetna, AKThe overstress fracture and failure of the right wheel/ski arm while taxiing in snow and water-overflow terrain conditions, which resulted in a noseover.NTSB ERA13CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Newnan, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper visual lookout during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.NTSB CEN13CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Baraga, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi.NTSB ENG13IA016Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747 · Dallas, TXFuel leaking from a fractured fuel manifold feeder line that ignited on contact with the engine’s hot compressor rear frame, which resulted in an engine undercowl fire. The fuel manifold feeder line failed due to high amplitude fatigue because the fuel…NTSB CEN13LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195 · Austin, TXThe pilot's use of an excessive taxi speed, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the end of the unlit taxiway after the failure of the right wing landing light.NTSB CEN13CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Oshkosh, WIFatigue cracking and failure of the left wheel strut mount resulting in collapse of the left main landing gear during taxi.NTSB ERA13CA123Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Lancaster, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle while taxiing from landing.NTSB WPR13CA088Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Rialto, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ANC13CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185E · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse.NTSB ERA13CA100Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Rutland, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering on a snow-packed surface after landing, which resulted in a collision with a fuel truck.NTSB ERA13CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F90 · Knoxville, TNThe pilots’ decision to maneuver the airplane in close proximity to a hangar.NTSB WPR13FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Corona, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the helicopter’s main rotor blades and the metal canopy of a fuel island.NTSB ERA13CA067Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportRadley Vincent Quicksilver Sport 2S · King George, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi.NTSB WPR13CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D17S · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot of another airplane did not maintain a proper visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision.NTSB ERA13LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Pahokee, FLA main landing gear wheel fire for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operations.NTSB ERA13LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310I · Burlington, VTThe collapse of the left main landing gear due to a failure of the left main gear bellcrank pin for reasons that could not be determined because the pieces of the fractured bellcrank pin were not located.NTSB WPR12LA443Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35A · Torrance, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.NTSB ERA12CA580Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSikorsky S-76C · Theodore, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance while taxiing.NTSB CEN12CA647Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Fort Worth, TXThe noncertificated pilot's operation of the helicopter, which resulted in the tail boom's contact with the refueling pump.NTSB ANC12CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Atqasuk, AKThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while performing a high-speed taxi in windy conditions.NTSB ERA12IA559Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Opa-Locka, FLThe pilot’s turning the airplane too sharply while exiting the runway, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear bellcrank due to an overstress fracture.NTSB CEN12CA600Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Columbus, OHThe failure of the right main landing gear strut due to a preexisting crack.NTSB DCA12WA140Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-400 · Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has notified the NTSB of an ground collision accident involving a Boeing 747-300 and a Boeing 747-400 that occurred on August 20, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited…NTSB DCA12CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirbus A330 · Dulles, VAthe A330 flightcrew's failure to maintain a safe clearance between his wing and the tail of the DHC-8-400 that was stopped on the lead in line of the gate.NTSB WPR12CA344Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRotorway Exec · Colville, WAThe pilot's lack of experience in the helicopter, which resulted in his failure to maintain ground clearance during the taxi hover, followed by inadvertent ground contact and rollover.NTSB CEN12LA522Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA18 · Peyton, COThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during taxi in gusting wind conditions.NTSB CEN12CA496Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBlack Donald Cozy III · Los Lunas, NMA loose oil line, which allowed oil to leak onto the hot engine turbocharger and resulted in a fire.NTSB DCA12IA114Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 787 · Charleston, SCThe separation of the fan mid shaft resulted from environmentally assisted cracking under static load. Contributing to the incident was the combination of dry film lubricant applied to the fan mid-shaft and graphite grease used during assembly which made the…NTSB DCA12WA105Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A319 · Okinawa, JapanOn July 5, 2012, about 1324 Japan Standard Time (0424 UTC), an Airbus A319-112, (B2332), operated by China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd., was instruction to hold short of the runway at the Naha Airport (OKA), Okinawa, Japan; however, the flight crew taxied onto…NTSB CEN12CA413Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Newark, OHThe pilot's loss of control during taxi in strong wind conditions.NTSB CEN12CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot’s failure to stop the airplane while taxiing to park, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.NTSB WPR12IA296Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Deer Valley, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi due to excessive taxi speed.