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18,851 cases where the phase of flight was Maneuvering.

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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')),
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    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 = 450)
  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.

NTSB CHI01LA243Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Wheeler, WIThe pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the power transmission line. A factor to the accident was the power transmission line.Jul 26, 2001 · N986B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAg-Cat G-164B · Wallace, NEThe inadequate preflight planning by the pilot, the pilot initiating the flight with an inadequate fuel supply, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Factors were the fuel exhaustion, the low altitude and the soft field.Jul 26, 2001 · N80083 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHutton KR-2 · Roseburg, ORA total loss of power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed while maneuvering to a forced landing at a nearby airport. Contributing factors were the 8 knot tailwind and the fence which the aircraft impacted when it over…Jul 25, 2001 · N4GJ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL01FA093Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoeing Stearman PT-17 · Anniston, ALThe inadvertent activation of the flight control gust locks by the pilot rated passenger that resulted in the loss of control inflight. Contributing was the pilot in commands failure to follow the airplane's pre-flight inspection check list.Jul 24, 2001 · N56920 · DestroyedNTSB IAD01LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Lusby, MDThe student pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.Jul 23, 2001 · N21964 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA223Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, ILThe helicopter's loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering close to the ground, and the low altitude and low airspeed. A factor relating to this accident was the pilot not being able to get into autorotation.Jul 22, 2001 · N8733F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA256Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Mammoth Lakes, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the terrain. Factors were the high terrain and the blind canyon.Jul 21, 2001 · N736YR · DestroyedNTSB CHI01LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow 600-S2C · Plainfield, WIThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control while maneuvering on the aerial application flight. A factor to the accident was the encountered stall/mush at a low altitude.Jul 21, 2001 · N8703V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01FA232Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSmith Kelly-D · Poplar Grove, ILThe right upper wing failed due to overload. A factor was the pilot performing aerobatic manuevers.Jul 21, 2001 · N303SM · DestroyedNTSB DEN01LA125Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA315B · Cody, WYthe failure of the turbine assembly due to an over temperature condition. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 17, 2001 · N2128Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01FA172Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Bridgeville, DEThe pilot's incapacitation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control while maneuvering. A factor was the FAA Aeromedical Certification Division's inadequate certification/approval of the pilot's medical certificate. Findings were the pilot's inappropriate…Jul 15, 2001 · N5962S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA244Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLevitsky BD-5T · Cameron Park, CAan in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.Jul 14, 2001 · N104BD · DestroyedNTSB CHI01LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Mandan, NDthe pilot failed to maintain clearance from the powerline. Additional factors were the thermal lift and the powerline.Jul 14, 2001 · N14AG · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Langdon, NDthe pilot stalled the airplane while manuevering to avoid the power lines. A factor was the power lines.Jul 14, 2001 · N9900P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA213Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaPorte MXL II Sport · Gaines Twp., MIThe pilot's poor planning which resulted in foreign object damage to the propeller, and the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred which resulted in the pilot not being able to properly flare the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were…Jul 14, 2001 · N4416Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Blythe, CAThe selection by the pilot of an unsuitable precautionary landing site on soft, uneven terrain, which resulted in a rollover.Jul 13, 2001 · N9281P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL01FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Resaca, GAThe certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a turning maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor was the loading of the airplane over maximum gross weight.Jul 12, 2001 · N71917 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01FA204Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · West Lafayette, INThe fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's alcohol impaired decision making. Additional factors were the trees and night.Jul 11, 2001 · N8955J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01FA127Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R-1200 · Cottonwood, IDFailure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while dropping fire retardant. Factors include low visibility with smoke.Jul 10, 2001 · N4947X · DestroyedNTSB FTW01LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky SK-76A · New Iberia, LAthe loss of control while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.Jul 10, 2001 · N164AG · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClark CGS Hawk · Bullard, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines during low level maneuvers.Jul 9, 2001 · N6323Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL01TA081Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes TH-55 · Midway, GAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factoe was the lack of suitable terrain upon which an emergency landing could be made, which resulted in a rollover upon touchdown in a marshy area.Jul 9, 2001 · N7053X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA239Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportJohansen/Thiessen RV-6A · Jackpot, NVthe private pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.Jul 7, 2001 · N246RV · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Stillwater, MNThe loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the power line and the trees.Jul 7, 2001 · N78495 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL01LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion B · Palm Beach, FLLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 5, 2001 · N5265K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA158Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Belle Chase, LAthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a utility pole while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's impairment due to alcohol intoxication and the night light conditions.Jul 4, 2001 · N5883V · DestroyedNTSB NYC01FA158Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMoravan Zlin 526F · Queen Anne, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent inverted spin.Jul 2, 2001 · N526GC · DestroyedNTSB MIA01LA178Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Leesburg, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while deploying the grappling hook in preparation for a banner pick up resulting in the cable wrapping around the stabilizer, subsequent loss of control during the banner drop (due to the cable moving forward…Jul 2, 2001 · N21894 · No damageNTSB CHI01LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Ellinwood, KSThe pilot failed to see and avoid the guy wire during an aerial application flight. A factor associated with the accident was the guy wire.Jul 2, 2001 · N4549E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Salinas, CAthe student's improper use of the cyclic controls and his failure to relinquish aircraft control, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Jun 29, 2001 · N2269A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Gladewater, TXthe pilot's inadvertent visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering, which resulted in her spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control of the airplane.Jun 29, 2001 · N8641T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Sabinal, TXa loss of engine power due to a crack in the #9 cylinder, which result in the failure of the connecting rod during the aerial application flight. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 28, 2001 · N4888X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Bozeman, MTThe pilot of another aircraft failed to maintain clearance while maneuvering for a formation flight. An updraft was a factor.Jun 27, 2001 · N9341T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Meridian, CAThe pilot's misjudged and inadequate altitude while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.Jun 27, 2001 · N2236F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01LA121Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKaman HH-43B · Mullan, IDThe development of multiple fatigue cracks which ultimately resulted in the fracture of the 1st stage gas producer turbine rotor sealing disc. Factors contributing to the accident were mountainous/hilly and unsuitable terrain conditions.Jun 26, 2001 · N556D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA01LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Garner, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance above the terrain while maneuvering, resulting in a collision with the terrain, and subsequent rollover.Jun 24, 2001 · N7119D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01FA186Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBowman Renegade Spirit · Lynn Center, ILthe in-flight deformation of the left wing.Jun 23, 2001 · N730JB · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA183Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Catron, MOthe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the electrical wires.Jun 22, 2001 · N91966 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA181Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMasko Mustang MII · Ann Arbor, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane.Jun 21, 2001 · N24898 · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA213Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Burbank, CAFuel exhaustion while maneuvering during a banner tow flight due to an inadequate fuel supply. A factor was the pilot's improper preflight preparation.Jun 17, 2001 · N3937U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA177Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Kenosha, WIthe inadvertent stall by the pilot. The low altitude was a contributing factor.Jun 17, 2001 · N46215 · DestroyedNTSB NYC01LA148Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Oswego, NYThe pilot's inadequate altitude clearance above water while conducting low level flight maneuvers. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's impairment of judgment due to alcohol consumption.Jun 16, 2001 · N58594 · DestroyedNTSB MIA01FA165Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Manteo, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after releasing a banner resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.Jun 16, 2001 · N11912 · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA211Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Mountain View, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain control while hovering out of ground effect. A factor was the wind gusts.Jun 16, 2001 · N4467V · DestroyedNTSB IAD01LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22A · Atwater, OHThe pilot's improper remedial response to a dynamic rollover event, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over on its side.Jun 16, 2001 · N2242P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01FA180Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPotez-Air Fouga CM 170 · La Crosse, WIThe fatigue failure of the aircraft's left wing tip fuel tank rear attachment, while the aircraft was being maneuvered in a low approach, leading to the tank's in-flight separation and subsequent in-flight break up of the airplane and the aircraft's control…Jun 16, 2001 · N301FM · DestroyedNTSB NYC01FA145Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Fulton, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A factor was the pilot's decision to fly from the rear seat, which reduced his visibility of critical flight instruments, including the…Jun 15, 2001 · N82562 · DestroyedNTSB FTW01LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Baytown, TXThe unqualified person's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering. A factor was the dark night light conditions.Jun 15, 2001 · N6353B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01FA165Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportVanderBeek Christen Eagle II · Plainfield, ILthe improper in-flight planning/decision and the aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. The thunderstorm outflow was a contributing factor.Jun 15, 2001 · N80VB · DestroyedNTSB NYC01LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · West Mifflin, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while picking up a banner, and subsequent delay in releasing the banner, resulting in a stall/mush.Jun 14, 2001 · N61138 · Substantial damage