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53,703 cases where the phase of flight was Landing.
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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 = 550)
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 = 550)
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 CEN11CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rose Hill, KSThe pilot's improper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB WPR11CA018Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDeitz Avid Flyer MK4 · Colville, WAThe pilot's failure to compensate for a wind gust and maintain runway alignment during final approach to land, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree.NTSB CEN11CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Englewood, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during landing.NTSB CEN11CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Henderson, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN11CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180A · Almyra, ARThe pilot’s improper touchdown point and delayed decision to execute a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN11CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Pagosa Springs, COThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11CA014Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Palm Springs, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop.NTSB CEN11CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Farmington, NMThe failure of the pilot and the flight instructor to maintain directional control of the airplane during a training maneuver.NTSB WPR11CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Valley, WAThe pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll after overshooting the intended touchdown point, resulting in a nose over.NTSB WPR11LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Scappoose, ORThe student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during the landing flare and his subsequent interference with the flight instructor's control inputs. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.NTSB CEN11FA008Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Springfield, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which led to an aerodynamic stall.NTSB DCA11WA002Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · Bristol, United KingdomOn October 3, 2010, at 0541 UTC, a Thompson Airways Boeing 767 experienced a hard landing at Bristol International Airport (BRS), Bristol, England. The aircraft was completing a flight from Cancun International Airport (CUN), Cancun, Mexico. Upon parking,…NTSB WPR11CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Salem, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB DCA11WA001Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsOn October 2, 2010, Turkish Airlines flight CAI603, a Boeing 737-400, registered in Turkey as TC-TJF, overran runway 22 at Schiphol Airport (EHAM), Amstedam, the Netherlands. Only the nose landing gear exited the paved surface and the airplane was undamaged.…NTSB CEN11CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Midland, TXThe private pilot’s loss of control during the landing roll and the certificated flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ANC11CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Chena Hot Springs, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with trees.NTSB ERA11LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Edison, GALeakage of hydraulic fluid from the internal fuselage line fitting, resulting in a subsequent loss of the right brake’s effectiveness.NTSB ERA11IA006Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Teterboro, NJThe pilot-in-command's failure to attain the proper touchdown point while landing with a gusting crosswind and failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a landing more than halfway down the runway and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the…NTSB ERA11FA001Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Manteo, NCThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper airspeed and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast on a short, wet runway and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the copilot's…NTSB CEN11CA004Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Wabash, INThe student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during the landing and certificated flight instructor's failure to execute a go-around.NTSB WPR10LA479Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Spokane, WAThe failure of a manufacturing splice of the right main landing gear tire’s inner tube, which resulted in a deflated tire and a consequent loss of directional control on landing.NTSB ERA10WA510Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationRobinson R44 · Davinopolis, BrazilOn September 30, 2010, about 0844 local/1144 UTC, a Robinson R44 II, Brazilian registration PR-CCO, registered to and operated by a private individual, was landed in rugged terrain near Davinopolis, State of Maranhao, Brazil. Weather conditions and flight…NTSB WPR10IA482Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech F90 · Idaho Falls, IDThe partial retraction/collapse of the main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10CA578Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172B · Oconomowoc, WIThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing the float-equipped airplane on a turf runway.NTSB ANC10CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKThe student pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for an off-airport landing, resulting in the airplane nosing over.NTSB ENG10IA055Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL600 2B19 · Milwaukee, WIThe failure of the left main landing gear (MLG) to extend normally and manually for reasons that could not be conclusively determined.NTSB CEN10CA577Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182T · Downers Grove, ILThe pilot's improper airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun, and his delayed decision to execute a go-around.NTSB CEN10CA576Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Belle Plaine, MNThe pilot's loss of directional control due to an encounter with soft terrain while landing.NTSB WPR10CA470Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G · Gaston, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance while landing on a transport trailer positioned on an uneven surface.NTSB ENG10IA053Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL600 2D24 · John F. Kennedy International Airport, NYThe probable cause of the incident was the restriction of the right main landing gear door against the fuselage wheel well body fairing which prevented the extension of the right main landing gear.NTSB CEN10LA564Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310K · Boerne Stage, TXThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended prior to landing, resulting in a landing on the partially extended landing gear.NTSB CEN10LA575Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Basehor, KSThe pilot's improper touchdown point during landing and his delayed decision to execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's vision being obscured by the rain.NTSB CEN10CA562Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Point Lookout, MOThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and execute a go-around and the CFI’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA10CA500Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Bealeton, VAThe pilot under instruction’s improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with trees.NTSB ENG12RA005Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A319 - 132 · Palermo (Sicily), ItalyNTSB CEN10CA570Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSix Chuter SR7 Skye Ryder · Sarcoxie, MOThe non-rated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.NTSB ERA10CA513Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA34 · Northampton, MAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR10CA467Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSport Plane Dynamics Lightning · Glendale, AZThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.NTSB ERA10CA496Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Marlboro, MAThe pilot’s improper touchdown point and failure to perform a go-around in a timely manner, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB DCA10WA098Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Kabul, AfghanistanOn Sept 22, 2010, a World Airways MD-11 scraped the right wingtip during a go-around at Kabul Afghanistan. The aircraft had minor damage and there were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Afghanistan. All…NTSB CEN10LA563Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Longmont, COThe pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CEN10CA568Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D17S · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA10CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSkykits Savannah · Springville, TNCollision with an unknown object during landing.NTSB CEN10CA547Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Houma, LAThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN10LA567Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320 · Denton, TXThe failure of the landing gear push-pull rod.NTSB CEN10LA551Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMccauley Gene E RV-6A · Kokomo, INCollapse of the nose landing gear during landing rollout on an unpaved runway due to a loss of ground clearance with the landing gear fork, causing the airplane to nose over.NTSB CEN10CA545Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerospatiale AS 355F1 · Pikes Peak, COThe helicopter's encounter with an unexpected downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ANC10CA095Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Coal Creek, AKThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA10TA481Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Inverness, FLThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.NTSB CEN10CA552Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Stow, OHThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.