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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 LAX04CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith S-51D · Lancaster, CAthe pilot's misjudged landing flare, failure to correct the descent rate, and failure to execute a go-around during an unstablized landing approach.NTSB CHI04CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca Champion 7GCBC · Mullen, NEthe failure of the pilot to maintain direction control during gusty wind conditions on landing.NTSB ANC04CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBailey Merlin GT · Kenai, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during the subsequent aborted landing. A factor associated with the accident was a gusty wind condition.NTSB ATL04CA180Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWood/Thorpe T-18 · Olive Branch, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB ATL04CA192Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Miami, FLThe pilot's failure to follow the after landing check list, which resulted in his inadvertent gear retraction during landing roll.NTSB ATL04CA182Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M4-210C · Gainesville, FLThe pilot-rated passenger's inadvertent interference with the flight controls during landing, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane nosed over.NTSB NYC04LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Nashua, NHAn in flight collision with birds while landing. A factor was the night conditions.NTSB CHI04CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182T · Lake In The Hil, ILthe excessive descent rate resulting in a hard landing.NTSB SEA04CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180H · McCall, IDThe pilot's failure to attain proper touchdown point for landing on the backcountry airstrip. Contributing factors were downdraft weather conditions and the pilot's excessive speed for landing.NTSB NYC04CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Mount Gilead, OHThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in a collision with the runway. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB DEN04LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Buena Vista, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusty winds and the dirt devil encountered by the aircraft.NTSB LAX04LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe certified flight instructor's misjudged flare and delayed recovery from the practice autorotation.NTSB IAD04LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Penn Yan, NYthe pilot's loss of directional control during landing which resulted in excessive side-loads and failure of the right main landing gear wheel.NTSB ANC04CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was rough and uneven terrain.NTSB CHI04LA249Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson-Moore Zenith CH 701 · Galena, MOA loss of directional control for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the tree that the airplane contacted.NTSB CHI04LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Gary, INThe failure of the nose wheel for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the student pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane.NTSB CHI04CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Grant, NEDirectional control not attained and the control interference encountered by the pilot during landing roll. The ditch was a contributing factor.NTSB ATL04CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American AA1C · Boone, NCThe pilot's selection of the wrong runway, and his misjudgment of the distance and speed during the approach to land, which resulted in the overrun of the runway surface and subsequent collision with trees. A factor was tailwind.NTSB FTW04CA233Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSenior Aero Sport D-260 · Mc Kinney, TXThe pilot's failure to obtain and maintain proper alignment with the runway centerline during the landing roll.NTSB DEN04LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Hayden, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factors include the excessive crosswind component, and the gusty wind conditions.NTSB ANC04LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, and his failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a loss of control, an encounter with a ditch, and the airplane nosing over. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.NTSB LAX04CA310Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Maricopa, AZthe pilot's encounter with a dust devil during landing flare, which resulted in a hard touchdown.NTSB DEN04LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1 · Greeley, COthe pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on an unimproved surface and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the soft landing surface.NTSB CHI04CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Crivitz, WIThe proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot during landing. The road and tailwind were contributing factors.NTSB ATL04CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Waycross, GAThe pilot misjudged the approach speed to touchdown, and the hydroplaning of the airplane during the landing roll resulted in the overrun of the runway surface and the subsequent collision with a fence. .NTSB NYC04CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Warrenton, VAThe pilot's incorrect aborted landing procedure, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB LAX04CA307Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Williams, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition and his failure to maintain directional/airplane control during landing rollout. Contributing factors were the gusty crosswind and the pilot's inadequate remedial action.NTSB DEN04CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Erie, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a hard landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot induced oscillation and the high approach airspeed.NTSB DEN04CA132Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons A-210 · Albuquerque, NMthe passenger losing her balance during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the increased wind velocity.NTSB CHI04CA244Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech BE-18 · Lakeville, MNThe pilot's inadequate flare, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, the loss of directional control, and inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB NYC04CA199Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Wildwood, NJThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout while conducting a nighttime landing to a dolly, which resulted in a stuck skid, and subsequent hard landing. A factor was the nighttime conditions.NTSB NYC04CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPettigrew, Richard RV-6A · Williamstown, NJThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB SEA04CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Nampa, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include the pilot's very low total time in this make and model aircraft (one hour), and the soft terrain the aircraft encountered along the side of the runway.NTSB ATL04LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHawkins William Searey · Dayton, TNThe delamination of the fiberglass hull of the airplane.NTSB SEA04LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Richland, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Wind gusts, inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and an airport marker sign were factors.NTSB FTW04LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Odessa, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing and the instructor's inadequate supervision.NTSB ANC04LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Paxson, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a rock and subsequent main landing gear collapse during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was rough, uneven terrain.NTSB IAD04CA045Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons Z-90 · Dover, PAThe pilot's failure to arrest an excessive descent rate prior to ground contact, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the relatively high winds (for balloon flight.)NTSB DEN04CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Logan, UTthe instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor speed during the landing flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the student's delay in relinquishing the controls and the instructor's improper supervision.NTSB SEA04CA171Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the right-quartering tail wind.NTSB NYC04LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Pittsfield, PAImproper installation of the tailwheel assembly and the inadequate annual inspection which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.NTSB ANC04CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the restricted movement of the rudder pedals from his headset cord, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and nosing down.NTSB NYC04CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWahl S-51D · Louisville, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the runway during landing.NTSB LAX04LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Auburn, CAa collapse of the landing gear for undetermined reasons.NTSB IAD04LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreat Lakes 2T1-A2 · Elkton, KYThe pilot's misidentification of the runway, which resulted in the airplane striking an obscured runway marker. Factors were the tailwheel airplane's reduced forward and lateral visibility during landing rollout and inadequate maintenance of the airport…NTSB CHI04CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson V77 · Howell, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a ground loop. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.NTSB CHI04CA239Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150H · Golden, MOThe pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance. A factor was the tires positioned at the end of the runway.NTSB LAX04LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Big Bear City, CAthe pilot's mistaken selection of an airport road as the landing runway. Factors in the accident were the nonstandard markings on the temporary landing surface and the glare from the setting sun.NTSB LAX04CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBerry Hatz CB-1 · Upland, CAthe pilot's inadequate recovery following a bounced landing, improper use of the rudder control, and failure to maintain directional control.NTSB IAD04LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · London, KYAn undocumented, improper repair attempt, which subsequently resulted in fatigue cracking to the rib cap.