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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.

NTSB MIA00LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Naples, FLthe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot by allowing the student to fly in gusty wind conditions with excessive crosswinds that resulting in the student pilot not maintaining control and nosing the aircraft over.Mar 15, 2000 · N569JH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00IA104Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Memphis, TNfailure of the right main landing gear's dynamic brake relay, that resulted in the motor driving the gearbox past prescribed limits, resulting in a bent connecting rod, and failure of the gear to extend.Mar 14, 2000 · N225TA · Minor damageNTSB SEA00IA050Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Seattle, WAThe flight crew's encounter with a suspicious device, which necessitated an emergency evacuation.Mar 12, 2000 · N974AS · Minor damageNTSB DEN00LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 60 · Jackson, WYThe pilot not following the airplane manufacturer's recommended landing procedures for a contaminated runway by landing with a tailwind. Factors were the pilot's inadvertent deactivation of the anti-skid protection, the ice contaminated runway, and the snow…Mar 12, 2000 · N240FX · Substantial damageNTSB SEA00LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Port Townsend, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for changing wind conditions during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft. Factors include a variable, shifting wind that changed from a quartering headwind to a quartering tailwind just prior to the…Mar 11, 2000 · N4994A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Neenah, WIthe pilot's inability to flare the airplane during landing and the subsequent loss of directional control due to restricted movement of the control stick. The control stick movement was restricted by the rear seat cushion which was not secured to the…Mar 11, 2000 · N150AM · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Beaufort, NCThe failure of the pilot to initiate a go-around after the airplane began to porpoise, resulting in a hard landing and structural damage to the airplane.Mar 10, 2000 · N3875Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStearman A-75 · Imperial, CAThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll.Mar 7, 2000 · N56760 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA115Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Incline Village, NVThe pilot's inadvertent landing on water with the wheels of the amphibious float plane extended.Mar 7, 2000 · N4021Y · Substantial damageNTSB DCA00MA030Accident · Serious injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing 737-300 · Burbank, CAthe flight crew's excessive airspeed and flightpath angle during the approach and landing and its failure to abort the approach when stabilized approach criteria were not met. Contributing to the accident was the controller's positioning of the airplane in…Mar 6, 2000 · N668SW · DestroyedNTSB NYC00LA089Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · West Milford, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in this accident was the gusty crosswind conditions.Mar 5, 2000 · N2761M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 260 B · Cornelia, GAThe pilot's failure to use the checklist, resulting in a wheels-up landing and post-crash fire.Mar 5, 2000 · N8865R · DestroyedNTSB ATL00IA035Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna CE-560 · Key Largo, FLThe malfunction of the nose gear locking mechanism for undetermined reason.Mar 5, 2000 · N314QS · Minor damageNTSB ANC00LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's inadvertent ground loop.Mar 5, 2000 · N6453M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA00LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Bozeman, MTAircraft control was not maintained. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.Mar 4, 2000 · N9907V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hazelton, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.Mar 1, 2000 · N67639 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. A factor was the crosswind condition.Mar 1, 2000 · N48821 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes TH-55 · Odessa, FLThe pilot's improper use of flight controls (cyclic and col lective) during a autorotation resulting in a hard landing and subsequent roll over.Feb 28, 2000 · N9518K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Big Bear City, CAThe pilot's selection of a final approach airspeed in variance with the manufacturer's recommendations, which was too slow for the gusty and variable crosswind conditions, which resulted in a stall/mush and a hard landing.Feb 27, 2000 · N15202 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Marshall, MOthe go-around not performed, the improper flare, and recovery from a bounced landing not performed by the pilot. The crosswind was a contributing factor.Feb 27, 2000 · N462Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Alpine, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. A factor was the crosswind condition.Feb 26, 2000 · N46469 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Rush Springs, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were the pilot's diverted attention to raising the flaps and the high wind conditions.Feb 26, 2000 · N1254Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · New Ulm, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a fence during the aborted landing.Feb 26, 2000 · N8967C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Waterford, MIthe directional control not obtained/maintained by the dual student and the remedial action not performed by the certified flight instructor. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the snow bank.Feb 21, 2000 · N922TA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Saginaw, MIthe pilots failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Factors were the icy runway and the snowbank.Feb 21, 2000 · N2899D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Nashville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Feb 20, 2000 · N2233L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Sandusky, OHThe pilot's decision to land on a runway that was covered with ice and snow, without obtaining current wind information. Factors were the 20-knot tailwind and the snow-covered runway.Feb 18, 2000 · N87341 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC00LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Willow, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were soft, snow covered terrain.Feb 17, 2000 · N7164B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA092Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKitchens Revolution Mini 500B · Hazelhurst, MSthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a practice autorotation, by allowing the rotor rpm to become inadequate to cushion the touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent roll over.Feb 16, 2000 · N460AK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00FA071Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Escanaba, MIthe failure of the flightcrew to maintain directional control due to unsafe/hazardous conditions on the runway that was not relayed to them. Factors were the uneven snow covered runway and the snowbank.Feb 15, 2000 · N81SK · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft F19 · West Lafayette, OHwas a delayed decision of the pilot to abort the landing. Factors were the wet runway, and the tail winds that prevailed in the area.Feb 14, 2000 · N3580T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Saratoga Sprngs, NYThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane during the landing.Feb 12, 2000 · N8425Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00FA097Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-232 · San Salvador, El SalvadorThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a bounced landing.Feb 12, 2000 · N671DN · Substantial damageNTSB DEN00LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Reserve, NMThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. A factor was the wind gust.Feb 12, 2000 · N56507 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout during flight operations under Visual Flight Rules. A factor is that the pilot was not on the airport radio frequency.Feb 12, 2000 · N757XF · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Salisbury, NCThe flight instructors inadequate supervision of a dual student who attempted a go around using one engine which resulted in loss of control and impact with the ground.Feb 10, 2000 · N2007K · Substantial damageNTSB IAD00LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lyndonville, VTthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in the accident was the ditch that ran parallel to the runway.Feb 9, 2000 · N8328B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA095Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210E · Glendale, AZthe pilot's attempt to go-around with inadequate altitude and airspeed available, resulting in a power demand that exceeded the capability of the aircraft. The fully extended gear and flaps were factors in this accident.Feb 8, 2000 · N4946U · Substantial damageNTSB ANC00LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Glennallen, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site on a frozen, snow-covered lake. A factor associated with the accident was an area of drifted snow at the landing site.Feb 8, 2000 · N4961A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA1 · Wildwood, NJThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.Feb 7, 2000 · N9555U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Olive Branch, MSThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the subsequent collision with a taxiway sign and collapsed right main landing gear.Feb 7, 2000 · N2630B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Louisburg, NCThe improper recovery from the bounced landing by the pilot-in-command for his failure to apply power and inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the total lack of experience of the pilot-in-command.Feb 7, 2000 · N69174 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bermuda Dunes, CAFailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.Feb 7, 2000 · N739GQ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN00TA049Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna A185F · Loveland, COFailure of the pilot in command to maintain directional control, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor was the crosswind.Feb 7, 2000 · N721 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Vincentown, NJThe CFI's delay in remedial action after the student pilot lost control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was the CFI's lack of total experience in flight instruction.Feb 6, 2000 · N624FL · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Honolulu, HIThe pilot's improper use of the brakes during the landing rollout. The pilot's self induced pressure and the quartering tailwind were factors in the accident.Feb 6, 2000 · N140ND · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLutes Kitfox II · Livermore, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and his failure to maintain runway alignment.Feb 6, 2000 · N91EL · Substantial damageNTSB DEN00LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Farmington, NMThe student pilot's excessive remedial action (banking to realign the airplane with the runway). Factors were the student pilot flaring the airplane prematurely and failing to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of…Feb 3, 2000 · N8240U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Knox, INthe instructor pilot not performing remedial action on the student's right drift during the flare. Factors were the student not maintaining directional control, the student not maintaining proper centerline alignment, and the snowbank.Feb 3, 2000 · N1489L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Santa Barbara, CAThe dual student's loss of directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.Feb 2, 2000 · N32258 · Substantial damage