# NTSB investigations, 2011: Unknown

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA11WA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA509.md): Robinson R44 · Rio de Janeriro, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 10, 2011 · PR-CEC · Substantial damage
  > On September 10, 2011, about 2330 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 II, Brazilian registration PR-CEC, was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain during an aerial photography flight, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The foreign…
- [NTSB CEN11WA695](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11WA695.md): Cessna 210K · (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 19, 2011 · N8214M · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA11LA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA501.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Monmouth, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2011 · N5048Z · Substantial damage
  > Operation of the airplane by a non-certificated pilot and his failure to maintain airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR11WA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA351.md): Robinson R22 · Fitzroy Crossing, Australia, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 27, 2011 · VH-YOL · Substantial damage
  > On July 27, 2011, at 0930 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-22 Beta, VH-YOL, registered to and operated by a private owner, collided with terrain near Fitzoy Crossing, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot, the sole…
- [NTSB WPR11LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA270.md): Six Chuter Skye Ryder Aerochute · Tooele, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2011 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The operation of a powered parachute by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct a flight in a strong gusty wind.
- [NTSB CEN11WA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11WA382.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · La Fora, Tiquisate, Guatemala · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 11, 2011 · N502BB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA11WA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA310.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Sao Pedro, Brazil · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 16, 2011 · PT-IFS · Destroyed
  > On May 16, 2011, about 0130 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-34-200, Brazilian registration PT-IFS, was destroyed when it impacted hilly terrain under unknown circumstances near Sao Pedro, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian certificated pilot and three…
- [NTSB ERA11WA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA305.md): Cessna 210M · Breu Branco, Brazil · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 14, 2011 · PR-HSM · Substantial damage
  > On May 14, 2011, about 1430 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 210M, Brazilian registration PR-HSM, was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain under unknown circumstances, in a remote, dense forest near Breu Branco, Brazil. The foreign…
- [NTSB WPR11WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA176.md): Piper PA-32R · Moree, Australia · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 30, 2011 · VH-LKI · Substantial damage
  > The accident is under the jurisdiction of and is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
- [NTSB CEN11IA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA264.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2011 · N8505Q · No damage
  > The mechanic's incomplete securing of all the wheel well bin's fasteners, which resulted in separation of the bin from the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN11FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA247.md): Stinson 108 · Dickens, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2011 · N97383 · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to fly in night instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN11LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA239.md): Glasflugel Standard Libelle · Wellington, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2011 · N99AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of glider control due to impairment or incapacitation caused by an episode of ventricular tachycardia.
- [NTSB WPR11WA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA129.md): Cessna 310R · Bathurst Island, Australia, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 5, 2011 · VH-XGX · Substantial damage
  > On February 5, 2011, at 1255 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 310R, VH-XGX, operated by a private individual, collided with terrain near Bathurst Island, Australia. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The…
- [NTSB WPR11WA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA127.md): Robinson R44 · Cessnock, Australia, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 4, 2011 · VH-HFH · Substantial damage
  > On February 4, 2011, at 0047 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44, VH-HFH, operated by Aero Logistics Pty, collided with terrain during an instructional flight near Cessnock, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot and a…
- [NTSB CEN11WA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11WA151.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 10, 2011 · N431SR · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA11WA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA126.md): Piper · Corupa, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 3, 2011 · PT-DJS · Substantial damage
  > On January 03, 2011, at 1200 coordinated universal time (10:00 local time), a Piper PA-25-260, Brazilian registration PT-DJS, incurred substantial damage when it impacted terrain for unknown reasons near, Corupa, Santa Catarina, Brazil,. The pilot was fatally…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2011
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 990)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990/cases?year=2011

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