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NTSB investigations, HI

11 cases where the phase of flight was Unknown.

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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'HI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 990)
  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 WPR17FAMS2Accident · 3 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172M · Open water, HIUndetermined because the airplane was not located.Dec 31, 2016 · N174LL · DestroyedNTSB WPR12LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Hilo, HIThe damage to the engine firewall for a reason that was undetermined because the damage was not reported when it occurred.Jun 6, 2012 · N73466 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Hana, HICollision with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.Dec 16, 2005 · N542SP · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FAMS3Accident · 3 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172P · Kauai, HIThe pilot departed for honolulu, HI after flying for 3 hours, 45 minutes without refueling. The flight to honolulu takes 1 hour. The airplane has a full fuel endurance of four hours. It disappeared from navy radar 25 miles southeast of Kauai. Acft wreckage…Sep 3, 1988 · N51886 · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LAMS1Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna U206C · Maunaloa, HIWhile on an inter-island cargo flight conducted under 14 CFR 135, the pilot reported to the honolulu ARTCC that the airplane was experiencing a loss of propeller RPM; he did not report that the engine was losing power. The airplane crashed into the pacific…Mar 21, 1986 · N144FP · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA273Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Waipahu, HIAprx 1/2 hr into this dual instructional flt the acft struck unmarked high voltage pwr cables, entered an uncontrolled descent and struck the ground. One of the purposes of the flt was to practice emergency apch procedures. Both the instructor and the student…Jun 13, 1985 · N6573S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA217Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hana, HIThe acft disappeared from radar about 8 mi north of Hana, HI, while on an over-water flt. When it did not return from the flt, a search was intiated, but the acft was not found. Only the nose wheel strut (which washed ashore) and a life vest (found by…Jan 1, 1984 · N95811 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DAMS6Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Maui, HIJun 25, 1979 · N30775 · DestroyedNTSB OAKMMFJA12Accident · 1 fatalClosedRockwell 112B · Honolulu, HIMay 24, 1977 · N1285J · DestroyedNTSB OAK72DJA09Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Honokaa, HIDec 2, 1971 · N3904J · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0146Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Lahaina, HISep 23, 1968 · N3770W · Destroyed