NTSB investigations, 1992

22 cases where the phase of flight was Unknown.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1992 per year, 1962–2026: 1,978 cases
19621
19631
196429
196526
196636
196748
196859
196931
197033
197122
197230
197328
197427
197540
197615
197730
197838
197941
198030
198127
198251
198346
198447
198541
198618
198723
198824
198920
199025
199115
199222
199322
199412
199513
199619
199716
199820
199923
200013
200118
20029
200312
20046
200511
20067
200710
20087
200910
201020
201116
201219
201314
201425
201527
201635
201737
201845
201926
202039
202160
202271
202340
202460
202573
2026219

Latest cases

Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1992
    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 LAX93FAMS2Accident · 4 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Missing Acft, CAUndetermined.Dec 6, 1992 · N81453 · DestroyedNTSB DEN93LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Boulder, COUndetermined.Dec 2, 1992 · N2751G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX93FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportGrumman AA-1B · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)Undetermined. The aircraft was not located.Nov 6, 1992 · N9890L · DestroyedNTSB SEA93LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Vancouver, WADesign stress limits of the aircraft were exceeded.Oct 27, 1992 · N8501A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN93IA005Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, COAn inadvertent attempt, by unknown persons, to start the APU which had been placarded as inoperative. Factors were: inadequate procedures in rendering the APU incapable of being started when inoperative.Oct 13, 1992 · N72822 · Minor damageNTSB ANC93FA148Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Chugiak, AKCollision with the terrain for an unknown reason.Oct 9, 1992 · N8958R · DestroyedNTSB MIA92LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Panacea, FLFailure of the nose landing gear push/pull rod end bearing for undetermined reasons.Sep 15, 1992 · N3791X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92FAMS3Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 150H · Manistee, MIUndeterminedSep 12, 1992 · N6759S · DestroyedNTSB MIA92LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A150K · Palatka, FLThe pilot in command's failure to maintain airspeed while performing a go around resulting in the aircraft stalling and descending uncontrolled to the ground.Sep 7, 1992 · N8367M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW92FA224Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Alpine, TXFailure by the pilot-in-command, for unknown reasons, to maintain sufficient altitude to clear surrounding terrain. Factors were mountainous terrain and high density altitude.Sep 5, 1992 · N4073S · DestroyedNTSB CHI92FA266Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Ness City, KSThe pilot-in-command's (CFI) failure to maintain control of the airplane.Sep 5, 1992 · N5272L · DestroyedNTSB ANC92FAMS3Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportBeech 35 · Missing, AKMissing aircraft due to undetermined causes and factorsAug 17, 1992 · N216JB · DestroyedNTSB CHI92FAMS2Accident · 4 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172N · Lake Michigan, MIUndetermined.Jul 18, 1992 · N4500E · DestroyedNTSB MIA92LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated Aeronautics LA-4-200 · FLSubstantial damage to the airplane during Unknown phase of flight for undetermined reasons.Jul 9, 1992 · N2969P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC92FIG01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportTierra II · Williamsport, MDThe pilot's alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgement resulting in a loss of control of the airplane during a forced landing following a power loss for an undetermined reason.Jun 28, 1992 · N531PJ · DestroyedNTSB SEA92FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Eatonville, WAUndetermined.May 22, 1992 · N7579X · DestroyedNTSB ANC92FAMS2Accident · 5 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 340 · Yakutat, AKMissing aircraft due to undetermined causes.May 4, 1992 · N69469 · DestroyedNTSB MIA92FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · MissingUndetermined.Apr 20, 1992 · N4319N · DestroyedNTSB DEN92LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172Q · Englewood, COUndetermined.Mar 18, 1992 · N66076 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92TA#01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas 369E · Clinton, MDFeb 12, 1992 · N1600Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92FA102Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-161 · Mountain Pass, CAThe pilots failure to maintain the aircraft's airspeed above the stall speed (vs) that resulted in an inadvertent entry into a stall/spin.Jan 25, 1992 · N8432K · DestroyedNTSB MIA92LA068Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Undetermined. The airplane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean and was not located.Jan 23, 1992 · N8300X · Destroyed