# NTSB investigations: NONE, SD

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 CEN24LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA369.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2024 · N605KD · No damage
  > The balloon landing in increased wind, which resulted in a hard landing and the serious injury of a passenger.
- [NTSB CEN23LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA302.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2023 · N605KD · No damage
  > The pilot’s weather encounter that resulted in a high speed landing, the balloon tipping over, and serious injury to a passenger.
- [NTSB CEN22LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA238.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2022 · N9158Z · No damage
  > The passenger lost her grip during landing in a balloon which resulted in her hitting the ground with her shoulder and suffering a serious injury.
- [NTSB CHI07LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA317.md): Aerostar International S81A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2007 · N5069B · No damage
  > The high wind during landing. Contributing to the accident was the encounter with adverse weather during the flight.
- [NTSB CHI04LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA204.md): Aerostar S53H · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2004 · N5001J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area for the balloon and his failure to maintain clearance with the transmission line. A contributing factor was the presence of the transmission line.
- [NTSB CHI02LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA216.md): Aerostar International S-77A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N2867W · No damage
  > The pilot of the balloon did not maintain aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident include the variable winds and the inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB CHI00LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA295.md): Aerostar S-81A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2000 · N9174Z · Minor damage
  > The ground crew's failure to maintain control of the balloon until all passengers were disembarked. A factor related to the accident was the gust of wind.
- [NTSB CHI97LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA108.md): Aerostar RXS-8 · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1997 · N71493 · No damage
  > the ground crewmember failed to maintain visual contact with the balloon, while it was landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the ground crewmember allowed her attention to be diverted while keeping a child out of harms way.
- [NTSB CHI95LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA262.md): Aerostar S-81-A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1995 · N9174Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions.
- [NTSB DEN82DTK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTK07.md): Raven RX-7 · Phillip, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N4010S · Minor damage
  > After the fourth landing, the balloon had been on the ground about 8 minutes when a whirl wind suddenly hit the envelope. The balloon lifted up about 2 to 3 ft and was blown into the side of a chase vehicle. One of the passengers was thrown out of the…
- [NTSB MKC80DTK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DTK07.md): Raven RX-7 · Chancellor, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N2910R · No damage
- [NTSB MKC79DTK18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTK18.md): Raven RX-6 · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1979 · N1882R · No damage

## The whole list in SQL

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

```sql
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" = 'SD' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=00000&state=SD

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