# NTSB investigations, 2019, 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 CEN20FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA022.md): Pilatus PC12 · Chamberlain, SD · Accident · 9 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 30, 2019 · N56KJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of control shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent, low-altitude aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper loading of the airplane, which resulted in reduced static longitudinal stability and his…
- [NTSB CEN20FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA010.md): Cessna 172 · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 10, 2019 · N6483B · Destroyed
  > The noncertificated pilot’s decision to fly in dark night instrument conditions, resulting in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN19LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA318.md): Bell 206 · Hill City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2019 · N100CK · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN19FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA307.md): Cessna 140 · Lakeview, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 8, 2019 · N73000 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain, and the student pilot’s non-compliance and lack of…
- [NTSB GAA19CA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA502.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Onida, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2019 · N500KA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power wires during agricultural application operations.
- [NTSB CEN19LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA241.md): Stoddard-Hamilton GlaStar · Mitchell, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2019 · N98PW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control on landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA19CA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA487.md): Cessna 170 · Bison, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2019 · N2946D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA217.md): Vans Vans RV-12 · Wall, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N277E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from a slush-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN19LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA092.md): Bell 407 · Union Center, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2019 · N450AM · Substantial damage
  > The ambulance driver’s failure to see the helicopter’s rotating main rotor blades in dark night conditions, which resulted in the ambulance’s inadvertent collision with the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the ambulance driver's failure to follow…
- [NTSB GAA19CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA147.md): Porterfield CP 65 · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2019 · N37716 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN19LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA053.md): Piper PA28 · Salem, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2019 · N75191 · Substantial damage
  > The incapacitating effects of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2019
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SD' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=SD&year=2019

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