# NTSB investigations, 2021, VT

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 ERA21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA366.md): Sproul Keith A 83K-16 · Ryegate, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2021 · N83KX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure himself to the balloon seat which resulted in a loss of control of the balloon.
- [NTSB ERA21LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA330.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · North Springfield, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2021 · N2805H · Substantial damage
  > The check pilot's failure to account for the extended departure distance from the airport during a simulated tow rope break and recovery.
- [NTSB ERA21LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA309.md): Enstrom 280 · Colchester, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N36DK · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire originating in the engine compartment near the turbocharger from a source that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of engine power and led to an autorotation and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA211.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2021 · N26DC · Substantial damage
  > A fire that originated in the right main landing gear brake assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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") = 2021
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=VT&year=2021

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