NTSB investigations: NONE
125 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is NONE, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 200))
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.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 200))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB DEN07CA163Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar S81A · Hartsel, COthe pilot's inability to maintain the proper descent rate. A factor contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind conditions.NTSB CHI07CA300Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons O-77 · Creston, IAThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse (high wind) weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the high wind encountered during the balloon flight and the barbed-wire fence.NTSB CHI07LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International S81A · Custer, SDThe high wind during landing. Contributing to the accident was the encounter with adverse weather during the flight.NTSB LAX07CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS · Truckee, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX07CA071Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 9B-15 · Peoria, AZThe balloon’s inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX07CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Tucson, AZThe pilot's improper use of the spoilers during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his inadequate bounced landing recovery technique.NTSB ANC07CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLetecky Zavody L-23 Super Blanik · Chugiak, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the fuselage. Factors associated with the accident were turbulence, a crosswind and wind gusts, and…NTSB DEN06CA108Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportFirefly Balloons Galaxy 11B · Albuquerque, NMfuel exhaustion, resulting in the pilot's inability to relight one of two burners, and resulting in a hard landing.NTSB LAX06TA234Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLet Super Blanik L-23 · Los Alamitos, CAfailure of the winch operator to maintain an adequate winch tow speed, resulting in a stall and hard landing.NTSB LAX06CA189Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Llano, CAthe student pilot's failure to recover from a porpoise/pilot induced oscillation, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB DFW05CA223Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International RX-8 · Denton, TXThe passenger's failure to follow landing instructions, which resulted in serious injury. A contributing factor was the high wind.NTSB CHI05CA232Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Blair, NEThe low airspeed by the pilot and the inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor.NTSB CHI05CA133Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar S-57A · Sparta, MOThe pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the wind gust resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the wind gust and the tree struck during the landing.NTSB LAX05LA162Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUltramagic N-250 · Del Mar, CAThe pilot's failure to arrest the high rate of descent and an inadequate bounced landing recovery technique. a factor in the accident was the rough, uneven terrain.NTSB LAX04CA310Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Maricopa, AZthe pilot's encounter with a dust devil during landing flare, which resulted in a hard touchdown.NTSB IAD04CA045Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons Z-90 · Dover, PAThe pilot's failure to arrest an excessive descent rate prior to ground contact, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the relatively high winds (for balloon flight.)NTSB CHI04CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlasflugel H301 · Hutchinson, KSThe pilot's improper decision to change the landing area at a low altitude and the inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.NTSB DEN04CA103Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLindstrand Balloons 120A · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain/obtain the proper descent rate.NTSB FTW04LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchreder HP-11A · Cherry Valley, ARThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a stall and hard landing.NTSB NYC04LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Ithaca, NYThe pilot's excessive descent rate during the execution of a high wind landing. A factor was the high winds.NTSB CHI03LA313Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S-60A · Slayton, MNThe excessive descent rate during the balloon's landing by the student pilot.NTSB CHI03LA208Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Balloons O-77 · Battle Creek, MIThe pilot's excessive descent rate. Factors to the accident were the trees lining the landing area.NTSB CHI03LA147Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar S-77A · Cottage Grove, MNThe inadequate touchdown by the pilot.NTSB DEN03LA081Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International S66A-3060 · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the high wind and the berm.NTSB LAX03LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · San Diego, CAthe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and descent rate. A contributing factor was the pilot's misjudged speed and distance.NTSB MIA03LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-23 · Groveland, FLthe pilot's failure to extend the dive brakes during approach and his excessive airspeed and improper landing flare which resulted in the airplane nosing down and impacting with the runway.NTSB FTW02LA240Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works FireFly 7B-15 · Oklahoma City, OKthe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind.NTSB CHI02LA216Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International S-77A · Custer, SDThe 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 LAX02LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThunder and Colt Colt 120 A · Moreno Valley, CAThe pilot's inadequate handling of the aircraft. High winds were a contributing factor.NTSB FTW02LA059Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Balloons Z-90 · Mcintosh, NMinadvertent flight into adverse (high wind) weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind weather condition.NTSB FTW02LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Balloon A-210 · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's excessive descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the high wind conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the landing.NTSB FTW02LA011Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron 105 · Albuquerque, NMTher pilot's delay to compensate for changing weather conditions in-flight. Contributing factors were the high winds and an inaccurate weather forcast.NTSB DEN01LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Colo. Springs, COthe passenger's failure to follow instructions given to brace for a high wind landing, and the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the passenger's actions. A contributing factor was the thermal lift.NTSB LAX01LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Minden, NVThe student pilot's early deployment of full spoilers, resulting in an excessive sink rate and subsequent hard landing. A factor was the instructor's lack of time to take remedial action.NTSB IAD01LA080Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RXS-8 · Flemington, NJpilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the downdrafts.NTSB DEN01LA099Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Sterling, COfailure by the pilot to control descent rate during approach to land. A factor was a temperature inversion.NTSB FTW00LA224Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 8 · Tulsa, OKThe passenger's failure to comply with the briefing administered by the pilot. Factors were the passenger's physical impairment due to an injury sustained during the initial ground impact and the high wind condition.NTSB CHI00LA196Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar S-77A · River Falls, WIthe unfavorable wind condition for landing and control of the balloon during landing not possible by the pilot.NTSB FTW00LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron V-90 · Frisco, TXThe pilot's inadequate passenger briefing for a high wind landing. A factor was the wind.NTSB DEN00LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RXS-8 · Artesia, NMThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.NTSB LAX99LA232Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-2-33A · Wailua, HIThe failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing gusty wind conditions and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB LAX99LA189Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron A-250 · Windsor, CAThe pilot did not obtain the most current weather briefing available, which forecast high winds about his actual landing time. The balloon encountered high winds and collided with an embankment in a field during a precautionary hard landing. Factors in the…NTSB DEN99LA059Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron V-77 · Elbert, COThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during touchdown, resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the passenger's failure to properly position herself for the landing.NTSB NYC99LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G103-TWINA · Saratoga Spring, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while landing.NTSB DEN99LA010Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RXS8 · Albuquerque, NMThe high wind condition and the pilot's subsequent intentional hard touchdown. A factor was the small landing area that was available to the pilot.NTSB DEN99LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works FIREFLY-7 · Alberquerque, NMThe passenger's failure to follow procedures/directives for a hard landing. A factor was the congested/confined landing area with power lines on both ends.NTSB DEN99LA023Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Albuquerque, NMThe passenger not following high wind landing procedures/directives which were given to her by the pilot. A factor was the unforecasted high wind condition.NTSB CHI98LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Indianapolis, INthe delayed in-flight decision of the pilot in command to take control of the aircraft and the proper airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot in command which resulted in a stall. A factor to the accident was the runway light.NTSB FTW98LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Ventus CM · Taos, NMThe pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the sudden wind shift which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable when the aircraft was on final approach to land.NTSB NYC98LA085Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Elk Garden, VAthe pilot's improper weather evaluation. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.