NTSB investigations: Rotorway RW-145 series
12 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotorway RW-145 series. 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
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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 ('55005'))
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 ('55005'))
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 WPR18LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGray Jim Robert Exec · Caldwell, IDFailure of the oil pressure gauge line, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR17LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGray Jim Robert Exec 90 · Caldwell, IDThe pilot's failure to properly tighten the tension bolts during the installation of the alternator belt, which resulted in inadequate voltage to sustain ignition and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.NTSB CEN14LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Exec 162F · Mt. Comfort, INThe pilot’s installation of an unauthorized main rotor belt and his subsequent failure to properly inspect the belt, which resulted in inadequate belt tension, the belt’s failure, and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB DFW06CA020Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDeussen Alexander II Rotorway Exec · Gibson, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI04CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTjerrild Rotorway Exec · Eureka, ILThe in-flight loss of engine power due to the disconnection of the high tension wire from its ignition coil during cruise flight and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during his forced landing. A factor was the low altitude the helicopter was…NTSB FTW02LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGray Rotorway Exec 90 · Las Cruces, NMThe pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB DEN00LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGray Rotorway Exec · Gallup, NMThe pilot inadvertently allowing main rotor rpm to decay while avoiding obstacles during an emergency autorotation following a loss of power for reasons undetermined. Factors were houses and powerlines.NTSB FTW98LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFroberg Rotorway Executive · Sand Springs, OKThe failure of the owner/pilot to complete maintenance on the helicopter.NTSB FTW89DPJ04Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportFields Rotorway Exec · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude during the hover taxi.NTSB SEA87LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVerbeek Rotorway · Redmond, WAThe plt stated that while at cruise the acft developed a vibration and noise, followed by a power los. The plt then entered into an autorotation and landed onto a rough field. The acft touched down hard and then rolled onto its side. During engine inspection…NTSB FTW85LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Exec · Bethany, OKThe owner/builder had a single engine, multi-engine, land rating, but did not have a helicopter rating. While practicing hover flt in his experimental helicopter, he unexpectedly allowed the helicopter to reach a higher than normal alt. He attempted to…NTSB MKC82DA166Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportScorpion 133 · Mondamin, IAAfter a ground adjustment to the collective pitch on his homebuilt helicopter, the pilot tookoff to practice hovering takeoff and landing. In an attempt to hover close to ground, he raised the collective and the aircraft shot up about 30 feet. It then fell…