Major NTSB investigations
17 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”.
Cases per year
| 1984 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c.\"investigationClass\" = 'Class 1' OR c.\"caseType\" = 'Major - Launch')
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353)
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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch') AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run 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 DCA05MA003Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportCanadair CL-600 · Jefferson City, MO(1) the pilots’ unprofessional behavior, deviation from standard operating procedures, and poor airmanship, which resulted in an in-flight emergency from which they were unable to recover, in part because of the pilots’ inadequate training; (2) the pilots’…NTSB DCA04MA068Accident · 1 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportConvair Div. of Gen. Dynamics CV-340 (580) · Florence, KYfuel starvation resulting from the captain's decision not to follow approved fuel crossfeed procedures. Contributing to the accident were the captain's inadequate preflight planning, his subsequent distraction during the flight, and his lateinitiation of the…NTSB DCA00MA052Accident · 19 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBritish Aerospace J-3101 · Bear Creek Town, PAThe flight crew’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, which led to the stoppage of the right engine due to fuel exhaustion and the intermittent stoppage of the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB DCA94MA033Accident · Minor injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportSaab-Scania 340B · New Roads, LAThe captain's movement of the power levers below flight idle in flight, the inadequate certification requirements and consequent design of the airplane's power levers that permitted them to be moved below the flight idle position into the beta range, either…NTSB LAX92MA183Accident · 16 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6-200 · Perris, CAThe pilot-in-command's inadvertent feathering of the wrong propeller following an engine power loss, and the failure of the operator to assure that the pilot was provided with adequate training in the airplane. Factors related to the accident were: water…NTSB BFO90MA023Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportHawker Siddeley HS.125-35 · Columbia, MOInadequate preflight by the pilot(s), water contamination of the fuel, low level of deice fluid (methanol) in the deice tank, and subsequent ice blockage of the fuel filters. Darkness was a related factor.NTSB FTW88MA021Accident · Minor injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportConvair 640 (340D) · Bartlesville, OKThe capt was cross-feeding both engines from the right tank while the first officer (f/o) was flying, without informing the f/o. the capt then left the cockpit while cross-feeding. Both tank valves and the right boost pump were on. The right tank ran dry, the…NTSB ANC87MA057Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 402 · Anchorage, AKThe acft was on the last leg of a scheduled commuter flight, when it crashed in a heavily wooded area while making a VFR approach to merrill field, Anchorage, AK. The capt and his sole passenger were killed in the crash when the airplane struck the ground…NTSB SEA87MA035Accident · 6 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna TU206G · Jean, NVWhile en route at night on an IFR flt plan, the acft ran out of fuel. Subsequently, the plt was provided vectors toward a hiway for a forced lndg. However, before reaching the area of the hiway, the acft crashed on rising terrain at an elev of about 4000 ft.…NTSB LAX87MA052Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · Bakersfield, CAOn an instructional flt, the student plt & instructor (CFI) made an ILS low apch to rwy 30R. Drg a go-arnd (missed apch)a twr ctlr obsvd a 'light trace of smoke' emanating fm the eng exhaust. Shortly thereafter, the acft 'banked hard to the left and appeared…NTSB LAX86MA161Incident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-222 · San Fransisco, CAWhile climbing through 3000 feet AGL, during the initial climb phase of the flight, both engines flamed out. The crew was able to restart both engines and return to the airport of departure for an uneventful landing.NTSB ATL85MA286Accident · 17 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 208 · Jenkinsburg, GAAs the plt & 16 jumpers deptd on a skydiving flt, the eng lost pwr at aprx 300' AGL. The acft then banked steeply left, spiraled in a steep nose dwn attitude & crashed. An exam revealed fuel in the tanks was contaminated with wtr & foreign material with the…NTSB ATL85MA177Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportGulfstream G-159 · Nashville, TNThe acft was being operated as general aviation flt 115 & was deptg on a routine night flt. Drg takeoff/initial climb, the left eng lost pwr. The flt crew attempted to cont the climb-out, but following the application of water-methanol, the plt lost drctnl…NTSB ATL84MA296Accident · Serious injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T3 · Atlanta, GAThe normal fuel load for the flt was 1500 lbs, but with a forecast tail wind & an estimated flt time for only 1+10, the crew accepted the lower indctd (950 lb) fuel load. The flt was uneventful until an indctn of 250 lbs per side, then the fuel 'seemed to…NTSB NYC84MA151Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-601P · Cockeysville, MDOn the day of departure the plt had received a 30 min familiarization flt upon completion of the superstar conversion. Emphasis was directed to eng gages, fuel flow & counter, & power settings. The flt was flown at 5,500 ft. the plt then obtained a wx…NTSB DCA84AA014Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportFokker F27-100 · Jamaica, NYDuring the previous flt, the acft encountered light icing conditions while crusing at 4000 ft. the capt stated that the ice disappeared from the acft's structure in the course of its descent at 3000 ft & he did not use wing de-icing or the eng cowling…NTSB MKC84MA060Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-3C · St. Louis, MOAfter landing, the plt-in-command (PIC) placed a refueling order to fill the acft's two 210 gal main tanks for a return flt to toronto, ontario, Canada. After the cargo was unloaded & the acft was refueled, the aircrew aborted the 1st 2 attempts to takeoff…