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10 cases where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NH' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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" = 130) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NH' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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\" = 130)
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NH' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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" = 130)
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 NYC07LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStump Rotorway Exec 90 · Manchester, NHAn improperly installed oil line, which resulted in oil line fatigue failure and a subsequent loss of oil to the engine. A contributing factor was the sloping terrain at the forced landing site.Nov 18, 2006 · N169JS · Substantial damage NTSB IAD05LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wolfeboro, NHA jammed control wheel during landing. A contributing factor to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane's flight control system.Nov 4, 2004 · N8803B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC99LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208 · Hillsborough, NHan inadequate auxiliary fuel tank installation which resulted in a leak of undetermined origin.Aug 13, 1999 · N193GE · Destroyed NTSB NYC95LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Belmont, NHThe pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane that failed to detect the ice clogged breather which resulted in the loss of oil and a subsequent emergency landing.Feb 7, 1995 · N6182P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC95DNC01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWyman Scorpion II · Cornish Flat, NHPartial failure and subsequent partial separation of skin on the underside of one main rotor blade, which resulted in a severe vibration, in-flight loss of aircraft control, and impact with the ground during an attempted autorotation.Dec 28, 1994 · N65562 · Destroyed NTSB BFO93LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDornier DO-228-202 · Manchester, NHIncorrect installation of the seals in the nose gear assembly, which prevented the nose gear from locking in the down position.Jan 10, 1993 · N245RP · Substantial damage NTSB NYC91LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Ossipee, NHAn inadequate annual inspection by the mechanic which resulted in the inflight failure of the elevator control cable.May 25, 1991 · N6342N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC87LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDornier DO-228-201 · Manchester, NHVibration was experienced shortly after touchdown caused by the failure of the propeller blade as a result of fatigue cracking which was initiated from a linear area in a defect free portion of the camber face of the blade. Propagation was through 60% of the…Apr 21, 1987 · N232RP · Substantial damage NTSB NYC85LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · East Swanzey, NHThe acft was preflighted & determined to have 10 qts of oil in the eng. While climbing thru about 1000 ft MSL after takeoff, the propeller RPM began rising to the redline. The plt reduced power & proceeded to make an emerg landing. During a turn toward the…Sep 12, 1985 · N42722 · Destroyed NTSB NYC82DA153Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer SGS-1-36 · New London, NHWhile being towed during takeoff, the weak link on the tow rope failed when the glider was about 125 ft AGL. The pilot started to land on a golf course ahead, but spotted golfers in his intended landing area. The glider stalled while he was in a steep turn.…Jul 3, 1982 · N3620Y · Substantial damage