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NTSB investigations, WI

13 cases where the first occurrence was “Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid”.

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19832026

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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" = 'WI' 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" = 160) 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\" = 'WI' 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\" = 160)
  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" = 'WI' 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" = 160)
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 CHI02LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Cumberland, WIthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control after encountering high winds and gusty winds during taxi from landing.Apr 29, 2002 · N8081E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI00LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35 · Oshkosh, WIthe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during flare/touchdown.Jul 25, 2000 · N3283V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI99LA273Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20B · Hayward, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the surface of the lake. Factors associated with the accident were the low level flight, dusk light conditions, and the glassy water.Jul 26, 1999 · N74523 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI98LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA4-200 · Peshtigo, WIthe pilot misjudged the flare and inadvertently dragged the right sponson in the water. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model aircraft.Jun 17, 1998 · N80026 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI94LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Butte Des Mort, WIA delayed remedial action by the instructor. A factor in this accident was a proper airspeed not being attained by the dual student.Jul 20, 1994 · N9843Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI93LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman TBM-3E · Spooner, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Apr 25, 1993 · N93818 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI93LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · La Pointe, WISpatial disorientation of the pilot.Jan 9, 1993 · N7057B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI92FA219Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTeal TSC-1A2 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot-in-command's not following procedures/directives.Jul 30, 1992 · N76TJ · Substantial damage NTSB CHI91DEP12Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164-A · Elkhorn, WIThe pilot in command's failure to maintain adequate altitude.Aug 20, 1991 · N48635 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI90LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFouga FOUGA-MAGISTER · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper airspeed in turn from base to final.Jul 26, 1990 · N302FM · Substantial damage NTSB CHI88LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Elroy, WIUpon attempting his tenth touch and go the student pilot noticed, prior to touchdown, that the aircraft was to the right of the runway. In an attempt to realign himself with the runway the pilot stated he 'lowered' the left wing. The left wing then struck the…Oct 11, 1987 · N50124 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI84FA180Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportColonial C-2 · Stone Lake, WIThe plt had flown to little sissabagama lake where he owned a cabin. A witness had observed the last 3 mins of flt but not the actual impact with the water. The acft was later found inverted in 15 ft of water 300 ft from a shore. Plt was found 150 ft from the…May 7, 1984 · N281B · Minor damage NTSB CHI83LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Oshkosh, WIThe student plt was on a supervised, solo, x-country flt from mosinee, WI, to Oshkosh, WI, green bay, WI, then return to mosinee. The first leg of the flight was flown with no problem. Before takeoff at oshkosk, the student was taxiing southbound with a left…Mar 20, 1983 · N704WN · Substantial damage