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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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 200) ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 200) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB CHI87LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Marine City, MIDuring a solo training flight, the student pilot landed too fast. The aircraft porpoised, the nose wheel collapsed and the plane nosed over.NTSB FTW87FA093Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Post, TXSubstantial damage occurred during an attemtped touch and go landing by a student pilot. The acft landed hard, collapsing the nose gear and empennage. After initial impact the acft became airborne for approximately 1000 ft before contacting the runway again…NTSB MKC87LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Kirksville, MODrg a night landing, the plt did not get the acft flared before touchdown. Subsequently, it contacted the rwy with the nose wheel. Drg the occurrence, the nose gear, prop & eng fire wall were damaged.NTSB MKC87LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Topeka, KSThe tower stated the aircraft made a hard bounce and when it touched down again, the right gear collapsed. The airplane landed on runway 3 with winds from 350 degrees at 17 knots, gusts to 32 knots. Runway 3 was the best runway to use at the time.NTSB MIA87LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Orlando, FLThe nose gear collapsed following a hard landing due to the student plts failure to adequately flare the acft.NTSB DEN87LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415C · Englewood, COThe student plt said the acft ballooned during the flare and he applied forward stick. The acft touched down nose wheel first and the nose gear collapsed. The acft then settled hard on main gear resulting in additional damage.NTSB SEA87LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Newberg, ORSeated at the controls in the left front seat was a plt who had not flown in ten years. Seated in the right front seat was the owner/student plt. The purpose of the flt according to the plt, was to familiarize the plt with the acft so that the plt could…NTSB NYC87LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Du Bois, PAThe student plt initiated a touch-&-go landing on rwy 7 with a left, quartering headwind. He rprtd that when the acft was at about 10 ft AGL with the left wing 'dipped' into the wind, the left wing & nose dropped & the plane impacted the rwy. The acft then…NTSB LAX87LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369E · Phoenix, AZDuring factory flt training, prior to delivery of the new helicopter to the owner, the CFI said he asked the student to perform a series of emergency procedures which included quick stops from an initial takeoff followed by hovering autorotations. The CFI…NTSB SEA87FA064Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 402A · Walla Walla, WADuring lndg roll the rt main lndg gear of the Cessna 402A collapsed. Visual inspection of the bell crank assembly revealed fracture surfaces similar to those of instantaneous overload.NTSB CHI87LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · South Bend, INAccording to the plt, after departure from aurora municipal airport, he landed at an airfield west of elgin, Illinois and picked up the two passengers. The plt stated that he then departed for elkhart, Indiana. According to an Indiana state police aircraft…NTSB MIA87LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Brandon, FLUpon touchdown the right landing gear separated from the acft due to a hard landing.NTSB MIA87LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Palatka, FLThe pilot stated that he 'had to make downwind landing due to traffic & direction from UNICOM operator. Landing was fast due to downwind, but not hard. Nose wheel collapsed during rollout with stall warning blowing. Plane gently nosed over & stopped at the…NTSB FTW87LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Roanoke, TXAircraft ballooned twice after touchdown followed by hard landing on nosegear resulting in substantial damage.NTSB MIA87LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 364HS · Opa Locka, FLThe pilot of the helicopter was executing a normal approach to the ground when as he neared the ground the ventral fin struck the ground. The tail rotor driveshaft re-centered and the pilot thought the accompanying shudder was a tail rotor failure, and landed…NTSB CHI87LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C24R · Manitowoc, WIPilot flared too high on landing. Aircraft landed hard and nose wheel broke off.NTSB NYC87LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Poestenkill, NYThe aircraft came in high and fast, bounced on the centerline and veered left of the centerline on the second bounce. Pilot attempted to correct with right rudder and aileron but the aircraft continued to roll off of the runway and into snow where it nosed…NTSB NYC87LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Robbinsville, NJWhen the student plt was lndg after a LCL flt, the acft touched down nose wheel 1st, then ballooned & lndd hard. Drg the occurrence, the nose gear collapsed & the acft slid along the rwy for about 100 yds bfr coming to rest. After the acdnt, the student said…NTSB BFO87FA026Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Charleston, WVThe aircraft bounced after landing touchdown. Witnesses observed the aircraft assume a nose high attitude and heard some power applied to the engine as the aircraft veered to the right. It was not determined whether the pilot was attempting to abort the…NTSB MIA87LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2 · St.Augustine, FLThe private pilot stated that while attempting a landing the conventional gear aircraft bounced. He initiated a go around and when he added power the aircraft swerved left, ground looped and flipped over. The pilot stated that when he added power he relaxed…NTSB MIA87LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Tallahassee, FLThe student plt failed to flare the aircraft, landed hard, bounced 2-3 times, then landed on the nose gear causing it to collapse.NTSB ATL87LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hampton, GAThe plt reported that a gusting x-wind existed during the approach to land. When he reduced pwr for touchdown, the acft pitched nose down, began a rapid sink and landed hard. The plt noted that he had the yoke full back but was unable to arrest the sink rate.…NTSB DEN87FA057Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · West Fargo, NDThe acft was observed flying low and slow on final approach to West Fargo arpt. The acft continued flt to the ground, hit hard, bounced and then flew close to the ground in a large sweeping arc until the left wing tip touched the ground. The acft subsequently…NTSB LAX87LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310G · Sedona, AZThe acft landed hard on rwy 3 while on a night VFR pleasure flight. The plt indicated that it was a dark night and he elected to fly the nda-a iap to insure terrain clearance while looking for the rwy. While on final apch he activated the mirl on the traffic…NTSB ATL87LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Mobile, ALThe student plt was making a second attempt to land after a hard ldg, bounce, and subsequent go-around. On the first attempt, the acft touched down hard on all three wheels and swerved to the rt. The student plt reportedly pulled the nose up and the acft…NTSB DEN87LA054Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Colo. Springs, COThe Balloon attempted a normal landing. The instructor plt diverted his attention while the student plt allowed the envelope to cool excessively. This gave a high rate of descent and the Balloon made a hard landing.NTSB LAX87LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · El Monte, CADuring a local instructional flight, the pilot reported that while on the base leg to runway 19 the aircraft was a bit high but was corrected while on final approach. Upon landing the aircraft touched-down in a three point attitude and ballooned up. On the…NTSB FTW87LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Borger, TXAccording to the pilot, during flare/touchdown the aircraft was substantially damaged when the right brake jammed causing the aircraft to veer off the rt side of the runway and into a gulley. However witnesses stated that the aircraft came in fast and landed…NTSB DEN87LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 M · Air Force Acade, COWhile making a landing, the acft landed hard and began to porpoise. After the third bounce, the nose gear collapsed.NTSB NYC87LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Marlboro, MAThe pilot allowed the aircraft to stall and touch down hard causing substantial damage. The pilot was unfamiliar with the short field at this airport.NTSB CHI87LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Evansville, INNose gear collapsed after student pilot failed to recover from a bounced landing. The student plt was on the second landing (touch and go) of a supervised solo flight. He stated that he thought that the accident could have been avoided if he had been given…NTSB BFO87LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 500S · Lynchburg, VAAfter leaving clouds about 4500 feet MSL, the PIC made a visual approach to runway 03 at Lynchburg municipal. On short final the copilot stated that he noticed what seemed to be a gradual increase in pitch attitude while the aircraft was still too high off…NTSB CHI87LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Madison, WIWhile practicing touch & go landings, the student plt reports, the acft 'suddenly dropped' resulting in a hard landing. The acft then porpoised separating the nose gear and skidding to a stop off the rwy.NTSB FTW87LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Lubbock, TXThe plt stated that after a normal apch, he made a hard landing on the main gear and the acft bounced. He further stated that the second contact was hard on the main gear and that the nose gear collapsed when it touched down the 2nd time. Damage sustained by…NTSB FTW87LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Arlington, TXA student pilot on solo flight in the local area of Arlington airport (F54) TX. Substantially damaged a Cessna 150 during a hard landing, breaking the nose gear and nosing over inverted. The pilot received minor injuries.NTSB NYC87LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Poestenkill, NYThe pilot touched down hard, added power for a go around. Sluggish engine did not have enough power to clear trees at the end of the runway. Aircraft collided with trees. The plt after the acc said that after cutting off the carb head the eng seemed sluggish.…NTSB LAX87LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZAt the end of a local pleasure flight, the pilot attempted a downwind landing by following other traffic in the pattern. During touchdown, the left wing lifted. The pilot corrected by moving the control stick to the left. At that time, the aircraft became…NTSB LAX87LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310K · Phoenix, AZThe acft was landed hard while on a pleasure flt. The plt indicated that while en route to his destination it was discovered that the door was not properly shut. He diverted to Phoenix to shut the door. The acft was observed descending vertically from aprx 40…NTSB DEN87LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Goshen, UTThe plt was practicing power recovery autorotations then attempted one power off, full stop. The plt allowed the main rotor RPM to decay during approach and took no corrective action. The acft landed hard with slight forward motion and the plt applied aft…NTSB CHI87DEV01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Bloomington, ILAccording to the plt, the acft bounced upon touchdown. She attempted to reflare the acft, however, it bounced again and a go-around was performed. The acft was then landed without further incident. Following the landing it was determined the acft had received…NTSB MIA87LA030Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 8-24 · Brandon, FLA high sink rate was not arrested prior to the hard ldg. The plt stated that he briefed the pax on ldg procedures which included a tight grip in the event of an emerg ldg. The pax statements differed from those of the Balloon crew concerning the content of…NTSB CHI87LA034Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S-66A · Baldwin, WIWhile landing, the passengers were instructed to stay to the side of the basket and hold on. However, one passenger moved toward the center of the basket and hit a video camera with her leg. During the occurrence, her leg was fractured between the knee and…NTSB MIA87LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Boca Raton, FLThe plt stated that he was about to conduct his first touch-&-go ldg after a local solo training flt. On the first ldg, he said he made a 'slight bounce' & he leveled the acft & set up for another flare. He said the acft touched down again on the mains but…NTSB MIA87LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Melbourne, FLThe plt was making her 1st solo ldg when the acft began to balloon & porpoise. The acft hit the rwy on the nose & prop then came to rest beside the rwy. A witness stated that the acft had 'got away from her'. The plt stated the accident could have been…NTSB MIA87LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pompano Beach, FLThe plt stated that during touch-&-go landing practice on his final landing, he landed hard, the nose gear collapsed and the acft slid to a stop on the runway.NTSB CHI87LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Waukesha, WIAccording to the plt, it was a normal flight and approach to rwy 18. On touchdown, the acft nose dropped and the acft bounced three of four times. The plt stated that he immediately added pwr and became airborne, but a vibration caused him to cut pwr and land…NTSB NYC87LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCentrair 101A · Julian, PAThe pilot had decided to land following a 41 minute flt. The plt reported his airspeed was too fast during the landing apch and he over compensated which resulted in too slow of an airspeed. The glider touched down hard, became airborne and landed hard a…NTSB CHI87DEM02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLeblanc Dragonfly · Lansing, MIThe home built acft was on a test flt & was being flown by a plt with only about 2.5 hrs of flt time in this make & model. During the landing, the acft touched down hard & began to porpoise. The canard & wooden prop were damaged during the occurrence.NTSB FTW87LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Jacksboro, TXThe pilot reports that after a hard landing, the aircraft ballooned, bounced hard and veered off the runway due to gusty crosswinds. The winds for the area were reported to be from 140 degrees at 11 knots with no gusts.NTSB LAX87LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA4-180 · Folsom, CADuring a local cross country pleasure flight, the pilot attempted a landing on Lake Folsom. Upon touchdown the aircraft began settling in the water then nosed over and sank. The pilot stated he felt there was an object in the water that was struck. Witnesses…