NTSB investigations
4,605 cases where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”.
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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\" = 220) 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220) 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 MIA98LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Reidsville, NCThe pilot's delay in the initiation of a go-around, and his failure to maintain obstacle (tree) clearance.NTSB SEA98LA182Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCora Allegro · Cresent Lake, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees located off the departure end of the runway. Factors include strong, variable, gusty winds, terrain-induced turbulence, a high density altitude, and trees off the departure end of the runway.NTSB ATL98LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHopkins Buckeye Industries Dream Machine 582 · Franklin, NCThe non-certificated pilot's inadequate judgement of the required climb rate, and his failure to attain clearance from obstacles.NTSB FTW98LA391Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180F · Douglas, WYA collision with a deer during take-off.NTSB FTW98LA388Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Kaufman, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance of obstructions during takeoff.NTSB CHI98LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Decker, INThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with a fence.NTSB FTW98FA384Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · West Jordan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airport traffic pattern altitude. Factors were night lighting conditions and the unseen static line.NTSB FTW98LA383Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Portales, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during an aerial application. Also causal was the inadvertent ground loop/swerve during the landing.NTSB FTW98LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Mineola, TXThe flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from the fence post. A factor was the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action to remedy the student's improper glidepath.NTSB FTW98FA377Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportJodel F11-3 · Beeville, TXThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain obstacle clearance during an intentional low altitude maneuver.NTSB ATL98LA121Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Colquitt, GAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance of known equipment, resulted in the collision with the field irrigation system.NTSB NYC98LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · Marston Mills, MAThe pilot's improper landing flare and his delayed go-around.NTSB LAX98LA273Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Salinas, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the irrigation pipes which resulted in the entanglement of the skids and the subsequent rollover.NTSB IAD98LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Williamson, NYDirectional control not maintained by one of the pilot's on board the airplane.NTSB FTW98FA358Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Cord, ARThe pilot's performance of low altitude flight and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.NTSB CHI98LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValentin Taifun 17E · Lake Geneva, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and obtain proper climb rate during initial climb after takeoff. A factor was trees.NTSB SEA98FA164Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5C · Winlock, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during attempted low-level aerobatics.NTSB NYC98FA164Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Towanda, PAThe pilot's failure to obtain adequate climb and his premature retraction of the flaps. A contributing factor was his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI98LA306Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S2R · Kindred, NDthe pilot did not maintain clearance with obstructions along his flight path.NTSB NYC98LA162Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · West Liberty, KYThe pilot's inadequate planning for a downslope landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of training for downslope landing situations.NTSB ANC98LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. Factors associated with the accident were willow trees, and rising terrain.NTSB CHI98FA344Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Phillips, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance with trees. Contributing factors were fog, rain showers, and the trees.NTSB MIA98LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Tuskegee, ALThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, and his failure to abort the takeoff.NTSB CHI98LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Laporte, INwas the student pilot s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions he encountered during the landing phase. A factor in this accident was the pilot s lack of total experience.NTSB CHI98FA288Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHispano Aviacion A10B-37 · Oshkosh, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude which resulted in in-flight collision with trees and subsequent compressor stall for undetermined reasons.NTSB IAD98LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Lebanon, OHThe pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in inadequate obstacle (car) clearance during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor is the pilot's decision to perform a tailwind landing.NTSB CHI98FA287Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNavion A · Coloma, WIFailure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate visual lookout to see and avoid obstructions. The transmission wire was a contributing factor.NTSB SEA98LA154Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Baker City, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance and inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing to the accident was mountain obscuration.NTSB FTW98FA338Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Leesville, LAThe pilot's failure to establish a climb during a night go-around. Factors were the lack of visual cues available to the pilot and the dark night illumination.NTSB CHI98LA368Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Deadwood, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees.NTSB CHI98FA274Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Brooklyn, MIThe proper touchdown point was not attained and the visual lookout not being maintained by the pilot-in-command. Contributing factors to the accident were the unmarked static and transmission wires.NTSB IAD98LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Newburg, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the long, wet, unmowed grass runway.NTSB CHI98LA273Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Clearwater, MNThe inadequate visual lookout by the pilot-in-command. The unmarked transmission wire was a contributing factor.NTSB LAX98LA240Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tracy, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate clearance with the telephone wires.NTSB LAX98LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · Shafter, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the irrigation standpipe due to glare from the rising sun.NTSB NYC98LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Gansevoort, NYThe pilot's decision to continue the landing attempt too far down the runway.NTSB CHI98LA262Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11BC · Blue Springs, NEthe pilot's inadequate visual outlook to avoid impact with a wire. Factors were sunglare and the wire (static).NTSB SEA98LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Caldwell, IDThe pilot-in-command's misjudgment of clearance with a power line, resulting in a collision with the line. Factors included a power line and dark night light conditions in the spray area.NTSB LAX98LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Tranquillity, CAThe pilot's failure to detect and avoid a set of wires during a night aerial application flight. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection of the field to determine obstruction locations and the dark night…NTSB MIA98LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTexas Helicopter OH-13H/M47A · Citronelle, ALThe pilot's failure to control the helicopter's altitude while overflying an area of rising terrain and trees.NTSB CHI98LA252Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-151 · Anthon, IAThe pilot-in-command's improper preflight planning, preparation and fuel management resulting in an unscheduled landing and impact with a pole.NTSB SEA98LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lapwai, IDThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning or preparation from unsuitable terrain. Factors include an embedded railroad tie in the takeoff path, and high vegetation..NTSB LAX98LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Discus A · Bridgeport, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the trees while maneuvering to locate a thermal lift.NTSB SEA98LA131Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Hailey, IDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command's failure to follow procedures by the improper use of the flaps, high density altitude conditions, crosswind conditions and the tree.NTSB LAX98LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DH-82A · Sedona, AZThe failure of the pilot to maintain a visual clearance with the trees.NTSB FTW98LA309Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOverton Mustang M-II · Hillsdale, WYThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles. Factors were an intentional low altitude flight maneuver, wires, and low light conditions.NTSB FTW98FA306Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Jones, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees during a low altitude flight/maneuver.NTSB FTW98LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Plainview, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the aerial application flight. A factor was the transmission wire.NTSB LAX98LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Salinas, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the telephone lines.NTSB LAX98LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BL-65 · Livermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees. A related factor was the mountainous terrain.