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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"
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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" = 220) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB DEN87LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · La Salle, COWhile conducting an aerial application flt, the plt misjudged the distance to the end of the field and initiated the pull-up too late to avoid impact with a tree. After striking the tree, the acft descended out of control until impact with the ground.NTSB MKC87LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Muscatine, IAThe grass runway was 1300 feet long. The wind was 90 degrees cross at 5 knots, gusts to 20 KTS. The instructor said they had a wind shift and then they hit a soft spot near the end of the runway which slowed them. The elevator and stabilizer caught on a…NTSB LAX87LA169Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Needles, CAA Cessna 182Q collided with an unmarked 50 ft high cable over the Colorado river. The acft was observed flying below the level of the cable rocking its wings to boaters and sunbathers. One witness stated that the acft 'buzzed us, so low, I actually ducked,…NTSB MIA87FA124Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEagle C-7 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThe balloon struck powerlines while attempting to locate a suitable ldg site. The plt stated that a gust of wind blew the balloon into the wires & he was unable to climb to avoid the wires prior to impact. The surface winds were from the north at about 8 KTS…NTSB MIA87LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Clarksdale, MSThe pilot stated that while flying at a low altitude over a dried up lake bed the aircraft collided with an unmarked telephone wire. A landing was made in a field where damaged was inspected. The pilot then elected to takeoff and return to the departure…NTSB ATL87FA100Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Georgetown, DEThe plt was cleared for approach with instructions to close flt plan upon landing. Aprx thirty min later approach control called the fss and asked if the plt had been in contact. The reply was negative. No further action was taken by approach control.…NTSB ATL87LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Bainbridge, GAThe acft collided with trees while conducting an ag training flight. The training program was part of the locust control in central and southern africa. There was an instructor on the ground who acted as a radio controller for the flight. The pilot failed to…NTSB ATL87LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33 · Waynesville, OHDuring the instructional flt to demonstrate emergency procedures, the instructor stated that he allowed the student to get too low on approach before he took corrective action. The aircraft collided with trees and subsequently the ground approx. 600 feet…NTSB DEN87FA069Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaven S-77A · Park City, UTWhile on a commercial pax sightseeing flt, the plt allowed a non-rated student plt to fly the balloon until it nearly collided with buildings. The plt took over the controls and applied maximum burner heating to avoid impact with the buildings, which resulted…NTSB ATL87LA094Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarlow Quickie 2 · Stockbridge, GAThe homebuilt Q-2 was on final approach when it impacted the trees about 300 feet short of the touchdown point. There were no witnesses and the pilot has no memory of the accident. He reported that he does not recall any problem with the aircraft except the…NTSB ANC87FA051Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B-3 · Valdez, AKThe helicopter collided with transmission lines while on pipeline patrol, fatally injuring the pilot and seriously injuring the observer. The observer stated that he and the pilot had been flying towards a burning object on the snow near two snow machines…NTSB LAX87FA146Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Avenal, CAThe plt, with suspended commerical privileges & no current medical cert, borrowed his parents acft. While flying along an interstate highway at night, the acft collided with electrical transmission lines & crashed. Initial impact occurred at about 115' AGL.…NTSB LAX87LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 414A · Chinle, AZThe plt rprtd the rwy lights on one side of the rwy were inop & that he made an apch to the wrong side of the lights. When he realized the acft was not aligned with the rwy, he initiated a go-around. However, as he started to go-around, the acft hit a fence…NTSB ATL87FA082Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Arden, NCPlt departed charleston, SC for raleigh earlier in the day. While at raleigh he discussed pending legislation with assoc. He departed raleigh about 2228 EST in wx of indef 100 and 1/2 mile visibility. His destination was forecast to have occasional ceilings…NTSB LAX87LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Kahului, HIThe acft collided with trees while manuevering in mountainous terrain. The plt had planned a local flight from honolulu to maui and return. Once over the island of maui, the plt notified the fss that he was changing his route and would be passing through the…NTSB FTW87DPJ03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBoeing B75N1 · Fairmont, OKDuring the pull up at end of swath run pilot misjudged power line clearance. Top line caught on aircraft and caused uncontrolled descent to ground.NTSB CHI87LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20G · Kenosha, WIWhile on downwind leg the pilot heard another aircraft call downwind. When he turned to final the other aircraft turned base. As he descended on final approach the other aircraft turned sharply inside the acft on final and landed. The following aircraft…NTSB CHI87DEP02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 182N · Wissota, WIWhile attempting a night landing, by use of car headlights, the aircraft struck wires and descended out of control into the terrain. Witnesses stated that the pilot seemed low during the final approach. The private airport was not lighted.NTSB MKC87LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-110 · Norfolk, NEThe crew stated they were descending for landing when they flew through a flock of geese that were traveling in the same direction. They received three or four bird stikes. The aircraft landed without further incident.NTSB FTW87LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7-B · Broken Arrow, OKThe Balloon drifted into power lines just after liftoff. The pilot stated he was hooking up a new temperature gauge and did not notice that the Balloon was descending.NTSB FTW87LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Porter, TXAccording to the pilot, he was flying low over the san jacinto river, approximately 50 ft AGL. During a descending right turn the aircraft contacted a power line. The aircraft crashed into the river causing substantial damage to both wing spars and the…NTSB LAX87MA125Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-224 · Los Angeles, CAAfter a ngt lndg on north side of Los Angeles intl arpt, Cessna 310, N98834, was taxied south (s) to delta cargo area. Bfr rchg s rwys (25L & 25R), the plt stopped short of kilo ramp bhnd another acft (N61C) & contacted s gnd ctlr (GC-1). He was told to hold…NTSB MKC87LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A-600 · Hazen, ARThe pilot stated that he had flown six loads of wheat seeds and was returning to a private airstrip for another load when he ran out of daylight while on final approach to a landing. During the time he was considering the option of a rejected landing and a…NTSB DEN87LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185C · Cedar City, UTDuring normal descent at seven-thousand ft MSL, acft struck a bird. The left wing tip leading edge incurred a dent twenty-four inches long and twelve inches deep. Directional control became difficult so plt made a precautionary landing on highway I-15, and…NTSB CHI87LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7EC · Big Fork, MNAfter several unsuccessful attempts to takeoff from a snow-covered lake, the plt found a plowed area leading to a fish house. He taxied to the area and began to takeoff towards the east. On lift-off, the left aileron struck the top of the fish house. The plt…NTSB BFO87LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200R · West Point, VAAfter making a low pass over the uncontrolled airport the CFI decided to let the student pilot make a touch and go landing on runway 27 at West Point municipal airport. West Point, Virginia. The maneuver was successfully completed and the aircraft came around…NTSB MKC87FA044Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Central City, NEAt about 0305 CST, witnesses in vehicles saw the acft lndg lgt as they were driving along a hwy. they rprtd the lgt was moving erratically as the acft was proceeding along the hwy at low alt. Subsequently, the acft struck a utility pole & power lines, then…NTSB MIA87FA080Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Venice, FLAircraft was seen maneuvering at between 200 and 300 feet in attempts to locate a lost radio controlled model airplane. As the aircraft completed 2 and one half turns it leveled out and began a climb to the north at which time it collided with a 504 foot…NTSB LAX87LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58B · Los Angeles, CAA Sikorsky S-58B collided with a marked 253 ft AGL antenna tower (twr) while maneuvering over external load lift site. The plt indicated that he was sitting in the right seat of the acft in a right descending orbit conducting a site recon and that he was…NTSB CHI87LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Martinsville, INWhile landing to the east the plt was blinded by the sun and the acft struck telephone wires.NTSB ANC87FA033Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Kenai, AKThe pilot allowed the wing tip to descend into brush and willows while turning to avoid obscured sky conditions. The turn was downwind and the airplane stalled and struck the snow while skidding sideways.NTSB BFO87LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · West Point, VAThe plt stated that the left main gear collided with a snowbank when the acft touched down on the rwy about 100 ft from the apch end and 10 ft left of the rwy centerline. Afterwards the left main gear folded into the wheel well.NTSB DEN87LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Taos, NMThe plt was making a night VFR landing approach to rwy 22 at Taos, new Mexico, when the acft struck some high voltage power transmission lines running perpendicular to the rwy. The plt was able to maintain control of the acft and landed it successfully. The…NTSB NYC87LA060Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Randolph, NHStudent pilot on a cross country instructional flight became disoriented, decided to return to departure airport. However seeing that he was running low on fuel looked for an airport to land to refuel and find out his location. He decided to make a…NTSB NYC87DHD04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMarrone VM-1 · Jobstown, NJThe plt was observed to make a low pass over the arpt, then cont beyond the departure end where the acft flew into a row of trees. Witnesses rprtd the sun was low & that the plt was flying toward the sun. Impact with the trees occurred about 1200 ft from the…NTSB LAX87FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Essex, CAUpon reaching his destination the pilot descended to make a message drop. He selected a flight path that was perpendicular to a 55 foot tall, unmarked, electrical power line. During the low pass for the drop the aircraft collided with the electrical wires.…NTSB MIA87FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V-35 · Palm City, FLThe acft was attempting to land on the southbound lane of a closed portion of interstate 95 & struck a large tree with the right wing, hit the ground, flipped over, came to rest inverted & was consumed by post crash fire. The police officers at the accident…NTSB LAX87LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · San Dimas, CAWitnesses rprtd the acft had circled the area 2 times at aprx 200' before it hit trees & crashed. Subsequently, it came to rest against a residence where the plt's sister lived. According to the plt, the eng started 'sputtering,' so he applied carb heat, but…NTSB ATL87FA052Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Newville, ALThe aircraft was observed flying at low levels during an orientation/pleasure flight for a friend's out-of-town relative visiting over the holidays. The professional military pilot had been checked out in the civilian Cessna 150 six weeks prior to the…NTSB SEA87LA040Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Gates, ORThe plt was attempting to land the aircraft at night on an unlit grass airstrip. Prior to reaching the airstrip the plt collided with an apple tree. Both wings were severed from the aircraft and it went inverted before striking the ground in a slightly nose…NTSB NYC87DNE01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportKosch Whitehead #21 · Stratford, CTThe experimental aircraft was making taxi tests on an abandoned taxiway when it became airborne. A photographer rushed out from a marked safety area directly in the flight path of the aircraft and was struck by the aircraft receiving a broken arm. The…NTSB DEN87FA038Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Central, UTThe plt and 3 passengers were on a local sightseeing flt over the pine valley mountain range. The plt stated that he made three 360 deg turns to gain alt from 7500 ft to 9500 ft. he also stated that upon leveling at 9500 ft the eng began to lose pwr. Attempts…NTSB ATL87FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Blountville, TNDrg vectors for a ILS rwy 23 apch, the plt allowed the acft to get 400' below the assigned alt of 3700'. The controller (ctlr) queried the plt about his alt & the plt replied he had gotten a little low, but was returning to the assigned alt. After…NTSB DEN87FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12-150 · Gilcrest, COThe plt made a low pass at aprx 200 ft AGL & waved at TW0 friends who were duck hunting. He then made a 2nd pass at aprx 150 ft & left the area. About 10 min later, the acft returned & was seen flying down a river at tree top level. The acft struck 3 of 4…NTSB MKC87FA035Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 414A · Olathe, KSThe plt stated that this was not a charter flt and, as such, he decided to attempt the LOC 17 apch to Olathe even though the area was forecasting zero-zero conditions. According to the plt, the last thing he remembers during the flt is bracketing the LOC and…NTSB FTW87LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Marble Falls, TXA pilot on a cross country flight in the local area at randolf afb, TX. Was flying low over the llano river about 50 ft. AGL and contacted a power line, substantially damaging the right wing. The pilot continued on to randolf afb and landed without incident.NTSB MIA87LA057Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Sarasota, FLTwo ldg attempts were made at the physician plt's private arpt but were abandoned due to strong shifting violent winds. The plt later stated the last thing he remembered was seeing 500 ft on the altimeter & telling himself 'to get up & out of there' the acft…NTSB CHI87DEX04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 500B · Hagerstown, INThe pilot was on the fourth leg of a night cargo flight cruising at approximately 500' AGL enroute to Mt. Vernon, IL, when the aircraft struck some trees and subsequently collided with the ground. The engines and propellers were both torn down and tested and…NTSB MIA87FA047Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C-55 · Ivel, KYThe plt who was originally scheduled to make the charter flt to pick up the pax was reluctant to do so due to low ceilings in the mountainous area at the destination. The owner of the company took the flt & the flt was observed by witnesses near the…NTSB CHI87MA053Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Cross Plaines, INThe plt & observer were on a power line patrol flt. While proceeding southbound, they apchd an area were the lines were about 23 ft AGL & were crossed by another set of power lines, oriented in an east-west direction. The other power lines were about 45 ft…