NTSB investigations, IA
56 cases where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
Where
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IA' 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\" = 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' 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" = 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 CHI08LA037Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPadelt PG37-1 · Hampton, IAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in the failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. Contributing to the accident was the power line.NTSB CHI07LA312Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Waterloo, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees and terrain during a night visual approach for landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience, the night conditions, and the trees.NTSB CHI07CA250Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Vinton, IAThe pilot failed to maintain clearance from the power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the power line.NTSB CHI07CA220Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · West Liberty, IAThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with birds immediately after takeoff and the resulting loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the fence and ditch encountered during the overrun.NTSB CHI06CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T206H · Cedar Rapids, IAAn in-flight collision with a bird during climb to cruise altitude.NTSB CHI06FA173Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Walford, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines. The powerlines were a factor.NTSB CHI04LA220Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAllied Ag Cat Productions G-164B · Moville, IAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were low altitude flying and the tree.NTSB CHI04LA003Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Orange City, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance from the trees while manuevering at a low altitude. A factor was the trees.NTSB CHI03LA309Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStrother KR2 · Clarinda, IAFailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the roadway sign. The loose gravel and the sign were contributing factors.NTSB CHI03LA261Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Aplington, IAThe pilot not maintaining proper altitude/clearance from the wire during the aerial application flight. The factor to the accident was the power line.NTSB CHI02LA259Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Cherokee, IAThe pilot failed to maintain clearance with the power lines resulting in the rudder separation and the subsequent loss of aircraft control. A factor associated with the accident was the power line that was contacted.NTSB CHI02LA095Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Cascade, IAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to maintain clearance with the wire. A factor associated with the accident was the wire that the airplane contacted.NTSB CHI02LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-42-720 · Ames, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during the final portion of the approach. Factors relating to this accident were the low altitude and the utility pole.NTSB CHI01LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBollinger BD-4 · Hedrick, IAthe pilot not obtaining/maintaining clearance from the fence. A factors was fence.NTSB CHI00LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Sully, IAThe pilot inadvertently applied full flaps during the aborted landing and was not able to gain enough altitude to clear a fence post at the end of the airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the trees at the approach end of the airstrip, the pilot…NTSB CHI00LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Waukon, IAthe pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing. Factors relating to the accident included the crosswinds, the fence, and the trees.NTSB CHI99FA284Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Titonka, IAThe low altitude maneuver attempted and altitude/clearance not being maintained by the pilot, which resulted in an impact with a pine tree. A factor to the accident was the pine tree.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 CHI98LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7-15 · Waterloo, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during climb. A factor was the power lines.NTSB CHI98LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Boone, IAfailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from obstruction(s), while flying low over a river. The obstruction (power line) was a related factor.NTSB CHI93LA305Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B · Clarinda, IAThe commercial pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during aerial application maneuvers.NTSB CHI93FA103Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Newton, IAVFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors related to the accident were fog, and the pilot's lack of total instrument time.NTSB CHI93LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ames, IAThe pilot exceeded the aircraft's maximum gross weight limitation which resulted in the failure to obtain a proper climb rate after takeoff.NTSB CHI93DCD01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRichard O. Middlen Glasair III SH-3R · Larchwood, IAThe pilot-in-command's intentional low pass and his inadequate visual lookout.NTSB CHI92LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47-2A-1 · Dubuque, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain both directional control of the helicopter and clearance from the truck.NTSB CHI92DCD03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Deloit, IAInadequate visual lookout by the pilot in command while performing aerial application maneuvers. A factor in the accident is the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB CHI92LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Charles City, IAProper glide path not maintained. Factors in the accident are the premature landing gear extension and inadequate airspeed by the pilot in command.NTSB CHI91FA254Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Ottumwa, IAImproper IFR procedure by the pilot by not maintaining the proper minimum descent altitude (mda) until established on the ILS localizer and glidepath.NTSB CHI91LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar Raven 557A · Indianola, IAFailure of the pilot to maintain altitude. Factors associated with the accident are complacency and diverted attention.NTSB CHI91LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Burlington, IADelayed initiation of remedial action by the flight instructor. Factors related to the accident are gusty crosswinds, inadequate compensation for wind conditions and not maintaining airspeed by the student pilot, and complacency by the instructor.NTSB CHI91LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Mount Ayr, IAProper touch-down point not attained and go-around delayed by the PIC. Contributing factors were a downwind, crosswind, weather evaluation misjudged, wrong runway selected and lack of total experience by the PIC.NTSB CHI90LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Amana, IAProper touchdown point not attained and go-around delayed by the pilot in command. Contributing factors were ATC communications inadequate and wet, grass runway with a tailwind environment plus a fence.NTSB CHI90LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNaaman Haren Kitfox 1 · Grundy Center, IAGo-around delayed by the pilot in command.NTSB MKC90LA143Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Marshalltown, IAInadequate visual lookout and clearance not obtained.NTSB MKC90LA123Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Winfield, IAThe pilot's decision to go-around was delayed and clearance of the power lines was not attained.NTSB MKC90LA092Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Eldora, IAImproper planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during the approach to land. Factors related to the accident were: the aircraft's low fuel level, darkness, the pilot's selection of the wrong airport/runway, the…NTSB MKC90LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Toledo, IAThe pilot became lost/disorientated and attempted a landing at the wrong airport. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, unfavorable wind condition, and the student pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation.NTSB MKC90FA017Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Elkader, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the runway marker at the departure end of the runway.NTSB MKC89LA175Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works FIREFLY-7 · Indianola, IAFailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the tv tower due to improper in-flight planning/decision. Unfavorable wind/windshear and the tall tower were contributing factors.NTSB MKC88LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNational Balloon 752 · Ankeny, IADuring a promotional balloon flt, the plt stated that on an approach to lnd the basket drifted into a large hay bale. The basket tipped and the plts ankle was broken when caught between the basket and a propane tank.NTSB MKC87FA159Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Maquoketa, IAAfter departing the Maquoketa muni arpt, the acft was observed to fly at low altitude over some buildings that included a house & trailer home. As the acft flew over the property in a left banking turn, the left wing struck the top of a tree & then the acft…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 MKC86LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Davenport, IAThe ag pilot was spraying a field when he impacted powerlines which removed the upper one-third of the vertical stab and rudder. On landing he groundlooped and collapsed the right main gear.NTSB MKC86LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Wellman, IAThe PIC stated that during the last 3rd of his procedure turnaround the acft descended to just below the powerlines at the edge of the field he was spraying. The acft struck the powerlines with the main landing gear which nosed the acft over. Full power was…NTSB MKC85LA187Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BL-65 · Ottumwa, IAN27492 collided with utility wires which cross the des moines river and crashed into the river.NTSB MKC85LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DH 82A · Ames, IAThe owner had given the plt permission to fly the acft & the plt elected to take a passenger in the front seat. After the accident, the plt stated that he was making a hi speed taxi run on the grass on the right side of the rwy. He reported that the lower…NTSB MKC85LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Mechanicsville, IAThe plt attempted a takeoff from a short, wet, soft, alfalfa field in an acft loaded with two occurants and aprx a full load of fuel. The acft collided with a fence and a tree after using the available distance in the flt attempt. Plt recommended a more…NTSB MKC84FA254Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Algona, IAN9387G was flying at an altitude of aprx 75 feet AGL when it struck power lines while maneuvering to spray a corn field. The reported weather near the accident site was: visibility 7 miles, temperature 73 degrees, light precipitation in the way of rain was…NTSB MKC84FCD01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Hesper, IAThe acft crashed after colliding with a power line. During the first spray pass the plt attempted to fly under the power line. The veritcal fin hit the wire and the acft crashed. There were no mechanical problems with the acft during this aerial application…NTSB MKC84LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Storm Lake, IAWhile on the 2nd swath run, the plt maneuvered the acft to cross under power lines bordering the edge of the corn field. He said he misjudged the distance to clear the power lines. The vertical stabilizer & rudder struck the lines & were torn from the acft.…