NTSB investigations
3,485 cases where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/water”.
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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\" = 230) 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" = 230) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB LAX92LA378Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Chandler, AZThe pilot's misjudging the performance and weight and balance data of the helicopter prior to departure. Contributing to the accident was a failure of the pilot to jettison the chemical load.NTSB FTW92FA224Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Alpine, TXFailure by the pilot-in-command, for unknown reasons, to maintain sufficient altitude to clear surrounding terrain. Factors were mountainous terrain and high density altitude.NTSB BFO92LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Windham, CTThe pilot's improper IFR operation. Contributing was the pilot's instrument flight inexperience.NTSB BFO92FA127Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A150L · Troy, MEFailure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude during an aerobatic manuever.NTSB ATL92LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Centre, ALThe pilot's inadequate compensation for existing wind conditions, which resulted in his inability to maintain a proper altitude. Factors were the turbulence and wind shear present at the time of the accident.NTSB ANC92LA144Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Nome, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude.NTSB ANC92LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Togiak, AKThe pilot's improper preflight planning/decision, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Contributing factors were the berm and the standing water on the runway.NTSB ANC92LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150-F · Whittier, AKThe pilot's improper in flight planning/decision, and his inadvertent VFR flight into IMC weather conditions. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of total experience with this type operation, and the mountainous terrain.NTSB CHI92LA249Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Marshall, INThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to his alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgement.NTSB LAX92LA357Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Jackpot, NVThe pilot allowing himself to become distracted while searching for a landing light switch during a critical phase of flight and the resultant failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors in the accident were the dark night light conditions and the…NTSB FTW92LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Clarendon, ARThe pilot's failure to consult the airplane's performance data and ensure that adequate field length was available for takeoff.NTSB LAX92LA352Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G103 Flugzeugbau · Truckee, CAThe pilot's poorly planned approach. Lack of supervision in the type of aircraft was a factor.NTSB NYC92LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · London, OHThe failure of the pilot to properly judge his altitude during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a tail rotor ground strike and roll over upon touchdown.NTSB LAX92LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Laveen, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude during the low-level aerial application procedure turn. Contributing to this accident was the night condition and the high tension wires.NTSB NYC92LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · West Mifflin, PAA yaw for unknown reason(s) which resulted in the tail rotor contacting the dirt bank and a loss of control. A factor related to the accident was the decision of the pilot to operate in close vicinity to the dirk bank.NTSB LAX92LA346Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Cirrus · Bishop, CAThe pilot's poor inflight decision to fly over mountainous terrain at an inadequate altitude.NTSB ANC92LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Black River, AKThe pilot's improper in flight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain a proper altitude to clear the terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, and his lack of total experience in the type…NTSB ANC92LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Bettles, AKThe pilot's improper in flight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain a proper altitude while operating in the mountains. A contributing factor was the mountainous terrain.NTSB CHI92LA233Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMBB BO-105 · Madison, SDThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and inadvertent descent.NTSB ANC92LA122Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · St. Michael, AKThe pilot attempted VFR flight into IMC weather conditions. Contributing to the accident were the mountainous/hilly terrain, and the low ceiling weather condition.NTSB ANC92LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Funter Pass, AKThe pilots inadequate visual lookout, and his inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions. Contributing to the accident were the clouds.NTSB SEA92LA173Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Farmington, UTThe pilot's poor inflight decision. Factors include downdrafts and a box canyon.NTSB LAX92FA330Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMercury 1 · Pacifica, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB DEN92FA078Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 337A · Ruidoso, NMThe pilot experiencing spatial disorientation and the resultant excessive descent rate. Factors were: the dark night conditions.NTSB ANC92LA115Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Yakutat, AKThe pilot elected to fly an improper altitude. Contributing factors were the pilots attempt to fly VFR into IMC conditions, and the obscured weather.NTSB CHI92LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Chenoa, ILInadequate preflight planning and preparation on the part of the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were a lack of recent experience in the type of operation the pilot was undertaking, a proper climb rate not obtained by the pilot and remedial…NTSB ANC92LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Twin Hills, AKThe pilot in command not following the procedures outlined in the pilot's operating handbook.NTSB ANC92LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Dillingham, AKThe pilot in command's failure to maintain visual lookout and clearance from terrain. A factor was the pilot diverted his attention to secure a loose fire extinguisher.NTSB MIA92LA150Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Ft Walton Beach, FLThe pilot misjudged his altitude while turning on final approach over water to land at an airport.NTSB LAX92LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Five Points, CAThe failure of airport personnel to perform the necessary runway maintenance. Contributing to this accident was the dark night and high vegetation.NTSB BFO92LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Beavertown, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain ground clearance. Contributing to the accident was a downdraft and insufficient altitude.NTSB LAX92LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22BETA · Paso Robles, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the helicopter and the terrain while hover taxing.NTSB ANC92LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Molly Creek, AKThe pilot misjudged his terrain clearance when planning his takeoff. Factors include high vegetation at the end of the runway.NTSB LAX92LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller FH-1100 · Van Nuys, CAThe second pilot's improper use of the rotorcraft flight controls and the first pilot's poor supervision of the flight. A factor relating to this accident was both pilot's inexperience in the helicopter make and model.NTSB CHI92LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S2B · Aurora, NEThe pilot-in-command's restricted visual lookout from smoke entering the cockpit. Factors were smoke in the cockpit which resulted in the pilot becoming disoriented.NTSB LAX92LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Prescott, AZThe airplane's failure to achieve an adequate rate of climb because of degraded aerodynamic performance and the pilot's intentional operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude condition.NTSB DEN92FA064Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-30 · Alamagordo, NMThe failure of the pilot to exercise adequate VFR departure terrain avoidance procedures, and the failure of the controller to issue a safety alert to the pilot. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the…NTSB LAX92FA260Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Monterey, CAThe owner/pilot's poor judgement in attempting an operation beyond his experience and ability, which resulted in his failure to attain an adequate climb profile necessary for terrain clearance. Also, the owner/pilot lacked instrument experience, and was…NTSB CHI92DCQ04Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M18 · Norton, KSFailure of the pilot in command to level off while performing aerial application.NTSB DEN92LA062Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Rocky Ford, COThe pilots failure to maintain altitude due to spatial disorientation. Factors were: low overcast skies and ground fog.NTSB NYC92LA121Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Bedford, NHPhysical impairment of the pilot as the result of alcohol consumption, resulting in his failure or inability to maintain control of the airplane. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's poor judgement in buzzing residences and his failure…NTSB LAX92LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Window Rock, AZThe failure of the pilot to calculate the aircraft's performance data and perform a weather evauluation. The existing high density altitude was a factor in the accident.NTSB FTW92LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rector, ARThe pilot's premature liftoff.NTSB ATL92LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Ft. Gaines, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation.NTSB LAX92FA241Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Big Sur, CAPilot incapacition.NTSB ATL92MA118Accident · 3 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBeech C99 · Anniston, ALThe failure of senior management of gp express to provide adequate training and operational support for the startup of the southern operation, which resulted in the assignment of an inadequately prepared captain with a relatively inexperienced first officer…NTSB LAX92FA236Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Sylmar, CAThe pilot's failure to adequately judge and evaluate the weather conditions and his improper in-flight decision to fly close to clouds. These acts led to his entering IMC and becoming lost and disoriented.NTSB FTW92FA145Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · El Campo, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed.NTSB CHI92DTK02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWeatherly 201C · Timber Lake, SDThe pilot's improper use of the propeller control during takeoff and initial climb.NTSB LAX92LA228Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Strawberry, AZThe pilot committed suicide due to the pilot's emotional state from interpersonal relations.