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NTSB investigations, 1998

17 cases where the first occurrence was “Wheels up landing”.

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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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998 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" = 232) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1998
    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\" = 232)
  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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998
  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" = 232)
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 CHI99LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Eau Clare, WIthe delayed gear extension by the pilot. Contributing factors were the checklist not used by the pilot, the inoperative gear warning, and the maintenance replacement of the throttle control/gear warning interconnect cable not performed by company/operator…Dec 31, 1998 · N731YY · Substantial damage NTSB ATL99FA021Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-55B · Hampton, GAThe pilot's failure to use the landing checklist that resulted in the wheels-up landing.Nov 18, 1998 · N21MJ · Destroyed NTSB MIA99LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-58 · Jackson, MSThe pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was down resulting in a wheels up landing.Oct 19, 1998 · N31CE · Substantial damage NTSB ANC98LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · New Stuyahok, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's interference with his normal habit pattern, turbulence, and the crosswind condition during landing.Sep 26, 1998 · N1820L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA98LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Christmasvalley, ORA jammed nose gear. A corroded cable and the failure of the owner to have an annual inspection performed on the airplane were factors.Sep 23, 1998 · N516B · Substantial damage NTSB ANC98LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Noorvik, AKA failure of the pilot to follow the aircraft checklist, and an inadvertent wheels up landing.Sep 17, 1998 · N4112D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC98LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · St. Mary'S, AKThe pilot's failure to follow the aircraft checklist, and an inadvertent wheels up landing. A factor was the pilot's distraction due to a malfunction of the flap systemSep 12, 1998 · N1563C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA98LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · St. Augustine, FLThe failure of the flight instructor and dual student to ensure the landing gear was extended for landing and their attempted go-around after the aircraft and propellers contacted the runway. This resulted in loss of directional control during the go-around…Sep 5, 1998 · N40805 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC98LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Fort Yukon, AKThe pilot's failure to follow the pre-landing checklist. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.Aug 12, 1998 · N3527U · Substantial damage NTSB MIA98LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2 · Miami, FLThe pilot's failure to use a checklist and ensure that the landing gear was down and locked during approach to landing.Aug 8, 1998 · N110GC · Substantial damage NTSB FTW98LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Pinedale, WYThe pilot not following his Pilot Operating checklist procedures. A factor was the aborted landing which interfered with the pilot's normal traffic pattern habit.Aug 5, 1998 · N4BA · Substantial damage NTSB IAD98LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-44 · Cleveland, OHFailure of the pilot to extend the landing gear. A related factor was the diverted attention.May 12, 1998 · N1AS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI98LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Sioux Falls, SDthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing. Factors associated with the accident were: the crosswind, and the pilot not following his normal habit pattern of lowering the landing gear on base leg.Mar 26, 1998 · N3700G · Substantial damage NTSB FTW98LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Lancaster, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.Mar 21, 1998 · N80556 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW98LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Broomfield, COfailure of the pilot to extend the landing gear before landing. A factor relating to the accident was: his attention being diverted, when his daughter got air sick.Mar 6, 1998 · N5653Q · Substantial damage NTSB LAX98LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 23 · Oakdale, CAfailure of the flight crew to extend the landing gear before landing.Mar 4, 1998 · N37BL · Substantial damage NTSB CHI98LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Kenosha, WIthe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear and to properly align the airplane with the runway. Factors associated with the accident were: the inoperative gear warning, degraded aircraft performance, the pilot's diverted attention, the pilot's decision to…Jan 26, 1998 · N8189Q · Substantial damage