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NTSB investigations, 2001

21 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") = 2001 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\") = 2001
    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") = 2001
  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 LAX02LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95 · Kingman, AZthe pilot's failure to complete and verify the prelanding checklist and extend the landing gear, which resulted in the gear-up landing.Dec 14, 2001 · N1016T · Destroyed NTSB MIA02LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T310R · Madison, MSThe pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing resulting in the airplane being landed with the landing gear retracted.Nov 15, 2001 · N2642Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI02LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Salem, ILThe ruptured hydraulic hose.Oct 30, 2001 · N761UV · Substantial damage NTSB SEA01LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Newberg, ORThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures.Sep 30, 2001 · N6515R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN01LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Englewood, COthe failure of the dual student to verify that the landing gear was down and locked, and the failure of the flight instructor to adequately supervise the dual student.Sep 27, 2001 · N9320D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC01LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.Aug 31, 2001 · N45367 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI01LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Fargo, NDthe emegency procedure not followed by the pilot.Aug 16, 2001 · N6410N · Substantial damage NTSB DEN01LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Moab, UTthe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear resulting in a wheels up landing.Aug 4, 2001 · N8431A · Substantial damage NTSB ATL01LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-500TP · Pahokee, FLThe pilot's failure to follow the checklist while making an approach for landing resulting in a wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor inadequate supervision of the rated pilot receiving instruction.Jul 9, 2001 · N747DN · Substantial damage NTSB DEN01LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGriffith-Boyd Lancair 360 · La Junta, COa wheels-up landing due to an uncommanded gear retraction resulting from a short circuit of the landing gear electrical wiring.Jul 6, 2001 · N15EG · Substantial damage NTSB FTW01LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's failure to verify the landing gear was down and locked, which resulted in a wheels up landing and subsequent ground fire.Jun 28, 2001 · N6474P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI01LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Green Bay, WIThe pilot not performing the pre-landing checklist, and the wheels-up landing made by the pilot.Jun 14, 2001 · N3718T · Substantial damage NTSB LAX01LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E33A · So Lake Tahoe, CAThe pilot's improper aircraft handling and decision to prematurely raise the landing gear during takeoff. Contributing factors were his lack of experience taking off under the high density altitude condition and his improper maintenance.May 13, 2001 · N464SR · Substantial damage NTSB NYC01LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Swanton, OHthe failure of the pilot to verify the landing gear was extended prior to landing, due to diverted attention.Apr 18, 2001 · N2429B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI01LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Saint Cloud, MNThe inadvertent wheels-up landing by the pilot. A factor was the pilots failure to follow the before landing checklist.Apr 17, 2001 · N7576J · Substantial damage NTSB SEA01LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 RG · Gig Harbor, WAThe pilot's failure to extend the airplane's landing gear while landing.Apr 14, 2001 · N9551B · Substantial damage NTSB LAX01LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Chino, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor was the pilot's failure to use the landing checklist.Apr 9, 2001 · N6240P · Substantial damage NTSB DEN01LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55B (T42A) · Watkins, COAn inadvertent landing gear retracted landing by the CFI during an instructional flight conducting a touch-and-go landing.Mar 27, 2001 · N38KS · Destroyed NTSB DEN01LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Englewood, COthe pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was down and locked before landing, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.Feb 13, 2001 · N24PT · Substantial damage NTSB CHI01FA084Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Chicago, ILThe flightcrew not lowering the landing gear and/or verifying the landing gear position as required by three separate checklists, which resulted in an inadvertent gear-up landing. A factor to the accident was the flightcrew not complying with the required…Feb 10, 2001 · N97UX · Substantial damage NTSB LAX01LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-55 · San Bernardino, CAThe failure of the pilot under instruction to extend the landing gear during the landing approach. A factor was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Jan 27, 2001 · N1280Z · Substantial damage