NTSB investigations, NV
133 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'NV' 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\" = 250)
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" = 'NV' 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" = 250) 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 SEA08LA017Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKelly F1D · Reno, NVThe pilot's loss of airplane control while performing intentional approach to stall maneuvers. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent entry of the airplane into a spin.NTSB SEA07LA270Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TB20 · Beatty, NVThe pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's procedures during a go-around and subsequent loss of airplane control. A contributing factor to the accident was the dark night.NTSB SEA07FA263Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L-39C · Reno, NVThe pilot's encounter with wake turbulence while maneuvering over a race course. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the encounter occurred.NTSB SEA07CA191Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28R-180 · Henderson, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.NTSB SEA07LA163Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B24R · Tonopah, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall during the takeoff initial climb. The pilot's diverted attention to an open door, high density altitude, and wind gusts were contributing factors.NTSB LAX07CA154Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob G103 Twin II · Minden, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which led to an inadvertent stall.NTSB LAX06LA267Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeach Baby Ace C · Fallon, NVThe pilot's failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush.NTSB LAX06CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T207A · Jean, NVthe pilot's failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.NTSB LAX06LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Discus B · Minden, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of thermal lift.NTSB LAX06CA135Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210H · Wells, NVthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.NTSB LAX06FA104Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 II · Minden, NVThe divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for an undetermined reason, which resulted in main rotor/tail boom contact and loss of control.NTSB LAX05LA324Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Mountain City, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in mountainous terrain, which led to a stall and impact with trees and terrain.NTSB LAX05GA243Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 680 FL · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's excessive selection of flaps prior to takeoff, which resulted in a failure to obtain/maintain an appropriate climb airspeed, and an inadvertent stall/mush during takeoff-initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was a high density…NTSB LAX05LA239Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAs+ AC4 · Sparks, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while performing S-turns on final approach, which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent into terrain. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's impairment due to ingestion of an…NTSB LAX05LA196Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElan DG 300 · Jean, NVthe glider pilot's failure to release from the towline in a timely manner, and to maintain adequate airspeed. Contributing to the accident was the glider pilot's failure to recognize and correctly recover from the stall in a timely manner, and the inadequate…NTSB LAX04FA241Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 337 · Carson City, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering during a go-around that led to an inadvertent stall spin.NTSB LAX04LA206Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Carson City, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted touch-and-go landing.NTSB LAX04LA178Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Elko, NVthe pilot's improper mixture leaning technique and failure to attain an adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush.NTSB LAX04FA167Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Jean, NVThe student pilot's failure to regain control of the aircraft following an upset due to the disconnected primary right aileron control cable. The failure of the company maintenance personnel to detect and correct the improperly secured turnbuckle fitting at…NTSB LAX03LA273Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · North Las Vegas, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during approach for the airplane's flight configuration, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.NTSB LAX03LA270Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Gerlach, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in a stall mush and collision with terrain.NTSB LAX03LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHogarty Lancair IV P · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's premature lift-off before airspeed was attained resulting in a stall. A factor associated with the accident was a high density altitude.NTSB LAX03CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Overton, NVthe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his premature raising of the flaps during a go-around, which led to an inadvertent stall/mush. The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight is also causal.NTSB LAX03FA124Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · North Las Vegas, NVthe applicant pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.NTSB LAX03LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Fallon, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low altitude maneuver. Contributing factors were the inadequate passenger briefing regarding the flight controls and the passenger's inadvertent use of the rudder.NTSB LAX02LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Goldfield, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a high density altitude takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation and a wind gust.NTSB LAX02LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Henderson, NVThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and the instructor's inadequate supervision.NTSB LAX02LA155Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMueller Skyraider 1 · Elko, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB LAX02FA108Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech E90 · Reno, NVThe pilot's inadequate approach airspeed for the existing adverse meteorological conditions followed by his delayed remedial action to avert stalling and subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing factors were the pilot's reduced visibility due to the…NTSB LAX02LA085Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEllenberger/Werner Glasair I TD · Minden, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane entering a flat spin from which the pilot did not recover.NTSB LAX01LA280Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHumphreys Stitts SA6B · Elko, NVThe failure of the pilot-in-command to reverse course in a timely manner after flying into a box canyon. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft and the local terrain.NTSB LAX01LA239Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportJohansen/Thiessen RV-6A · Jackpot, NVthe private pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.NTSB LAX00LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NVThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain proper airspeed during the aborted landing go-around which resulted in a stall/mush and impact with terrain.NTSB LAX00LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDickenson Avid Magnum · Ely, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusting crosswind that resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with the ground.NTSB LAX00GA286Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Montello, NVThe loss of control in hovering flight and impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX00LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Arthur Fox Long EZ · Fallon, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and directional control during a crosswind landing that resulted in a touchdown off the runway surface in soft sand. A factor in the accident was an earlier improper repair, which weakened the landing gear…NTSB LAX00FA176Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around in a crosswind condition.NTSB LAX00LA140Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportStuart RAF 2000 GTX SE · Overton, NVFailure of the pilot to obtain/maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inexperience in rotorcraft.NTSB LAX00LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIzatt Mitchell U2 · Jean, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.NTSB LAX00LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Mariner II · Minden, NVthe result of a foreign object contacting the tail rotor blade(s) while the aircraft was hover taxiing, which caused blade separation with subsequent loss of anti-torque (lateral) control.NTSB LAX99FA275Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's steep turn at low altitude that resulted in an accelerated stall while in the landing configuration, leading to a loss of control and subsequent ground impact.NTSB LAX99FA266Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Boulder City, NVThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and altitude margin while conducting low altitude maneuvers in an area of strong gusty winds and terrain-induced turbulence likely to contain wind…NTSB LAX99MA251Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM · Minden, NVThe pilot's excessive use of the elevator control during recovery from an inadvertently entered spin and/or spiral dive during which the glider exceeded the maximum permissible speed, which resulted in the overload failure of the wings at loadings beyond the…NTSB LAX99LA176Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's premature rotation during the aborted landing and his failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a stall mush. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to attempt a landing in adverse wind conditions beyond the…NTSB LAX99LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to ensure that all loose items inside the cockpit were secure before attempting aerobatic maneuvers.NTSB LAX99LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Pioche, NVThe loss of tail rotor effectiveness, due to the installation of incorrect pitch links by the maintenance facility. A factor in the accident was the lack of an adequate quality assurance program in the maintenance facility.NTSB LAX99FA020Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Nixon, NVThe noninstrument rated pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted flight into adverse weather which resulted in inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to…NTSB LAX98LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Reno, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX98LA295Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHughes Cassutt 111M2 · Reno, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin while maneuvering in gusty wind conditions, which led to an inadvertent stall/spin at low altitude.NTSB LAX98LA209Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlaser-Dirks DG-800B · Jean, NVThe disconnection of the elevator control attachment nut due to improper installation by the manufacturer, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control.