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NTSB investigations, WI

10 cases where the first occurrence was “Midair collision”.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WI' 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" = 270) 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WI' 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\" = 270)
  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" = 'WI' 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" = 270)
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 CHI06FA077Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD-360-300 · Watertown, WIThe other airplane's flight crew failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering during formation flight. Contributing to the accident was the decision of both flight crews to fly in formation.Feb 5, 2006 · N3735W · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI04LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · New Munster, WIVisual lookout not maintained by the pilots of both airplanes.Apr 10, 2004 · N73213 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI98FA356Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Seymour Twp., WIthe pilots of both airplanes not maintaining visual separation from the other airplane.Sep 1, 1998 · N5056J · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI97FA084Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-3C/BT-67R · Newton, WIfailure of the Beech A36 pilot to maintain clearance from the modified Douglas DC-3, while positioning the A36 for photography of the DC-3.Mar 15, 1997 · TZ389 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI95FA126Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Oshkosh, WIInadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the Beech V35B, resulting in his failure to see-and-avoid the Cessna 150, which was ahead and below him on final approach; and failure of the tower controller to provide adequate service (flight advisories and landing…Apr 14, 1995 · N45457 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI91FA088Accident · 7 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Osceola, WIFailure of the pilots in both aircraft to seeing-and-avoid the other airplane.Feb 3, 1991 · N4676R · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI90LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryant Rowland T-18 · Fisk, WIThe pilot-in-command of the thorp T-18'S failure to maintain a sufficient visual lookout to avoid a collision with the Cessna 170A. Contributing was the limited visibility forward and to the right in the thorp T-18.Jul 30, 1990 · N66BR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI85FA185Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Sussex, WIA student plt was on his 1st solo x-country flt in a Cessna 152, N6464L. After taking off at the brookfield arpt (elev 850 ft), he had climbed to 2000 ft MSL & was heading 350 deg when he saw a Beech B35 (bonanza), N5182C, converging from his right. The…May 2, 1985 · N5182C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI85FA176Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Prairie Dusac, WIThis midair collision occurred approx 2 mi NE of sauk-Prairie apt. The pilots of the Cessna were in a climbing right departure turn at approx 1600 ft MSL heading approx 120 deg when a collsion occurred with a Piper heading approx 270 deg and descending. One…Apr 26, 1985 · N4707T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FA290Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportStarduster II · Oshkosh, WIBoth acft were operating in the fly-by (no radio) pattern during the annual eaa convention. According to participant records both plts had received fly-by pattern briefings. Both acft were observed to be in the southern most portion of the upwind leg of the…Aug 3, 1982 · N9JR · 2 aircraft · Destroyed