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31 cases where the first occurrence was “Nose over”.

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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" = 'OR' 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" = 300) 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\" = 'OR' 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\" = 300)
  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" = 'OR' 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" = 300)
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 SEA06FA168Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportAviat A-1B · Owyhee, ORThe pilot inadvertently landing with the parking brake engaged, which resulted in a nose over.Aug 27, 2006 · N94HY · Substantial damage NTSB SEA03LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 A · Malin, ORAircraft control not maintained during landing. Soft terrain was a factor.Mar 2, 2003 · UNREG · Substantial damage NTSB SEA03LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKesterson Nieuport 11 · Independence, ORAircraft control not maintained during takeoff. Factors include soft/muddy terrain.Feb 13, 2003 · N110DK · Substantial damage NTSB SEA02LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBredl Fokker DR1 · Troutdale, ORThe collapse, for undetermined reasons, of the left main landing gear spoked-wheel structure.Jul 10, 2002 · N43SB · Substantial damage NTSB SEA02LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Pacific City, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for local wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors include unfavorable winds, and a swampy area adjacent to the runway.Feb 15, 2002 · N2434C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA02LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Eagle Point, ORThe pilot inadvertently failed to retract the landing gear for the water landing and the aircraft nosed over.Jan 27, 2002 · N4379Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA02LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKing Kitfox IV · Ashland, ORThe pilot's excessive use of brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.Dec 29, 2001 · N38DK · Substantial damage NTSB SEA01LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235 · Summer Lake, ORthe pilot's decision to land on a dry lake bed without first taking action to determine the firmness of the surface. Factors include soft terrain at the location the pilot chose to land.Apr 26, 2001 · N126DP · Substantial damage NTSB SEA01LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-16 · Gleneden Beach, ORThe pilot's excessive application of main wheel brakes. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate remedial action during his attempt to regain control.Dec 6, 2000 · N5639H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA01LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Ontario, ORInadequate remedial action by the first pilot. The student pilot's improper flare while landing was a factor.Nov 17, 2000 · N2186A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA00LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Corvallis, ORThe instructor pilot's delayed remedial action. Factors include the student's failure to properly initiate a flare, and the soft terrain immediately adjacent to the taxiway.Sep 25, 2000 · N202RP · Substantial damage NTSB SEA00LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Sunriver, ORThe pilot's improper decision to continue the takeoff after the aircraft failed to climb or accelerate immediately after the initial liftoff. Factors were inadequate preflight planning, to include the pilot's failure to calculate takeoff performance data,…Aug 20, 2000 · N8178X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA00LA167Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A-150 · North Plains, ORThe pilot's excessive use of brakes. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed (landing long and fast) and lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft.Aug 20, 2000 · N6985D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA98LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Pacific City, ORThe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions (landing with a tail wind.) Related factors were tail wind conditions, a short runway, and diminished brake system effectiveness.Jul 15, 1998 · N9199D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA96LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Enterprise, ORthe pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance during the approach/landing, his failure to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing, and his failure to go around (while there was sufficient runway remaining). The short runway was a related factor.Sep 22, 1996 · N2496D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA96LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · La Grande, ORThe pilot's poor judgment in attempting flight in the existing wind conditions.Nov 15, 1995 · N932A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA95LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Medford, ORAn unreliable fuel quantity gage and an inadequate preflight. The tall vegetation in the landing area was a factor.Jun 6, 1995 · N28087 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA95LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing E75 · Newberg, ORThe pilot's improper use of the aircraft brakes. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision not to perform a go-around, which resulted in failure to attain the desired touchdown point on landing.May 13, 1995 · N1067N · Substantial damage NTSB SEA95LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Scappoose, ORThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and inadvertent use of the brakes.Feb 10, 1995 · N77480 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA94LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Burns, ORThe student pilot in command's application of excessive braking during the landing roll.Jan 17, 1994 · N95169 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA92LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Gates, ORThe excessive application of the brakes by the pilot in command. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the pilots visual (mis)perception of runway gradient.Sep 20, 1992 · N39039 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA92LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Spray, ORThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors include soft and uneven terrain.May 23, 1992 · N61167 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA92LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Parkdale, ORThe pilot's failure to use the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was the soft dirt runway surface.May 4, 1992 · N5096E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA91LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Gates, ORThe student pilot's excessive remedial action. Factors to the accident were poor supervision by the CFI.Sep 11, 1991 · N76006 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA90LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Paisley, ORPilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a landing site.Sep 16, 1990 · N9669B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA87LA126Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Dallas, ORThe pilot inadvertently landed with a quartering gusting tailwind. On landing rollout the aircraft nosed over inverted.Jun 27, 1987 · N5270D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA86LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPatrick Henry Fokker DR. 1 · Gold Hill, ORPlt attempted spur of the moment landing in open field. Acft wheels sank into soft terrain after touchdown and acft nosed over.Mar 3, 1986 · N35PH · Substantial damage NTSB SEA84LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA18-A · Rome, ORThe acft nosed over in the snow during an enroute landing while on a cross country. The plt had landed at this arpt a week before. In the meanwhile there had accumulated 14 inches of snow on the rwy. During the rollout in this snow the acft suddenly stopped…Dec 29, 1983 · N1829A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA83LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-210C · Madras, ORThe pilot reported that he made an off-airport landing in a grass field that was soft and wet. The field was square shaped and measured about 1500 ft on each side. While landing toward the west, he saw the end of the field approaching and applied heavy…Oct 24, 1982 · N312X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA82DA116Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech C45G · Sheridan, ORThe aircraft was on a functional check flight. According to the pilot and a witness (employed by the pilot), the left brake was locked during touchdown. Subsequently, the aircraft nosed over and a ground fire erupted which destroyed the plane. The pilot…Jul 18, 1982 · N4758N · Destroyed NTSB SEA82DYM14Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Albany, ORThe pilot proceeded to the run-up area at the end of the runway. After making a run-up, he elected to taxi to refuel before taking off. He stated that he was making a turn when a gust of wind picked up his right wing. The aircraft then turned until it was in…Apr 3, 1982 · N2296G · Substantial damage