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NTSB investigations, NM

12 cases where the first occurrence was “On ground/water encounter with weather”.

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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" = 'NM' 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" = 330) 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\" = 'NM' 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\" = 330)
  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" = 'NM' 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" = 330)
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 DEN06CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172E (T-41C) · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the wind gust.May 17, 2006 · N7898N · Substantial damage NTSB DEN05CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185F · Santa Fe, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.Oct 1, 2004 · N714MX · Substantial damage NTSB DEN04LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Aerostar 601P · Lordsberg, NMaircraft control not maintained by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the dirt devil/whirlwind.Sep 21, 2004 · N11BE · Substantial damage NTSB DEN02LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHoward DGA-15P · Deming, NMThe loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll as a result of encountering a dust devil.Jun 24, 2002 · N9471H · Substantial damage NTSB DEN00LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdams A55S · Los Lunas, NMThe pilot's decision not to deflate the envelope. A factor was the wind gust.Mar 18, 2000 · N4035T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN99LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Santa Rosa, NMThe unfavorable wind gust which inverted the airplane while taxiing.Mar 8, 1999 · N8470K · Substantial damage NTSB DEN88LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Ruidoso, NMMay 1, 1988 · N618T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN88LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Las Vegas, NMThe private plt and his daughter were on a cross country flight. Landing with a strong headwind and reported gusts to 31 knots, the plt taxied clear of the runway. A 90 degree turn crosswind on the taxiway resulted in wind lifting the left wing and a loss of…May 1, 1988 · N6059R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN88LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Angel Fire, NMThe private plt and five pax were returning home from a skiing trip. During takeoff the acft encountered a left crosswind from 270 degrees, at an estimated 40 knots. The plt lifted off early, then the wind pulled. The acft stalled and impacted right of the…Dec 23, 1987 · N27LH · Substantial damage NTSB DEN87LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Carlsbad, NMThe student plt was on a solo x-country and landed at an intermediate arpt. The acft was taxiing from landing with a 24 kt tailwind. A strong gust of wind hit the acft and it nosed over.Mar 22, 1987 · N6285Q · Substantial damage NTSB DEN86LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGoertz Bushby Musting II · Ruidoso, NMN976J landed on rwy 18, which is 5,500 ft long and 75 wide and has a concrete surface. The wind was from 210 deg at 10 with gusts to 20 KTS. The plt reports that the crosswind caused a swerve to the right and the acft ran off the right side of the rwy. The…Jul 17, 1986 · N976J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN85LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lordsburg, NMThe plt said he had encountered moderate turbulence while en route & his passengers became air sick. He decided to land at the nearest suitable arpt. The landing was made without incident. However, while taxiing to the ramp, the aircraft encountered what one…Jul 4, 1985 · N4349Q · Substantial damage