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NTSB investigations, TX

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

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19832026

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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" = 'TX' 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\" = 'TX' 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" = 'TX' 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 DFW08CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Houston, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was prevailing crosswind.Dec 28, 2007 · N1458U · Substantial damage NTSB DFW06CA085Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Houston, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing. A contributing factor was the gusty winds.Mar 15, 2006 · N97881 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW02LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Dalhart, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the shifting gusty winds and the ditch.Jun 2, 2002 · N4261Q · Substantial damage NTSB FTW98LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · El Paso, TXThe pilots improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was the high wind condition.Feb 25, 1998 · N2526U · Substantial damage NTSB FTW96IA210Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-300 · Dallas, TXfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control and runway alignment, during the landing roll out. Factors relating to the incident were: darkness, the adverse weather condition, the wet runway, and reduced visibility due to the inadvertent encounter…May 11, 1996 · N315SW · Minor damage NTSB FTW95LA323Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHead Balloons AX8-88 · Mesquite, TXThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and the crewmember's failure to hold onto the basket. A factor was the high wind.Jul 29, 1995 · N4516R · Minor damage NTSB FTW93LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hondo, TXThe pilot's improper evaluation of the weather which led to the downwind takeoff. Factors were the windshift and the tailwind.Jun 19, 1993 · N6695W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW93LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Ozona, TXThe pilot's failure to correctly compensate for wind conditions. A factor was the unexpected encounter with the crosswind.Jun 4, 1993 · N96984 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW90LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · San Angelo, TXThe student failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff in variable wind conditions.May 3, 1990 · N3941R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW89LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Midland, TXImproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. The high, gusty, crosswind condition was a related factor.Jun 9, 1989 · N3937Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW87FA080Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportConvair CV-580 · Dallas, TXMetro flight airlines Convair CV-580 attempted takeoff from runway 35L at the Dallas/fort worth airport (dfw) with crosswinds exceeding demonstrated capability of the aircraft. The takeoff attempt violated company limitations for crosswinds in the Convair…Mar 25, 1987 · N73107 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW86LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · Gainesville, TXThe pilot was taxiing into position for takeoff, when there was a wind shift and a gust of wind inverted the aircraft. The pilot had not obtained any weather reports prior to taxiing out to the runway. There were thunderstorms in the area and a heavy rain…Aug 25, 1986 · N7261T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW85LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-B · Fort Worth, TXThe acft was taking off on a test flt to determine the aft c.g. limits in conjunction with an STC modification. As the acft was lifted off in a front skids high attitude, it entered an uncommanded right roll. Full left cyclic would not stop the roll and the…May 31, 1985 · N1072Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW85LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206G · El Paso, TXAcft being taxiied to ramp after landing with wind 27 KTS gusting to 42 KTS. A gust of wind lifted the right wing and the acft nosed over.Mar 28, 1985 · N6282X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW83LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mcallen, TXThe student plt landed at an en route airport after completing the second leg of a solo cross-country flt. He stated that after landing, he taxied to a hanger in order to rest before departure. While preparing to depart, he taxied & stopped short of runway 31…Mar 16, 1983 · N6146Q · Substantial damage NTSB FTW83LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-125 · Lajitas, TXThe student plt was on a supervised cross-country flight flt. After arriving at an en route airport, he landed on runway 22 with an estimated crosswind from 310 deg at 10 gusting 20 KTS. After decelerating to taxi speed on the runway, a gust of wind was…Feb 27, 1983 · N816A · Substantial damage