NTSB investigations, PR
10 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”.
Cases per year
| 2001 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
Latest cases
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\" = 'PR' 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\" = 350)
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" = 'PR' 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" = 350) 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 MIA07CA103Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269A · Las Piedras, PRThe failure of the non-certificated pilot to maintain a proper rate of descent during the autorotative landing following a reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB NYC07LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMesserschmitt BO-105 · Isla de Vieques, PRThe mechanic's failure to secure the engine governor locking hardware, which resulted in the right engine losing power.NTSB ANC06LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-18 · Culebra, PRA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation/exhaustion in all engines for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a forced landing and ditching.NTSB ANC06LA078Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Borinquen, PRFuel starvation/exhaustion for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power to both engines and a ditching in the ocean.NTSB SEA05FA074Incident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Roosevelt Roads, PRThe fracture of multiple compressor turbine blades while the airplane was in a cruise flight configuration resulting in a loss of engine power. Sulphidation type corrosion was a factor in failure of the blades.NTSB ANC05LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson Revolution Mini 500 · Isabela, PRThe loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an autorotation and collision with terrain.NTSB ATL04LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · San Juan, PRThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions favorable for carburetor ice.NTSB MIA03LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Fajardo, PRThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight resulting in the airplane being operated with water contamination in the fuel system, and the loss of engine power.NTSB MIA01IA110Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC3A · San Juan, PRThe captain's activation of the left propeller feathering button after failure of the right engine for undetermined reasons resulting in loss of all engine power and the airplane making a forced landing in water.NTSB MIA01FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Ponce, PRThe pilot's decision to attempt flight with known deficiencies in the airplanes right engine, his failure to feather the right propeller after the engine failed , his failure to retract the landing gear following the engine failure, and his failure to…