NTSB investigations
5,891 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”.
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353) 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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353) 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 DFW07LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech P35 · Ponca City, OKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB NYC07CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20F · Landenberg, PAThe pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent forced landing to a field.NTSB MIA07LA054Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMark Gibson BB Trike · Sarasota, FLThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.NTSB ATL07LA044Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Phenix City, ALLoss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his misunderstanding of how the fuel system operates. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturers insufficiently defined procedures for low fuel operations,…NTSB DEN07CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Ingalls, KSThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and failure to refuel while en route, resulting in loss of engine power during cruise due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the poor weather at the pilot's destination.NTSB SEA07FA061Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210R · Rexburg, IDThe loss of engine power due to the contamination of the fuel manifold valve, and the pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known maintenance discrepancies.NTSB DFW07CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Madison, MSThe loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system. A factor was the muddy terrain.NTSB LAX07CA074Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuad City Ultralight Challenger Special · Orland, CAThe pilots improper in-flight decision to continue the flight rather than refuel resulting in fuel exhustion and the loss of engine power.NTSB MIA07LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Coral Springs, FLThe improper design change associated with a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), which resulted in an in-flight fire.NTSB CHI07CA057Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBarron Thorp T18 · Edinburg, OHThe pilot's improper in-flight decision not to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident was the tree line that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.NTSB NYC07FA055Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-601P · Jamestown, NYThe pilot's incorrect selection of the right engine fuel selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation of the right engine, a loss of the right engine's power, and a loss of control during initial climb. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's…NTSB ATL07LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRidgway Bensen B8M · Johns Island, SCThe pilots improper preflight planning and decision resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC07FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20R · Summersville, WVThe airplane's encounter with in-flight icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper weather evaluation, the in-flight icing conditions, the reduced visibility from a snow squall during the forced…NTSB LAX07LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Eureka, CAa loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and decision to operate the airplane in carburetor icing conditions with an inoperative carburetor heat system.NTSB DFW07CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Jacksboro, TXThe pilot's improper fuel calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency landing.NTSB LAX07CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210M · Las Vegas, NVfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and his failure to refuel the airplane during the cross-country flight,.NTSB LAX07LA037Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeechcraft J35 · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning while on approach which lead to a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB SEA07LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Caldwell, IDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning by failing to refuel while en route which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power while on approach to the airport. Rough/uneven terrain was a factor.NTSB MIA07CA015Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca BL-17-30 · Lantana, FLThe pilot's improper preflight planning/decision which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC07FA025Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCzech Aircraft Works CH 601 XL RTF · Basye, VAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB DFW07FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcCutchan Glasair · Mineral Wells, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB SEA07FA016Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Shelton, WAThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during the subsequent forced landing. A factor associated with the accident is the inadvertent stall.NTSB ATL07CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Pine Hill, ALThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, subsequent forced landing to non suitable terrain, and an on-ground collision with tree stumps on the landing roll out.NTSB ATL07LA014Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCarlson Lancair Propjet · Dalton, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in loss of engine due to fuel starvation.NTSB NYC07LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · McHenry, MDThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb.NTSB MIA07FA011Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-76 · Port Orange, FLThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB SEA07CA008Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech E-55 · Ontario, ORThe dual loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to adequately determine the amount of fuel aboard the airplane during his preflight preparation. A contributing factor was the pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during…NTSB MIA07CA002Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172C · Jay, FLThe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL06CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Macon, GAThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing.NTSB LAX06CA299Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95-55 · Safford, AZThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, which led to fuel exhaustion and total loss of power to both engines.NTSB ATL06LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 14-13-2 · Ellijay, GAA loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Also causal was the mechanic's failure to ensure the aircraft's fuel system was free of contamination while performing an annual inspection.NTSB DFW06CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Big Spring, TXA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB ATL06FA129Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech F-33A · Alabaster, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering toward an emergency landing area following the total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and collision with the ground, and a fence. A…NTSB ANC06LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane before departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. Factors contributing to the accident were an inaccurate fuel tank indication on one of the two fuel tanks,…NTSB LAX06CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Watsonville, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, en route fuel consumption calculations, and in-flight decision to continue to the destination instead of stopping en route for fuel.NTSB DEN06GA128Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Fort Meade, FLA loss of power in the right engine while manuevering for reasons undetermined, and failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the airspeed below Vmc, and an altitude too low to afford a safe…NTSB DFW06LA207Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Newton, MSThe total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB ANC06LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J5A · North Pole, AKThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight, and an emergency landing.NTSB ATL06CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Bunn, NCThe pilot's improper preflight inspection resulting in a total loss of engine power due to water ingestion, a forced landing to none suitable soft ground, and a nose over.NTSB LAX06FA258Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Saipan, SarkA loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's improper fuel selector valve position selection and his failure to select a tank containing an adequate fuel supply. Contributing to the accident was the high…NTSB ANC06CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Orlando, FLThe pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter prior to the accident flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight, and a hard landing.NTSB CHI06CA225Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Sioux Center, IAThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the subsequent forced landing. A factor to the accident was the soybean crop.NTSB NYC06CA195Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Hyannis, MAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB SEA06LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Ontario, ORThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Factors were the en route high wind condition and the soft terrain.NTSB NYC06LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Egg Harbor Twp, NJThe pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and subsequent engine failure. A factor in the accident was the carburetor icing conditions.NTSB NYC06CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Ashland, KYThe pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the trees.NTSB CHI06FA224Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Legend AL11C · Chicago, ILThe failure of both pilots to assure that the fuel cap was securely in place prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel siphoning and untimately fuel exhaustion. An additional cause was the decision to fly over the lake outside of gliding distance to shore along…NTSB LAX06CA245Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Napa, CAa loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. The fuel starvation was the result of the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation (failure to refuel the airplane before taking off) and his inadequate in-flight decision (to make right turns while holding) that…NTSB LAX06CA244Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182D · Santa Clarita, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The fuel exhaustion was the result of a split O-ring on the right fuel cap, which allowed fuel to siphon out of the right fuel tank during flight.NTSB LAX06LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Grass Valley, CAThe loss of available engine power due to vapor lock. A contributing factor was the high temperature.