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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"
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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."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
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NTSB LAX86LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35-B33 · Thermal, CAThe pilot departed on a local flight to put 'some break in time' on a newly installed engine cylinder. The pilot stated that he' departed with a low fuel level but was only going to be up for a little while.' After 40 minutes of flight time, the pilot…NTSB ANC86FA152Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AKFloat plane crashed into trees at end of lake just after takeoff. Witnesses reported hearing the engine backfire and sputter before it quit. Post accident examination of the engine failed to disclose mecanical failures/malfunctions.NTSB LAX86LA346Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · San Diego, CAThe acft experienced a pwr loss during initial climb. During the ensuing forced lndg the acft collided with a utility pole. To #4 cyl fuel injector line had becom disconnected. The 915 hr eng had received an annual inspection 36 hrs prior to the acc.NTSB LAX86FVG08Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportChristen Industries Eagle II · Rio Vista, CAWitnesses reported the acft sounded normal during run-up and takeoff until it reached an alt btw 150-500 ft AGL at which time the eng quit. The acft then entered a turn back toward the arpt and descended to ground impact. Post accidentinspection revealed aprx…NTSB BFO86LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fredericksburg, VAThe acft nosed over drg a forced lndg following a total loss of pwr due to fuel exhaustion. The plt rprtd that both he &the passengers visually checked the fuel tanks prior to departure to verify that they were full of fuel. The pwr loss occurred aprx 25 mi…NTSB SEA86LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · St. John, WAAfter running a fuel tank dry in flight, the plt switched fuel tanks but failed to assure that the fuel selector was in the detent. The engine quit running and a forced landing was made in rough terrain.NTSB LAX86FVM08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHiller UH 12E · Gonzales, CAA loss of power was expereinced as the acft descended into a field at the beginning of an aerial application spray run. The plt initiated a forced landing into the field. During the landing the right skid dug into the field, tipping the helicopter onto its…NTSB ATL86LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Smithville, TNThe plt reported the acft had 6-7 gallons of fuel at takeoff, enough for about 30 minutes of flight. He flew for aprx 1 hour and on takeoff from a touch and go landing, the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The plt stated he had built this acft from several…NTSB ATL86LA243Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Monroe, GAThe plt departed cox sky ranch for a flt to stone mt, GA. When he could not receive norcross VOR, he stated that he thought he was having nav radio problems and elected to land at Monroe, GA. Prior to landing he noted the right fuel gauge reading almost empty…NTSB NYC86LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · New Haven, CTDuring a simulated engine out on takeoff, the student plt leveled the acft instead of lowering the nose to maintain airspeed. The CFI took over control of the acft, however, the airspeed was too slow to arrest the rate of descent. The acft contacted the…NTSB ATL86LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Charleston, WVThe plt flew the aircraft twice, another plt flew it once then the plt attempted another flight. He reported to app control that he thought he was out of fuel. An off airport landing was attempted. Examination of the aircraft showed less than one gallon of…NTSB NYC86LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Dennis Port, MAAccording to the plt, he was flying at an alt of 800 ft along the coastline during an aerial advertising flt and was switching from the right fuel tank to the left when the eng lost power. The acft was then ditched in 14 foot deep water. Post accident…NTSB LAX86LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · La Jolla, CAThe pilot of a Cessna 182 ditched into the ocean after experiencing a loss of engine power. The weather was instrument meteorological conditions in the area. The pilot indicated the fuel gauges indicated less than 1/4 of fuel on the right tank at the time of…NTSB CHI86LA214Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Menominee Falls, WIThe plt stated that the eng had quit 3 times in the past 2 weeks. The purpose of the flt was to insure that the eng was working properly. During takeoff, it lost power at about 100 ft AGL. The plt tried to turn & land on the sw part of the arpt. However, a…NTSB ATL86LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Akron, OHThe plt stated that one to two minutes after the fuel selector was changed from the right to left tank, the eng quit. The aux pump was turned on and fuel selector changed back to the right tank. Then to aux tank then back to left tank. The engine would not…NTSB ATL86LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Rome, GAThe plt said he took off with about 6 gallons of automotive gas in the acft for the 14 NM trip to a local arpt. During descent for landing, the eng quit and a forced landing was made in a corn field. Post accident exam of the acft failed to reveal any fuel in…NTSB ANC86LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Susitna River, AKThe pilot was demonstrating inverted flight to the student pilot and after one minute of flight in that attitude the engine began to run rough and then finally failed. The pilot performed a forced landing and during the landing roll the airplane nosed over.NTSB CHI86FEE06Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportFriling/Cothern Longeze · Plainfield, ILThe pilot made a steep right bank while entering the downwind leg on approach to land when the engine quit and the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field short of the runway. Upon examination of the fuel system there was a lack of fuel in…NTSB SEA86LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · San Juan Island, WAThe pilot was flying the aircraft at a low altitude in order to spot fish. He ran the right fuel tank dry causing the engine to quit. He was unable to switch fuel tanks and attempt a restart due to his low altitude. A forced landing was made close to the…NTSB LAX86LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Riverside, CAWhile en route to hawthorne airport the aircraft experienced a total loss of power. During a circling descent the pilot attempted to restart the engine without success. The aircraft collided with the terrain 500 ft short of rwy 27 at Riverside airport. The…NTSB SEA86LA219Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrennan Glasair · Mount Vernon, WAThe pilot arrived at the airport about one hour before fuel was available. He assumed that he had enough fuel remaining on board for the next leg of the flight because the duration would be about 10 minutes. About 5 minutes into the flight the aircraft's…NTSB FTW86FPA26Accident · No injuriesFinal reportErickson S-1 · Garland, TXThe internal lining in the fuel tank flop tube (fuel pickup tube for inverted flight) deteriorated and blocked the full screen. The eng quit due to fuel starvation. The acft struck a short pole for an underground utility line during the forced landingNTSB LAX86LA327Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Coalinga, CAThe flight was a repositioning flight back to the aircraft's home base at the conclusion of an on demand air taxi flight. The pilot said that he departed without visually checking the fuel tank level. The pilot said the fuel gauges indicated one half tanks…NTSB FTW86LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369-500D · Fort Stockton, TXThe helicopter pilot entered autorotation after experiencing fuel exhaustion. The pilot knew he was low on fuel, but was depending on his warning light to indicate low fuel. The warning light never came on. On touchdown the tail rotor struck the ground…NTSB ATL86FEI09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Glen Willow, OHThe acft was damaged during collision with scrub pine trees during a forced lndg on a road after the eng quit in flt. The plt said he was cruising at 3500 ft when the eng began to sputter. The plt stated that he changed the fuel tank selector from left to…NTSB ATL86FA220Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 14-19-3A · Toccoa, GAThe plt checked on the acft the day prior to this flt and stated that he did not want it refueled. On the day of the flt he was observed draining fuel from the acft. He air filed an IFR flt plan and stated that he had 3 hrs and 45 mins of fuel and his en…NTSB LAX86FUJ05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Gilbert, AZDuring the 'last pull-up' from an aerial application, flt the pilot noticed a low fuel pressure light indication. While returning to the airport the engine quit. The pilot utilized the hand operated wobble pump to restart the engine. The engine restarted then…NTSB FTW86LQG16Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Plainview, TXThe pilot stated that he ran out of fuel as he was returning from an agricultural application flight. While landing in cotton rows, the gear collapsed and the aircraft was substantially damaged.NTSB SEA86LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Elko, NVPlt executed forced lndg following pwr loss on initial climb. Acft tanks (16 gal cap ea) had been topped two hours prior, fuel receipt shows 16.6 added, refueler recalled abt 8 gals added per tank. Plt checked visually and on gages during preflight.…NTSB ATL86LA219Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Tiffin, OHAbout four minutes after take-off the engine lost power and the pilot attempted a forced landing in a corn field. Examination of the aircraft showed water and other contamination in the fuel system.NTSB FTW86LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Slidell, LAThe eng lost power during flt, & subsequently, the plt made a forced landing in a wooded area about 4 mi from the destn arpt. During an investigation, insufficient fuel was found remaining in the tanks & lines to permit continued eng operation. The eng…NTSB ATL86LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTemco GC-1B · Bowling Green, KYPlt reported that he failed to reposition the fuel selector from auxillary fuel tank to main fuel tank during the landing check. Engine quit due to fuel starvation on short final approach at too low an altitude for corrective action.NTSB DEN86LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Albuquerque, NMThe plt rprtd the acft was refueled to capacity at longmont, CO. Full capacity should have provided at least 3.6 hrs of flying time at normal consumption. After refueling, the acft was flown 1.3 hrs to fowler, CO, where it remained parked for a week. The plt…NTSB NYC86LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Farmingdale, NYThe Piper PA-38-112 had just taken off and was on crosswind when it experienced a power loss. The pilot landed in a cemetary and both the pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage. Examination of the acft revealed…NTSB MIA86LA228Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportContinental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Indiantown, FLThe aerial application helicopter crashed just after lift-off after sustaining a power failure, the plt stated that he thought the reason for the failure could have been fuel starvation since he had observed some foreign matter in the fuel when he drained the…NTSB ATL86LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander Callair A-9B · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot was performing a test flight to test a new spray pump which was recently installed on the aircraft. Following a low pass over the runway the pilot heard a grinding noise from the left side of the aircraft. Shortly thereafter the aircraft lost total…NTSB NYC86FHM04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportWard Skybolt · Cranford, NJWitnesses heard the aircraft engine pop, sputter and then go silent. The aircraft was observed to continually lose altitude, then visual contact was lost due to the tree line. Post-accident wreckage examination disclosed no evidence of fuel on board the…NTSB MIA86LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Zellwood, FLThe flt sustained eng failure immediately after lift-off & collided with a tree near the end of the rwy. The plt stated that the take-off roll had been 'sluggish'. He said that it was his practice to keep his acft outdoors & to only fuel the tanks to about…NTSB MIA86LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · San Juan, PRThe acft had been in the air for about 1 hr & was aprching the arpt. While on final aprch, the eng quit & the plt radioed 'mayday,mayday,fuel exhaustion' & ditched the acft in the water. The CFI plt stated that he checked the fuel supply by looking at the…NTSB MKC86LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hugoton, KSThe PIC stated that the eng quit on takeoff abt 100 feet abv the gnd and 200 yds past the departure end of the rwy. The PIC stated that he had no warning prior to the engine quitting. The acft dscnd to the gnd, impacted hard and subsequently flipped over…NTSB CHI86LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Perrysville, INThe acft was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a corn field following a loss of power. Post accident inspection of the acft failed to reveal any fuel in either the fuel tanks or carburetor.NTSB CHI86FA192Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Oshkosh, WIThe IFR flt experienced an engine failure during the landing apch to the destination aprt in Oshkosh, WI, and the plt ditched the acft in lake winnebago. Exam of the acft showed that the eng failed due to fuel exhaustion. The plt reported there were 60…NTSB SEA86LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVarga 2150A · Everett, WAThe plt reported he made an emergency landing in a wheat field following a loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. The acft struck a ditch and nosed over during the landing roll. The plt stated he sould have refueled at the last stop.NTSB LAX86LA308Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTemco GC-1B · Huntington Bch, CAThe pilot stated that he was putting some time on the engine after maintenance had been performed when the engine quit. He initially stated that he departed at 1300 PDT with 12 gallons of fuel on board. He later stated that he departed at 1400 PDT and that…NTSB ANC86FA115Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportStinson ST108 · Chugiak, AKThe aircraft lost power in flight and crashed into a wooded area. VMC conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. On site examination of the fuel tanks revealed that less than a quart of fuel remained in both tanks.NTSB DEN86FA211Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSteven Soper Pitts S-1T · Shelby, MTDuring initial climb after takeoff from a private ranch airstrip, the acft engine quit. The plt had inadvertently left the fuel selector switch in the no. 2 position which allowed oil, normally used to produce smoke during aerial demonstrations, to enter the…NTSB ANC86LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Anchorage, AKThe acft contacted a roadside embankment during a forced landing following an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. The acft had operated 5.1 hours since it was last refueled. The acft operator reported 4.5 hours is the normal endurance for the acft.NTSB ANC86LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Umiat, AKPilot stated the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion during final approach, forcing him to land on a short unsuitable gravel bar. Aircraft nosed over upon landing and came to rest in 10 feet of water.NTSB MKC86LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHuizenga SEA Hawk · Clinton, IADuring a test flt of an experimental sea plane, the plt rptd a loss of eng pwr during a turn in the traffic pattern at Clinton airport. The plt stated he had 5 gallons of fuel onboard and had flown about 2 tenths of an hour. Inspection of the fuel system…NTSB CHI86LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Duluth, MNThe student pilot landed the aircraft on a road and it collided with a road sign after experiencing fuel exaustion on a solo cross-country flight. The flight lasted approximately 3.2 hours and covered 289 miles. The student stated that both fuel tanks looked…