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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 LAX86LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lancaster, CAThe plt reported that he intended to fly to Lancaster to refuel. After being airborne for about 44 minutes & while entering the traffic pattern, the acft's engine exhausted its usable fuel. The plt attempted to glide to the rwy, but had insufficient altitude.…NTSB CHI86LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Remington, INThe aircraft's engine quit at about 200 feet AGL during takeoff climb. The pilot executed a forced landing into a plowed field and the aircraft nosed over. The pilot stated that he believed the fuel selector was in the incorrect position. Examination revealed…NTSB FTW86LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-300 · El Paso, TXThe eng quit due to fuel starvation. The acft had been flown 2.6 hours on the main tanks. Normal operating time on the main tanks is 2.5 hours according to the owner's manual of the Bellanca viking 300 series. At the crash site the main tanks were found empty…NTSB LAX86LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Joshua Tree, CAThe plt landed at the yucca valley arpt to refuel, but no fuel was available. The acft fuel gages registered 1/8 & 1/4 full, so the plt took off on a planned 7 min flt to another arpt. About 4 min after departing, fuel exhaustion occurred. During an emergency…NTSB NYC86LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Newton, NJThe eng lost power during takeoff at an altitude of aprx 100 ft. subsequently, the acft settled into trees near the departure end of the rwy & was damaged. A post-acdnt exam of the acft revealed the fuel tanks were empty.NTSB CHI86FER04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brooklyn Center, MNWhen the aircraft experienced a total power failure due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot determined that it was not possible to make a forced landing on an airport, the pilot elected to land on a highway. The pilot stated that when he was not able to land in…NTSB ATL86LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Appalachia, VAN7792E experienced a gradual power loss while en route to greenwood. S.c. via Appalachia, VA. The pilot reported that the engine quit and restarted for a few seconds after he had been flying about twenty minutes. This cycle continued for about two more…NTSB LAX86LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Death Valley, CAThe acft collided with terrain after a loss of pwr 50 yards short of the rwy. The plt stated he used various fuel selector positions while en route. Upon entry into the traffic pattern on a right downwind, the left tank was selected. On final apch the plt…NTSB DEN86FA115Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Ogden, UTAcft was en route to slc where it was to be put on static display with other acft equipped with soloy-conversions (allison 250-C20S turboshaft engine installation). During descent through 12,000 ft into slc area eng flamed out and the prop auto-feathered. Plt…NTSB CHI86FEP03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSteinorth Extra Long EZ · Kenosha, WIDuring an apch to land, the eng of the home built acft lost power. The plt tried to restart the eng by using the ignition switch, but was unable. He turned to land in a pasture, but the acft hit an electrical wire & came to rest in a row of trees. The plt…NTSB LAX86LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · San Jose, CAThe acft collided with terrain after a complete loss of pwr while on final apch. Post accident exam of the acft disclosed no fuel in either the main tanks nor in the carburetor fuel line. The plt indicated on his plt/operator accident report the right and…NTSB DEN86LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC · Pembina, NDThe plt stated the eng quit because the fuel cap had not been properly secured and the fuel had siphoned out in flt.NTSB MIA86FA115Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPitts Special · Homestead, FLThe plt was on a flt to practice aerobatic mnvrs in a designated practice area. A witness, who was driving nearby, stated that he saw the acft 'falling straight down' & crash in a tomato field. An investigation revealed evidence that the acft had impacted in…NTSB LAX86FA167Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Mesa, AZWhile on the fourth leg of an IFR business flight from stow, Ohio to santa paula, California, the airplane experienced fuel exhaustion and crashed about 1 1/2 miles northeast of falcon field (ffz), Mesa, Arizona. The flight was being conducted under the…NTSB MIA86FA113Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 65-90 · Fort Pierce, FLFlt experienced loss of power in both engines due to fuel starvation. The pilots failed to operate fuel transfer switches to transfer fuel from the wing tanks into the nacelle tanks which feed the engines. The pilot in command had 16 total hours in the king…NTSB MIA86FA112Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Homestead, FLThe flt was nearing completion of a 4.2 hr x-country flt & was aprx 7 miles from the dest when both engs quit due to fuel exhaustion. A forced ldg was performed. The plt stated the acft had departed with a full fuel load of 182 gals. The acft owner stated…NTSB MIA86FA110Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Ocklawaha, FLThe pvt plt refueled his acft the night before the flt and was observed to drain only the firewall strainer. The morning of the flt he did not drain any drains. About half way to his destination an eng pwr loss was experienced, he declared an emergency and…NTSB SEA86LA090Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Fallon, NVWhile on final apch to the arpt, the acft's eng ceased operating due to fuel exhaustion. The acft was damaged during a hard forced landing on a baseball fld.NTSB LAX86MA161Incident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-222 · San Fransisco, CAWhile climbing through 3000 feet AGL, during the initial climb phase of the flight, both engines flamed out. The crew was able to restart both engines and return to the airport of departure for an uneventful landing.NTSB DEN86LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe T-8F · Watkins, COWhile practicing ground reference maneuvers at 500 ft AGL a total loss of engine power was experienced. The pilot rated passenger in the rear seat performed the emergency landing while the PIC attempted to restart the engine. The landing was made on open…NTSB ATL86LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Fort Rucker, ALThe x-c flt departed killeen, TX, with an intermediate stop at alexandria, LA. A passenger was disembarked at cairns aaf and during departure for dothan, the aircraft's engine sputtered and lost power. The aircraft collided with trees near the airport. Prior…NTSB SEA86LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Las Vegas, NVWhile on final VFR approach to landing, total loss of power occurred. Acft landed short on rough terrain, collapsing the nose landing gear, and acft nosed over. Investigation found a quart of water in the fuel system. Acft had been parked outside three days…NTSB CHI86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion H · Columbus, INThe pilot was practicing a short field takeoff when at 30 to 40 feet the engine lost power and quit, the aircraft subsequently landed hard damaging the right landing gear box and fuselage behind the right wing. The pilot said he may have taken off on the tip…NTSB MKC86LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Oil Trough, ARThe PIC found himself low on fuel with an indication of only 5 gallons in each tank. He passed over an arpt with fueling facilities available but diverted to batesville, Arkansas, which lay 48 miles beyond his present posn. The PIC stated that he attempted a…NTSB ANC86LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172-G · Anchorage, AKThe plt stated that during the return from a x-country flt the acft ran out of fuel one-half mile from the rwy. Post acc exam revealed that both fuel tanks were empty.NTSB LAX86LA149Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Phoenix, AZThe pilot was practicing instrument approaches and reported to the control tower that he had experienced a loss of engine power. During the attempted forced landing, the aircraft struck power lines and crashed inverted in a river bed two miles west of the…NTSB MIA86LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Ft. Pierce, FLThe plt stated that while switching tanks, his fuel selector froze up & both eng's failed. Upon landing, the acft struck a tree severing a wing. The NTSB form 6120.1 that was sent to the plt was returned, it stated that the addressee moved & left no address.…NTSB MIA86FA101Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDurkota Thorp T-18 · Lakeland, FLWitnesses observed black smoke trailing from the homebuilt acft during takeoff & initial climb. The acft was observed to climb to an estimated alt of 150 to 200 ft where eng sound ceased & the prop stopped. The acft was then observed to attempt a left turn…NTSB SEA86LA078Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-4-180C · Orchards, WAThe pilot inadvertently placed the fuel selector to a non-tank position. During initial climb at about 400 m.s.l. a total loss of power occurred. During forced landing the aircraft struck telephone lines, a patio roof, and a parked unoccupied pickup truck.NTSB DEN86FA099Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Silver City, NMThe 2 com rated plts were returning from a part 135 flt at night. The fuel tanks were inadvertently not switched from mains to aux. Fuel starvation occurred when acft was at low altitude. Insufficient altitude remained to restart the engines. Acft impacted…NTSB LAX86LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A150K · Hanakuli, HIThe acft was ditched in pacific ocean after the eng quit. Recovered inboard portion of left wing showed gas tank cap missing. The ditching occurred 1 mile from shore and the occupants were picked up unharmed after 20 minutes in the water. The plt said the eng…NTSB BFO86FA020Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Upper Marlboro, MDSince the fuel gages in the acft were known not to be accurate, the plt measured the amount of fuel in each tank with a dipstick before departing. He determined that he had 18 gallons for the 2 hours of flying he planned to do and based on a fuel consumption…NTSB FTW86FRD10Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Krotz Springs, LAThe acft crashed into a road sign during a forced landing on a hiway following fuel exhaustion. The plt had made a x-country flt and only added ten gals of fuel for the return trip. His estimate of fuel remaining was inaccurate partly because the carburetor…NTSB LAX86LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20C · Roll, AZThe plt landed at gila bend municipal arpt for fuel. The refueling facilities were closed and the decision was made to proceed to yuma int'l arpt, about 113 miles east of gila bend arpt. The plt had flown the acft for about 4 hrs and 5 minutes prior to…NTSB FTW86LRD09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Sulphur, LAOn March 9, 1986, at 0900 CST, Piper aircraft PA22-150, N3821P, registered to derrick d. smith, experienced a power failure due to fuel exhaustion. This was a pleasure flight in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was…NTSB CHI86LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Carmel, INThe student plt was on a x-country flt. He took off from an en route arpt with aprx 12 gal of fuel on board & was returning to his home base. Due to high winds at the destination arpt, the student diverted to an alternate arpt. While en route, the acft ran…NTSB MIA86FA093Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kissimmee, FLThe flt departed with 18 gals in each fuel tank. After 1.8 hrs of flying, doing takeoffs and landings and a short flt to another arpt, the flt experienced an eng failure during takeoff from a touch and go landing. The plt failed to maintain directional…NTSB SEA86FA073Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SE 318C · Siletz, ORThe plt unsuccessfully attempted to lift a 1597 lb load of cedar blocks which would have placed the helicopter aprx 880 lbs over its max gross weight with an external load. The plt was setting the load down for ground personnel to unload some of the blocks…NTSB LAX86LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Tehachapi, CAAfter determining the takeoff wt of the acft would be over the max gross, the plt asked the operator the day before the accident to drain 20 gals of fuel from the tanks.a plt who flew the acft prior to the accident flt said he flew for about one hour and did…NTSB FTW86FPA21Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150K · Cresson, TXThe flt departed with an estimated 8 to 9 gallons of fuel (auto gas) on board with a dual student and a flt instructor. Forty five minutes of touch-and-go landing practice was accomplished. On the sixth takeoff and about 30 feet above the ground the engine…NTSB DEN86FA092Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Anaconda, MTThe sole surviving pax said the eng lost power during cruise flight over mountainous terrain. The plt attempted a forced landing but hit a tree and the acft crashed. Aprx 5 gals of automotive fuel were drained from wing tank. Fuel sample taken from plt's…NTSB LAX86FVD05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182C · Oakland, CAThe acft contacted several vehicles during a forced landing following a loss of pwr shortly after takeoff. Post accident inspection of the acft revealed the carburetor bowl was 1/3 full of water. No other discrepancies were noted which would have resulted in…NTSB DEN86LA089Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Ephraim, UTAccording to the plt, upon his arrival at the dest arpt, he could not activate the rwy lghts by radio, so he proceeded to the nearest arpt. He stated he could not find his alternate arpt beacon light, so he reversed direction and headed once more to his…NTSB DEN86LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Santa Rosa, NMAccording to the plt, the eng quit during the initial climbout and the acft was substantially damaged during the subsequent forced landing. Post accident inspection disclosed the gascolator was broken which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.NTSB LAX86LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11-AC · Standfield, AZAn Aeronca chief collided with a telephone pole on landing roll on a dirt road after a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot reported that he was delayed approximately 45 minutes awaiting takeoff clearance by ground control with the engine running.…NTSB MIA86LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 337A · Key Biscayne, FLThe acft had been flown for aprx 7 hrs and 15 mins during a flt from curacao, netherlands antilles. Nearing miami, both engs failed within a short time of each other and the plt performed a night ditching. The acft was not equipped with aux fuel tanks. The…NTSB BFO86FID02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech BE65 · Wakefield, VAThe acft landed short of the rwy after loss of power on both engines. Contact with a dirt bank sheared the landing gear and the acft slid onto & down the rwy for about 436 ft before stopping. The plt said the fuel gauges were 1/4 on mains and 1/8 on avg…NTSB LAX86LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Los Banos, CAThe pilot stated that he overflew his destination airport while on a night cross-country flight. He turned around and was proceeding back when the engine quit 20 miles short of his intended destination. The aircraft hit a ditch during the ensuing forced…NTSB BFO86FID01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · Gordonsville, VAOn February 23, 1986, at 1621 EST, a Cessna 172L, N7191Q collided with a tree during an attempted go-around at Gordonsville airport, Gordonsville, VA., while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was…NTSB FTW86FQG09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400A · Hereford, TXThe plt reptd that as he was returning to the arpt, the eng lost power from a 'low fuel and/or rough Air' condition. Subsequently, the acft was damaged when it was landed on uneven terrain near a creek. Less than 1 gal of fuel was remaining in the acft. The…