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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 LAX85LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Lancaster, CAPlt elected to make a precautionary landing at Lancaster due to a low fuel state. Eng quit while on downwind in traffic pattern. Unable to make it to the rwy, an off arpt landing was made during which the acft was damaged.NTSB CHI85LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Champaign, ILN2910F, nosed over in a field after engine failure during initial climb on a biannual flight review. When the acft was examined following the acc, a two inch icicle was found in the bottom of the rt fuel tank located at the fuel line connection. The fuel from…NTSB FTW85LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Spearman, TXPlt had pulled up form a low pass over cattle when eng quit. Plt cited probable carburetor icing but did not use carb heat. In turn to emergency landing area, acft speed decayed and acft mushed into ground, colliding with a ditch.NTSB MKC85FA031Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Council Bluffs, IAThe plt stated that he had been practicing landings and then climbed the acft to 5000 ft above the arpt. He flew around for awhile to cool off the eng and then he shutdown it down to practice restarts. After the first restart the eng was shut down a second…NTSB FTW85LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Cisco, TXWhile maneuvering in the bottom of a canyon searching for a lost child a total loss of power was experienced. During the forced landing the acft collided with trees and the ground coming to rest inverted after nosing over in the unimproved terrain. According…NTSB FTW85LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Bastrop, LAPlt stated that on preflight a small amount of water was drained from each wing tank. Also, the main fuel strainer was drained and fuel tanks were topped off (17 gals added). At about 500 ft AGL on initial climb, the engine quit and restart attempts were…NTSB SEA85LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Pocatello, IDThe acft had descended to about 900 AGL after passing through icing conditions with a light accumulation of ice. When the landing gear was lowered the acft started yawing and the acft engine instruments were flucuating. The plt thought that the engines were…NTSB FTW85FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · Hammond, LANon-stop endurance for this make/model is 4.2 hrs in normal cruise. Calculated ete for plt's reported route of flight is 4.0 hrs (non-stop, no wind, normal cruise). Time from intial departure to mishap was 6.0 hrs. Acft of this discription was observed to…NTSB ATL85LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Nicholasville, KYThe acft crashed into a sewage treatment plant during an emergency landing after fuel exhaustion while on a personal flt. The plt indicated that the flt was 4 hours 10 minutes long. The acft fuel capacity is listed as 38 gals usable. The acft is certified for…NTSB SEA85LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-2 · Nampa, IDFollowing a power loss-induced forced landing two days prior, the acft fuel pump and carburetor were changed and fuel lines flushed. Six hours of uneventful operations ensued before the power loss leading to this mishap occurred. Pwrloss occurred when the…NTSB FTW85LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Brownwood, TXA witness who is a pilot and an A&P mechanic, stated that he heard the engine on N2259A sputtering as if it was running out of fuel as it passed over his house. The witness continued to state that shortly after the aircraft passed, the pilot of N2259A called…NTSB CHI85LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Romeoville, ILWhile en route a ttl loss of power occurred. The acft nosed over during the forced landing in an open field. A fire then erupted. Inspection of the engine revealed no failures or malfunctions. The right wing fuel tank was found empty and the left tank…NTSB DEN85LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Alexandria, SDThe acft made a forced landing in a plowed field after the engine failed. The plt reported that during cruise flt he heard a faint knock from the engine compartment. He reduced power and called fss. Almost immediately the engine began to vibrate. The plt…NTSB CHI85FA054Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Waukegan, ILThe acft collided with the terrain during a forced landing following a loss of power during takeoff. Investigation revealed that two days previously a loss of power had occured during a test flt which was virtually identical to the power loss experienced…NTSB MIA85LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Melbourne, FLThe acft was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a marsh area following fuel exhaustion. Plt stated he had flown this trip several times in a non-turbo 210 without any problems. He calculated endurance of 6 hrs for this flt. Fuel exhaustion…NTSB FTW85LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Basile, LAThe acft experienced a nose gear collapse during a forced landing following a loss of power shortly after takeoff. Plt stated the power loss occurred at an alt of 400 ft AGL. The forced landing was made in a soft plowed field. Post accident exam of the acft…NTSB MIA85FA041Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Orlando, FLNumerous witnesses heard the engine sputter and then stop. The evidence suggests the pilot attempted an emergency landing at the parking lot. While maneuvering at very low altitudes and airspeeds, the left wing hit a light pole. The private pilot had a total…NTSB NYC85LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Woodside, DEThe plt reported that he refueled the acft on 11/12/84 & filled the tanks. Tach time was 1766.95. On 11/20/84, when he took off, he estimated 51 gals of fuel was on board. He flew to another location & landed, then was away from his acft about 1 hr. When he…NTSB MKC85LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Joplin, MOPlt departed with estimated 16 gals of fuel on board for brief flight. Approaching arpt for landing, engine lost power. Plt set up for forced lndg in open field. Acft overran available open space and collided with brush. Plt stated acft had been modified for…NTSB CHI85FA053Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310N · Valparaiso, INThe aircraft stalled and impacted the terrain during a forced landing. Witnesses observed the acft flying at 'tree top level' with the wings 'wagging'. One witness reported hearing no engine sounds. The acft impacted the terrain (open field) in a near…NTSB ATL85LA040Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Bumpass, VAVFR plt was using VOR airway navigation. He arrived in the vicinity of destination after dark and attempted to locate the arpt by flying a radial from the VOR; however, he used the 230 degree radial (published radial is 237 degrees). Further, the arpt is…NTSB MKC85FA022Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper J5A · Stuttgart, ARThe acft was being ferried x-country in legs of approximately 2 hrs flt duration. The acft was refueled for the next legand it needed 18 gallons of fuel. The plt was predicting a burn of 5-6 gallons of fuel per hour. After a flt of 2 hrs and 17 minutes with…NTSB ATL85LA037Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500 · Florence, SCThe acft crashed short of the rwy after both engines lost power on the base leg. Th acft hit about 200 ft short of the rwy and slid through the fence onto the rwy destroying about 4 rwy lights. Investigation disclosed that the left fuel strainer drain was…NTSB NYC85FGM02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHiller UH-12B · Butler, PAAfter training at mcville arpt for about 1HR & 15MIN the plt decided to purchase fuel, taxied to the fuel pumps & discovered that the operator was not there. The CFI EST that there was sufficient fuel to fly to Butler county arpt, aprx 18 miles away. During…NTSB FTW85FA052Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · San Antonio, TXShortly after takeoff both engines began to surge. Plt stated he did not switch fuel tanks during emerg procedure because he knew outboard tanks were empty. Company policy was to carry on 10 gallons of fuel in outboard tanks. Post accident investigation…NTSB LAX85LA047Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Yuma, AZThe plt rptd that while en route to Yuma, AZ, the eng began running rough and subsequently quit. During the landing rollthe acft collided with a dirt embankment and nosed over. Examination of the wreckage disclosed both fuel tanks contained only residual…NTSB FTW85FA044Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · E Cameron Blk 2Total loss of pwr occurred just after lift off from 130 ft high drill rig platform in gulf of Mexico. Plt entered autorotation but touchdown was hard during ditching resulting in a roll over. Post accident testing did not reveal any mechanical failure or…NTSB ANC85FA016Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Chugiak, AKAcft collided with trees aprx 2,600 ft short of rwy 19 threshold during the landing apch. The acft stopped 35-40 ft AGL in trees and after a few minutes fell to the ground. A descent was made from aprx 10,000 ft with a leaned mixture, closed throttle and no…NTSB MIA85FA028Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Orlando, FLAccording to the plt the eng failed while flying at aprx 1500 ft AGL. During the forced landing the acft struck the crown of a sand trap on a golf course in a left wing low, nose low attitude and boumced aprx 60 ft before comming to rest inverted. Post crash…NTSB FTW85FA040Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T337B · West Monroe, LAThe acft crashed into trees during a forced lndg after both engs lost pwr. The acft had been recently purchased and was being ferried to the new owner. The acft had been flown only 40 hrs since the last annual inspection which was done on 1/19/84. It was…NTSB MIA85LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Mayport, FLThe acft crashed about 10 min after departure on the return leg of a x-country flt. Post crash investigation revealed that the eng failed due to fuel exhaustion. The plt stated that he did not visually check the fuel supply because there was no step ladder…NTSB ATL85LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Ariton, ALAcft lost pwr and plt attempted to restart engine by switching fuel tanks. Power was not regained and forced landing was made in a field. Plt stated aux tanks were full and rt main contained 1/2 gallon of fuel. Fuel tank selected at time of power loss is…NTSB NYC85LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Landover, MDFlt departed danbury, CT, on x-country flt to college park, MD. According to plt there was sufficient fuel on board, however plt extended flt to northern VA before returning to college park. Prior to reaching arpt a loss of power occurred and plt made gear up…NTSB ATL85LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Baxley, GAThe acft was damaged during a forced landing into a plowed field after the eng quit. Investigation revealed the plt had been instructed to refuel at his first stop of an extended x-country flt. The acft ran out of fuel aprx 1 mi from the second scheduled stop.NTSB SEA85LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Ely, NVThe acft crashed in a swampy area during a forced landing after a power loss. The plt said he had a rise in oil temp andwas cruising at a lower alt to stabilize the oil temp. This necessitated navigating around some mountains which increased the flt distance.…NTSB MIA84LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-152 · Miami, FLWhile cruising at 800 ft MSL the plt statd that the eng sputtered and lost all pwr as he opened the throttle. During the ensuing forced landing the plt veered to the left because of a bldg located at the end of the field. The acft collided with trees. An eng…NTSB FTW85LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Paris, TXThe acft was being flown to a nearby facility for refueling. Fuel exhaustion occurred en route. The plt set up a full flaps descent and collided with trees on landing.NTSB FTW85LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Terlingua, TXShortly after the plt took off on a sight-seeing flt, the eng lost power when the helicopter was over rough terrain at about 200 ft AGL. During an autorotative landing, the helicopter rocked forward causing the main rotor blades to strike the tail boom.…NTSB FTW85FA037Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Mckinney, TXThe plt stated, he had departed the aero county airport, Mckinney, TX, on a local flt to drop sky divers. He dropped the sky divers & was returning to the arpt when he encountered a loss of eng power & made a forced landing. He stated that he pulled on…NTSB CHI85LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKragnes Acrosport II · Moorhead, MNAfter 20 min flight, engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Plt executed forced lndg in rough field, acft nosed over on contact with uneven terrain during lndg roll. Plt stated he must have measured fuel quantity incorrectly during last refueling. Acft not…NTSB ATL85LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Bay St. Louis, MSPrior to departing on a flt from arlington, TX, to gulfport, MS, the plt stated that he checked and found the fuel tanks full. About 17 miles from gulfport the fuel gage showed a rapid loss of fuel at which time the plt switched tanks. Two minutes later there…NTSB CHI85FA034Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 500D/369D · Mc Cordsville, INThe helicopter landed hard during an autorotative descent while on a test flt & chopped off the tail boom. The plt stated he lost power at 150 ft AGL & entered autorotation. Investigation revealed that the fuel quantity float had become intangled with the…NTSB LAX85LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47-G2 · Castroville, CAAt the beginning of a swath run a total loss of power occurred. During the hard forced landing, the main rotor blades severed the tail boom. The helicopter fuel tanks were found empty after the accident.NTSB ATL85FLT02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 177RG · White Mills, KYThe plt made a gear-up forced landing after experiencing a total loss of power during cruise flt. Post accident inspection of the aircraft revealed less than 12 ounces of fuel on board. Plt stated he did not visually check the fuel quantity on the day of the…NTSB FTW85LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cooper, TXLoss of pwr occurred in cruise flt, 25 NM before final destination, forced landing executed in soft muddy field and acft nosed over during landing roll. No fuel was found in fuel tanks. Plt stated he thought the acft had been topped off by FBO prior to his…NTSB MIA85LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Titusville, FLThe acft landed in a field after experiencing an eng failure in cruise flt. Investigation revealed the accident occurredon the return leg of a x-country flt. The plt stated he visually checked the acft fuel tanks prior to departure and estimated ample fuel…NTSB MKC85LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · North Platte, NEThe plt stated that he had been using fuel from the rt wing fuel tank to compensate for a lateral imbalance during the flt. The fuel selector was on the rt tank when the eng failed. The plt said he switched tanks after the eng failed but was unable to restart…NTSB ATL85FA020Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Vicksburg, MSDuring preflt, plt detected water in fuel sample. After takeoff, the engine began to run roughly and on crosswind leg lost power completely. Plt stated that on approach to forced landing, he intentionally struck a tree with the left wing to slow the acft.…NTSB NYC85LA013Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-4 · Sable Island Ns, CanadaPlt ditched acft in atlantic ocean following a loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Co-pilot stated they were aware of bad wx along the route but the plt was anxious to get to their destination. Headwinds encountered en route were stronger then expected.…NTSB LAX85LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Palo Alto, CALoss of pwr occurred on final apch. Acft contacted a dike during forced landing collapsing the nose gear. Plt said direct route was flown at 10,500 ft MSL descending lower after crossing mountainous area. Plt did not lean mixture during flt or report which…