NTSB investigations, IL
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB CHI08CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Schaumburg, ILThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswind, and the embankment.NTSB CHI08CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Lake In The Hil, ILThe directional control not maintained/obtained by the pilot during landing.NTSB CHI08CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 II · Ottawa, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the unmarked power transmission lines.NTSB CHI08CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChallenger II · Williamsfield, ILThe loss of engine power for undertermined reasons and the unsuitable landing area encountered during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident were the trees and the residence.NTSB CHI08CA179Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Lansing, ILThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition during landing. Contributing to the accident was the strong gusting crosswind condition.NTSB CHI08CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Dwight, ILThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the highway signpost that the airplane impacted during the landing rollout.NTSB CHI08CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Greenwood, ILThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial actions that resulted in a loss of control during the go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the gusting wind condition.NTSB CHI08LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Watseka, ILThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI08LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorrison E-Racer · Aurora, ILAn undetermined failure in the high-pressure fuel system, and the subsequent loss of engine power and in-flight fire. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's restricted visibility due to the smoke in the cockpit, failure of the aileron control during…NTSB CHI08CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKindig Sonex · Metropolis, ILThe loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the low altitude at the time of engine power loss while turning. An additional cause was the proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot, A contributing factor was the runway lights.NTSB CHI08LA158Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMaggs Lancair 4P · Alhambra, ILThe pilot's decision to continue the flight into an area of known thunderstorm activity and the in-flight structural failure of the airplane.NTSB CHI08IA152Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEclipse EA500 · Chicago, ILThe airplane manufacturer's inadequate software design requirements of the engine's full authority digital electronic controls (FADEC) fault logic that resulted in a simultaneous unrecoverable loss of thrust control on both engines when the FADEC's input data…NTSB CHI08CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Dixon, ILThe student pilot improperly raised the flaps during the go-around, did not maintain airspeed, and stalled the airplane. The trees were a factor.NTSB CHI08LA134Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Palestine, ILThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct a low-power spiraling descent operation during conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and the weather that was conducive to carburetor icing.NTSB CHI08CA126Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Naperville, ILThe pilot's failure to execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive airspeed during touchdown, which resulted in the runway overrun.NTSB CHI08CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPierson RV-6 · Newark, ILThe partial loss of engine power due to the fracture of the number 4 exhaust valve, and the pilot's decision to shut-down the engine without sufficient altitude to ensure a safe glide path to the runway. Contributing to the accident was the barbed wire fence…NTSB CHI08CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Apple River, ILThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to obtain/maintain directional control. Contributing factors were a crosswind and a snow bank.NTSB CHI08CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Poplar Grove, ILThe left wing skin "fabric patch" separated from the wing ribs and spars for an undetermined reason.NTSB CHI08IA085Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft 99 · Moline, ILThe arcing of the resistor and silicone controlled rectifier in the flap control circuit.NTSB CHI08CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 425 · Cahokia, ILThe pilot not maintaining clearance from the runway sign during taxi for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was an icy taxiway.NTSB CHI08CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Litchfield, ILThe pilot's intentional low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance from the static wire. Contributing to the accident were the static wire, the partial loss of engine power due to propeller vibration, and the muddy field in which the forced…NTSB CHI08CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Cahokia, ILThe flight instructor's failure to correct for proper runway alignment during final approach and his failure to maintain aircraft control during his subsequent go-around. Contributing to the accident was the dual-student's failure to properly align with the…NTSB CHI08LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Cahokia, ILMaintenance personnel's improper replacement of the landing gear leg brace assembly which subsequently failed to keep the landing gear in the locked position.NTSB CHI08CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415D · Abingdon, ILThe loose clamp on the throttle cable which prevented application of engine power. A factor in the accident was the low altitude when the throttle cable slipped.NTSB CHI08FA053Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Springfield, ILThe loss of control during an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation.NTSB CHI08LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Chicago, ILThe tug driver's failure to yield the right-of-way to the airplane prior to crossing the active taxiway as required by airport procedures, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance with the airplane. A contributing factor was the presence of the tug on…NTSB CHI08FA050Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 777-222 · Chicago, ILEmergency evacuation due to dense smoke in the cabin and the possibility of an on-board fire, which resulted in a serious injury to one of the 264 passengers and crew. An additional cause was the failure of an engine bearing, allowing oil to migrate into the…NTSB CHI08LA046Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen T R/Masters W Rand KR 2 · Benton, ILThe reason for this accident is undetermined.NTSB CHI08LA041Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHerink H R/Herink R W Challenger · Apple River, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude and the gusty wind conditions.NTSB CHI08LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser · Waukegan, ILThe pilot's failure to assure that all of his tools were accounted for prior to takeoff which resulted in the foreign object jamming the control stick and the pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the…NTSB CHI08CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Plato Center, ILThe excessive airspeed used by the pilot which resulted in an overrun, impact with a ditch and subsequent nose over. The ditch was a factor.NTSB CHI08IA026Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Chicago, ILThe misrouted and reversed antiskid wiring by vendor maintenance personnel leading to the runway excursion. Contributing to the incident were the runway sign, the vendor's maintenance personnel not understanding the entire maintenance procedures in the dual…NTSB CHI08CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Belleville, ILthe design limits of the aircraft being exceeded by a previous pilot during an unknown phase of flight.NTSB CHI07CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Bloomington, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB CHI07FA286Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev Yak 52 · Lake-in-Hills, ILThe airplane descended and impacted terrain during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft, uphill terrain.NTSB CHI07CA275Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeaver, David A Pulsar 912XP · Plato Center, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft and pilot's failure to maintain altitude.NTSB NYC07IA199Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Alton, ILThe component manufacturer's inadequate fabrication of the transient voltage suppressor.NTSB CHI07CA268Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Cooksville, ILThe partial loss of engine power during the takeoff roll for undetermined reasons and the pilot's unsuccessful compensation for the tailwind conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the corn crop.NTSB CHI07CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGolden Eagle Chief · Hindsboro, ILThe loss of engine power due to the number seven cylinder's separation during cruise and the crops encountered during the forced landing leading to the airplane nosing over.NTSB CHI07LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAircoupe F-1A · Greenwood, ILThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in the pilot having to perform a forced landing to unsuitable terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the broken carbuerator heat lever.NTSB CHI07CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMarcellus Starduster SA-300 · Columbia, ILThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent left main landing gear collapse.NTSB CHI07CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Prophetstown, ILThe pilot's failure to accurately monitor fuel consumption during flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation/exhaustion. A contributing factor was the cornfield encountered during the forced landing.NTSB CHI07LA221Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Moline, ILFatigue failure of the engine cylinder during cruise flight resulting in a loss of engine power. Additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and the resulting inadvertent stall during the forced landing. A contributing factor…NTSB CHI07LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Rockford, ILA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain (corn field) encountered during the landing.NTSB CHI07CA214Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Sheldon, ILThe pilot's inability to maintain a proper rate of climb during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to dump the chemical load and the ditch which the airplane contacted.NTSB CHI07LA207Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Wyoming, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during the aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident were the power lines and the low altitude.NTSB CHI07CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lake in the Hil, ILThe pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point and delayed decision to abort the landing. Factors contributing to the accident include the chain link fence and the trees.NTSB CHI07CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Yorkville, ILThe inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot, the fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the night light conditions and trees.NTSB CHI07CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Walkerville, ILThe altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot during the aerial application flight. The corn was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI07CA190Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Salem, ILThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion which resulted in a forced landing. Additional causes were the certified flight instructor's inadequate preflight supervision. Factors contributing to the accident were the disorientation encountered by the…