NTSB investigations, 2012
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2012 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB DCA12WA108Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-400 · Tokyo, JapanOn July 5, 2012, a Boeing 747-400, HL7473, operated by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., as flight KAL2711, departed from the Gimpo International Airport (GMP), Seoul, South Korea, en route to the Tokyo International Airport (HND), Tokyo, Japan. Approximately 100…NTSB DCA12WA105Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A319 · Okinawa, JapanOn July 5, 2012, about 1324 Japan Standard Time (0424 UTC), an Airbus A319-112, (B2332), operated by China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd., was instruction to hold short of the runway at the Naha Airport (OKA), Okinawa, Japan; however, the flight crew taxied onto…NTSB DCA12WA104Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Frankfurt, GermanyOn 5 July, 2012, at approximately 1100 UTC, a SunExpress Deutschland B737-800, registration D-ASXE, encountered turbulence during cruise between Gaziantep, Turkey, and Frankfurt, Germany. Of the 86 passengers and crew onboard, one crew member received serious…NTSB CEN12FA425Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Mesquite, TXThe failure of the right landing gear to fully extend, due to a combination of corrosion, inadequate lubrication, and a misadjusted gear-down limit switch. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension…NTSB WPR12CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Stevensville, MTThe separation of the left rudder control cable from the rudder bellcrank, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll.NTSB ERA12LA429Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Tallahassee, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain awareness of the helicopter’s altitude while attempting to troubleshoot the clutch actuator warning light, which resulted in an inadvertent descent and impact with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's possible…NTSB CEN12CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Greers Ferry, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain a positive rate of climb while taking off with a high density altitude.NTSB ANC12LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-180 · Chugiak, AKThe pilot/airplane owner’s loss of directional control after landing, and the instructor pilot's lack of adequate supervision of the training flight.NTSB ERA12WA444Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationLancair · Concepcio, ArgentinaOn July 3, 2012, about 1230 coordinated universal time (0930 local time), a Lancair IV-P, Argentine registration LV-X243, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Concepcion, Corrientes Province, Argentina. The pilot and the passenger were…NTSB DCA12WA102Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767-323 · Sao Paulo, BrazilThe Brazilian Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (CENIPA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767 that occurred on July 3, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU…NTSB CEN12CA423Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportEipper Quicksilver · Manvel, NDThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wheat field.NTSB ANC12CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · McGrath, AKThe pilot’s decision to load the airplane in excess of its takeoff capability given the runway conditions, which resulting in a collision with terrain during the initial climb.NTSB ANC12CA062Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Illiamna, AKThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB WPR12CA284Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210-5 · West Glacier, MTThe pilot elected to abort the takeoff without sufficient runway available to land and stop the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the illusion created by the rising terrain, which influenced the pilot's decision to abort the takeoff.NTSB ERA12LA431Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeder John A Leder Velocity XL RG · Thomson, GASeparation of the nose landing gear due to a preexisting fatigue crack caused by an earlier shimmy event and the subsequent incorrect installation of the shimmy dampener.NTSB ERA12CA472Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSix Chutter SKY Writer 2 · Hamburg, NYThe operation of a powered parachute by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s loss of aircraft control while landing.NTSB ERA12CA443Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Lancaster, PAThe pilot's attempt to secure an open canopy during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.NTSB DCA12WA107Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Urumqi, ChinaThe Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777-300 that occurred on July 2, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO…NTSB CEN12WA418Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBell 412 · Valencia, SpainOn July 2, 2012, about 1430 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Bell 412EP helicopter, Spanish registration EC-KSJ, impacted the Forata reservoir near Valencia, Spain. The pilot, the sole occupant, is missing. Pieces of the helicopter have been located on the…NTSB ANC12CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a step turn on floats.NTSB ERA12LA428Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Greene, NYAn undetected fatigue crack on the outer surface of the No. 3 cylinder barrel that could only have been detected visually and not by a differential compression test , resulting in separation of the head from the barrel and a subsequent partial loss of engine…NTSB ERA12CA424Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing.NTSB CEN12LA408Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Griswold, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN12CA409Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilkinson Lorin L Hatz XB-II · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing with a crosswind.NTSB CEN12CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Watertown, WIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR12LA283Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Stanley, IDThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and decision to takeoff at a density altitude outside of the airplane’s takeoff performance envelope, with a tailwind, and near the airplane’s maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb…NTSB WPR12LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTecnam P2002 Sierra · Watsonville, CAA partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to the blockage of the carburetor’s main jet by deteriorated float material. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate maintenance inspection by maintenance personnel.NTSB WPR12FA282Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350B · Camp Verde, AZThe pilot's improper decision to fly at a low altitude through a river canyon, contrary to voluntary guidance within the Special Conservation Area, which led to collision with a cable. Contributing to the pilot’s decision were his cognitive and psychomotor…NTSB ERA12FA423Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31P · Dalton, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined because of fire and impact damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed feathering of the right propeller…NTSB ERA12CA430Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Camden, TNThe pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.NTSB CEN12LA414Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Glenwood Springs, COThe pilot's decision to fly into a mountainous area where conditions were such that the airplane was unable to climb above rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's insufficient pilot-in-command experience and inadequate training in…NTSB ANC12LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Bettles, AKThe pilot’s failure to properly judge the airplane’s distance and altitude from the landing location during the final approach, which resulted in an undershoot and a nose over.NTSB ERA12LA425Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lakewood, NJThe loss of engine power during climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine and engine systems or during postaccident operational testing of the engine.NTSB CEN12WA449Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationBell 214 · Gulf of Mexico, MexicoOn June 29, 2012, about 1200 central daylight time, a Bell 412 helicopter, XA-ICL, landed hard in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. The pilot and 2 crew all received minor injuries. The helicopter sank in the water and has not…NTSB CEN12WA412Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationHughes 369 · Lieser, GermanyOn June 29, 2012, at 0705 UTC, a Hughes HU369D helicopter, German registration D-HLUX, owned and operated by Hahn Helicopters Flugdienste GmbH, was destroyed when it struck a powerline and subsequently impacted terrain near Lieser, Germany. The pilot, the…NTSB CEN12LA417Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBadeaux Challenger II · New Iberia, LAThe operation of an airplane by a noncertificated pilot and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during the landing approach.NTSB CEN12LA410Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSteven Bornstein/Thomas Whitta Zenith · Centerburg, OHThe pilot’s inability to actuate the airplane’s rudder during an attempted go-around for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12LA407Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFields Mike Hawk SSC · Evansville, INThe operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot, and the pilot's loss of control during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.NTSB CEN12CA413Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Newark, OHThe pilot's loss of control during taxi in strong wind conditions.NTSB WPR12FA280Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · Kooskia, IDThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff with a gusty tailwind, which resulted in his loss of airplane control during the initial climb and an aerodynamic stall/spin.NTSB ERA12LA422Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Mc Kinnon, TNThe separation of the piston connecting rod from the crankshaft due to inadequate installation from a mechanic, resulting in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA12CA454Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLet L-23 Super Blanik · Benton, TNThe pilot's inadvertent extension of the wing airbrakes, which resulted in a loss of lift and subsequent landing prior to the runway.NTSB ERA12CA427Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Sussex, NJThe pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing and perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB CEN12LA401Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Baltic, OHLoss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of particulate contaminant on the carburetor screens.NTSB CEN12CA416Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMichael A Howard Dominator · Omaha, NEA nosewheel shimmy on takeoff, which resulted in the failure of the nosewheel landing gear and a loss of control.NTSB CEN12CA403Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S2R-G10 · Minden, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the wake turbulence from a previous pass.NTSB ANC12CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · King Salmon, AKAn in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.NTSB WPR12LA277Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRehn Kitfox IV · Vancouver, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an attempt to return to the runway immediately after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was foreign debris in the right-hand carburetor bowl, which precipitated a loss…NTSB WPR12CA287Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Paulden, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR12CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-36 · Bishop, CAThe glider’s encounter with insufficient atmospheric lift to maintain soaring flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing.