NTSB investigations, 2016
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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\") = 2016 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") = 2016 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB DCA16CA202Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirbus A321 231 · Jamaica, NYan encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a flight attendant injury.NTSB CEN16FA215Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Jonesboro, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his combined use of alcohol and diphenhydramine, which led to his improper decision to fly after drinking alcohol and degraded…NTSB WPR16FA124Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA 1B · Hawthorne, CAThe failure of both pilots to land the airplane on the remaining runway when a sufficient rate of climb could not be attained. Contributing to the accident was a reduction of available engine power due to severe camshaft lobe wear.NTSB GAA16CA312Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Gilmer, TXThe student pilot's failure to see and avoid powerlines during landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remediation when the student cut the base to final turn short, resulting in a wire strike and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB GAA16CA309Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX 7 · Ontario, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted the right wing impacting the ground, and nose down.NTSB GAA16CA306Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportS.O.C.A.T.A. Rallye 150 · York, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with a peach tree(s).NTSB ERA16LA210Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCameron A-225 · Nunda, NYThe ground crewmember's failure to let go of the balloon's basket when the balloon began to ascend. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon after landing, which resulted in an inadvertent takeoff.NTSB ERA16FA208Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Collegedale, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering after a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN16LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · East St. Louis, ILA total loss of engine power due to fracture of the piston pin, which led to fatigue cracking and eventual fracture of the adjacent connecting rod.NTSB CEN16LA217Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17 30 · Westport, OKA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.NTSB ANC16CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M 6-235 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's decision to land on terrain unsuitable for a wheel equipped airplane.NTSB GAA16CA305Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Pasco, WAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain pitch control during the simulated engine failure after takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing, landing gear(s) collapse, and wing damage.NTSB GAA16CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Climax, NCAn evasive maneuver during the landing roll to avoid deer on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an airport perimeter fence.NTSB GAA16CA299Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBareiss David A Tango 2 · Sunrise Beach Village, TXThe nosewheel fairing becoming packed with debris during landing on the soft field due to a gap between the nosewheel tire and the fairing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose-over.NTSB ERA16LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Apopka, FLThe intermittent failure of the left brake master cylinder, which resulted in asymmetric braking and the subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA16LA209Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M 18A · Brunswick, NCThe failure of the right wing due to a fatigue fracture of the right outboard wing forward spar lower fitting. Contributing to the accident was the routine operation of the airplane over its certificated maximum gross weight and the operator's improper or…NTSB ERA16CA214Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHanson Robert H Pietenpol Aircamper · Dundee, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line.NTSB ERA16CA211Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Williamsburg, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN16LA228Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Deming, NMThe pilots’ failure to maintain adequate control of the airplane during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN16FA214Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Marion, ILThe pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed while executing a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver, which resulted in the wing's critical angle of attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and loss of control.NTSB GAA16CA337Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210 · Buena Vista, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the firewall.NTSB GAA16CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32 · Lincoln Park, NJThe airplane struck a deer during the landing flare resulting in substantial damage.NTSB GAA16CA302Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Rowesville, SCThe fuel line failure between the fuel transducer and the carburetor, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced off airport landing.NTSB GAA16CA300Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra · Moundsville, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB GAA16CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Stanley, IDThe pilot's failure to attain an adequate climb gradient, which resulted in a collision with a tree and subsequent substantial damage to the left wing and aileron.NTSB CEN16LA213Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G 5 · Laureles, TXThe pilot's failure to apply additional engine power when he applied collective input, which led to a loss of rotor speed and the exceedance of the helicopter’s performance capability.NTSB CEN16FA212Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Wishek, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a climbing turn after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to…NTSB CEN16FA211Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Houston, TXThe pilot's improper go-around procedure that did not ensure that the airplane was at a safe airspeed before raising the flaps, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and resulted in an accelerated aerodynamic stall and spin into…NTSB GAA16LA329Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMini Max 1200 · Batesville, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart without obtaining flight training in the…NTSB GAA16CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Cornelia, GAThe student pilot's unnecessary pedal application and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action resulting in a loss of directional control, runway excursion and ground impact during the aborted landing.NTSB GAA16CA315Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSeela Gerald L Glasair SH 2F · State College, PAThe pilot's hard landing in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's unfamiliarity with the newly purchased airplane's throttle resulting in an unstable approach, and the pilot's ability to compensate for the wind.NTSB GAA16CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Urbana, OHThe pilot's abnormal runway contact during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, hard landing, and runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Thomson, GAThe student pilot's incorrect landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing, nose wheel collapse, and runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 17 30 · Fredericksburg, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage.NTSB GAA16CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G · Hastings, MNThe pilot's failure to attain a positive rate of climb during takeoff from a service truck, which resulted in an impact with terrain and substantial damage to the tail boom and fuselage.NTSB GAA16CA292Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Rochester, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, left main landing gear collapse, and a nose down. Contributing to the accident was the wind shift.NTSB ENG16WA038Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Toulouse, France, FranceThe Accident Investigation Bureau of Mongolia (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800, which occurred on June 8, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions…NTSB CEN16FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Pine Bluff, ARA loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a test run of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB WPR16WA162Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationHawker Beech 900 · Chennai, India, IndiaOn June 7, 2016, at 2006 local time, a Hawker 900 XP, VT-LTA, was substantially damaged after a nose gear sheared off during the landing near Chennai, India. The aircraft was operated under the pertinent regulations of the Government of India. The 2…NTSB GAA16CA297Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Chireno, TXThe student pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over during landing, and substantial damage to the tail boom.NTSB GAA16CA296Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Cahokia/St. Louis, ILThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action and his failure to remain vigilant as the helicopter entered the weathercock stability region, in gusting wind conditions, resulting in loss of tail rotor effectiveness and ground impact.NTSB GAA16CA291Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBilly Amerson Stol CH 750 · Manning, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an impact with a fence and trees.NTSB GAA16CA290Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Beaumont, TXThe non-pilot owner's decision to start the helicopter while awaiting the pilot's arrival, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a rollover.NTSB CEN16FA209Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPruss Richard S Kitfox IV · De Smet, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during a steep turn at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at too low of an altitude to recover.NTSB WPR16FA120Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell S2R · De Smet, IDThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from guy wires during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's reduced ability to see the guy wires due to sun glare.NTSB GAA16CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Arlington, WAThe failure of the airplane’s right steering rod end, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control.NTSB ERA16LA204Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBobbi Boucher DUO Deuce · Stafford, VAThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.NTSB DCA16RA175Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Incheon, South KoreaimportNTSB CEN16LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlohr David J R 80 Tiger Moth · Decatur, TXA failure of the electric fuel boost pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN16LA208Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Ropesville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering.