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 CEN12LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Peoria, ILThe pilot’s loss of control while hover-taxiing.NTSB CEN12IA385Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Fowlerville, MIThe airplane’s encounter with clear air turbulence, which caused a momentary loss of control and minor damage to the airplane.NTSB WPR12LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · San Diego, CAA total loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR12FA230Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · St. George, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aggressive pitch-up maneuver, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from alcohol consumption and an…NTSB WPR12CA226Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182M · Vashon Island, WAThe pilot's loss of directional control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in a noseover.NTSB ERA12LA365Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Dansville, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12LA364Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMoyes B/Bailey B Dragonfly · Trenton, GAThe airplane's entry into an uncontrolled descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and it could not be determined whether the…NTSB ERA12CA381Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Foley, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing.NTSB ERA12CA374Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Farmingdale, NJThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN12LA353Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Chesterfield, MOThe undercharged and overcharged landing gear dampers, which allowed initiation of the ground resonance event from which the pilot was unable to recover due to his limited experience in helicopters. Contributing to the accident was the ineffective damper…NTSB CEN12LA332Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Greenfield, INA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff.NTSB CEN12CA342Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Fort Scott, KSThe student pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s diverted attention to retract the flaps.NTSB WPR12FA237Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-5A · Lakeview, ORThe pilot’s decision to take off in known adverse weather conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering in mountainous terrain and an area of low ceilings, snow, and fog, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA12LA366Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Longboat Key, FLUnknown personnel's failure to comply with the engine manufacturer's engine fuel pump replacement guidance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the engine fuel pump failure.NTSB ERA12CA370Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith Allen Storch · Titusville, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN12LA326Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Ozark, ARThe failure of a connecting rod due to oil starvation.NTSB CEN12LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThrush S2RHG-T65 · Alicia, ARThe pilot of the Thrush did not execute a go-around prior to landing, which resulted in excessive ground speed after touchdown, and his subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in a collision with the Air Tractor.NTSB CEN12LA318Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeros Ltd/Skyranger Skyranger II · Saline, MIThe pilot did not maintain proper control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN12CA319Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 369HS · Delavan, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with power lines during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN12CA315Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Wichita, KSThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB WPR12CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Royal City, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from an object during an aerial application, which resulted in damage to the landing gear and led to the airplane ground looping during the subsequent landing.NTSB ERA12LA368Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Piney Flats, TNThe mechanic’s improper maintenance of the main transmission aft pinion nut and belt drive system, which resulted in the uncoupling of the tail rotor driveshaft and the subsequent loss of helicopter control.NTSB ERA12LA362Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Asheville, NCThe use of an aftermarket skid shoe, which resulted in the skid shoe becoming caught on a runway centerline light during the run-on landing.NTSB ERA12CA361Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLydon Patrick F Searey · Sanford, FLThe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was retracted for the water landing.NTSB CEN12WA682Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationAgusta Bell · Eggschwand, SwitzerlandOn May 24, 2012, about 1545 UTC, an Agusta-Bell 206B Swiss registration HB-XPQ, owned and operated by Heliswiss, was destroyed when it collided with a cable and crashed in a mountain forest, near Eggschwand, Switzerland. A post-impact fire ensued. The two…NTSB ANC12CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 1900C · McGrath, AKThe pilot's unstable approach and overrotation, which resulted in a tailstrike.NTSB WPR12LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Tulare, CAA partial loss of engine power, which was likely the result of carburetor icing.NTSB ERA12LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B16 · Hallandale, FLThe failure of the co-pilot to properly close and latch the passenger door before departure, and the flight crew's failure to ensure that the door was secure by using the door warning system. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's inadequate use…NTSB ERA12LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe failure of the pilot of another airplane to set the parking brake and to maintain a proper visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision.NTSB CEN12LA357Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Howard, SDA fractured fabricated aluminum oil line, which resulted in oil exhaustion followed by a forced landing.NTSB CEN12FA312Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Sedgwick, ARThe inability of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of the Air Tractor pilot by a cellular telephone conversation during the flight.NTSB CEN12CA313Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S2R-R1340 · Clear Lake, SDThe pilot's failure to perform a detailed observation of the power lines before beginning the aerial application work, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the two lower wires.NTSB WPR12LA225Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaggonner Excalibur · Buhl, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR12IA248Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Seattle, WAFailure of maintenance personnel to ensure that the tail rotor pitch change link bolt was properly secured, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the bolt and subsequent vibration.NTSB WPR12FA222Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Glendale, CAThe partial loss of engine power during descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ANC12CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot inadvertently landed with the parking brake set.NTSB WPR12WA446Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationHughes 369D · Lake Sumner, New Zealand, New ZealandOn May 21, 2012, at 0200 universal coordinated time, a Hughes 369D, ZK-HXZ, registered to and operated by Way to Go Heliservices, crashed into Lake Sumner, New Zealand, under unknown circumstances. The helicopter sank in 125 meters of water and was not…NTSB WPR12LA220Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G 164D · Nicolaus, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a low-altitude maneuver.NTSB ERA12FA345Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportShepard Jimmy D JR Pitts S1D · Port Richey, FLThe pilot's decision to conduct aerobatic flight at a low altitude, which resulted in a collision with the water.NTSB ERA12CA371Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Works Aero Lite 103 · Lincolnton, NCThe loss of engine power due to fuel flow interruption, which resulted from a stuck carburetor bowl needle.NTSB ERA12CA359Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech V35B · Norwich, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in a crosswind.NTSB CEN12LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ardmore, OKThe student pilot's improper configuration of the airplane flaps during an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadequate climb rate and subsequent collision with trees.NTSB CEN12FA311Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Boyd, TXThe pilot’s delayed initiation of a go-around and early retraction of the flaps during the maneuver, which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB WPR12LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28 · Twin Falls, IDThe pilot's inability to maintain helicopter control during cruise flight due to the failure of the No. 2 main rotor Lamiflex bearing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the helicopter with a known deficiency and the helicopter’s…NTSB ERA12LA349Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBelcher, Gerald C BEL Aire 2000 · Tyre, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident investigation.NTSB ERA12CA347Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Crossville, TNThe pilot's attempt to avoid a deer on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN12WA367Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna · Banja Luka, Bosnia & HerzegovinaOn May 20, 2012, about 1200 universal time (UTC), a Bosnia and Herzegovina registered Cessna 182P, E7-SEX, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The pilot was fatally injured. The investigation is under the…NTSB CEN12LA308Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Frankenmuth, MIA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ANC12CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210L · Whittier, AKThe pilot’s failure use the prelanding checklist and to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR12LA218Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAvia Stroitel AC-5M · Kingston, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while maneuvering in flight.