NTSB investigations, 2012
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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 CEN12LA339Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Applegate, MIThe pilot’s decision to attempt to take off from an unimproved field, which resulted in a collapsed nose landing gear.NTSB CEN12LA298Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPool Murphy Moose · Steamboat Springs, COA locked left brake for reasons that could not be determined because independent observations of the postaccident condition of the airplane could not be performed, and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control.NTSB CEN12CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182S · Houston, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s interference with the flight instructor’s attempted remedial actions.NTSB CEN12CA292Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRisher Jimmy E Vans Aircraft RV-8 · Pecos, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.NTSB WPR12LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule MX-7 · Roche Harbor, WAA damaged brake master cylinder piston rod, which resulted in a landing with the left brake applied. The damage was a result of normal parking brake operation.NTSB WPR12LA205Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportInfinity 2000 · Hurricane, UTThe pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude in a canyon, which resulted in insufficient altitude to recover from an encounter with terrain-induced turbulence.NTSB ERA12CA334Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Weirsdale, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusty variable crosswind.NTSB ERA12CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Immokalee, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.NTSB DCA12WA073Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationConvair 440 · Ciudad de Guatemala, GuatemalaNTSB CEN12WA398Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 210 · Nangis, FranceOn May 11, 2012, at 0930 UTC, a Cessna 210L, French Registration F-GBGF, was substantially damaged when the left main landing gear collapsed while landing at Les Loges Airport (LFAI), Nangis, France. The pilot and three passengers on board were not injured.…NTSB CEN12FA291Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Las Vegas, NMThe pilot’s loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12FA290Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Chanute, KSThe malfunction of the cabin heater, which resulted in an inflight fire and smoke in the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of understanding concerning the status of the airplane's heater system following and earlier overheat event…NTSB WPR12TA445Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech C90 · Boise, IDExcessive loading on the left wing, which occurred over a period of time. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately inspect and document the left wing damage.NTSB ERA12FA327Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Sterling, PAThe pilot’s decision to take off on an uphill slope without utilizing the entire available runway, and his failure to abort the takeoff when he realized he wasn’t going to liftoff in time to clear the trees at the end of the runway.NTSB DCA12FA069Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAirbus A319-112 · Fort Lauderdale, FLan inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence developing upwards into the flight path, which was not detected on weather radar as configured by the crew. Contributing to the delay in emergency medical personnel notification was the incomplete…NTSB CEN12WA327Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationLe Bourget, FranceOn October 5, 2011, at 1610 coordinated universal time, a Beech Super King Air 200 registered EC-KNP, received minor damage near Le Bourget Airport (LFPB), when the nose gear retracted during landing. The two crew and two passengers were not injured. The…NTSB CEN12LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Grants, NMThe loss of engine power due to an excessively rich fuel mixture that occurred during operations at idle power settings at a high density altitude. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s poor decision-making in choosing to practice an…NTSB CEN12CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Cleburne, TXThe pilot's inadvertent selection of flap 0 degrees during the go-around and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.NTSB ANC12CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Gakona, AKThe pilot’s decision to take off in variable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane striking an object after takeoff.NTSB ERA12FA326Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGutierrez Pablino Hummel Bird · DeFuniak Springs, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control due to the airplane’s exceedence of its maximum gross weight and center of gravity’s most rearward limit and his lack of familiarity with the airplane make and model, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…NTSB DCA12WA071Accident · 44 fatalForeign investigationSukhoi SJ100 · Mt. Salak, IndonesiaOn May 9, 2012, at 1450 local time, a Sukhoi SJ100-95, Russian registration RP97004, collided with terrain about 35 miles south of Jakarta, Indonesia. The airplane was on a demonstration flight. The 40 passengers and 4 crew were fatally injured, and the…NTSB CEN12LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210K · Midland, TXThe failure of the right main landing gear to fully extend before landing due to a bent downlock adjustment screw.NTSB CEN12LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDonald K Stovall Pietenpol Aircamper · Rose Hill, KSThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN12LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B-III · Flora, INThe pilot allowed the helicopter to settle with power.NTSB CEN12CA295Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Moorhead, MNThe failure to maintain adequate airspeed for the wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN12CA285Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Genoa, NEThe pilot’s loss of directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper flare.NTSB WPR12LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Hanksville, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb or maintain clearance from terrain.NTSB WPR12CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 207A · Grangeville, IDThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA12WA511Accident · 8 fatalForeign investigationAgusta AW119MKII · Piranhas, BrazilOn May 8, 2012, about 0947 universal coordinated time, an Augusta Westland AW119 MKII helicopter, Brazilian registration PP-CGO, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power in Piranhas, Goias,…NTSB ERA12CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Paducah, KYThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before turning the propeller by hand.NTSB DCA12WA070Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Gothenburg, SwedenThe Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on May 8, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SHK investigation under the provisions of ICAO…NTSB CEN12WA284Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationReims Cessna FA152 Aerobat · Alastaro, FinlandOn May 8, 2012, at 1530 UTC, a Cessna FA152 Aerobat, Finnish registration OH-CKB, owned and operated by the Finnish Aviation Academy, was substantially damaged when while flying above the Alastaro Circuit Motorsport Center, Alastaro, Finland, the airplane…NTSB CEN12CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188 · Sterling, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's runway selection based on the wind conditions.NTSB WPR12CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Spokane, WAThe student pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA12CA325Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Culebra, PRThe pilot's failure to remove the flight control lock before takeoff.NTSB CEN12CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · El Campo, TXThe pilot's decision to rotate early, the airplane’s subsequent inability to climb, and the pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff.NTSB WPR12CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-7-260 · Brigham City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.NTSB ERA12CA322Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182N · Newport, VTThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA321Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportEiriavion PIK 20D · Eagleville, TNThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric lift conditions not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN12CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7-15 · Hallsville, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during landing.NTSB WPR12CA210Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Mariposa, CAThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB WPR12CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Heber-Overgaard, AZThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff roll upon encountering a wind gust.NTSB ERA12LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Williston, FLLoss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination and testing, which included a successful postaccident engine run.NTSB ERA12FA319Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Honesdale, PAThe pilot pitching the airplane to an excessive nose-up attitude during an aborted landing, which resulted in increased induced drag, diminished airspeed, and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of a sedating…NTSB ERA12CA351Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCubCrafters CC11-160 · Umatilla, FLThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA12CA320Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Cambridge, NYThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during a takeoff in variable crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN12WA275Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA42 · Grand Case, FranceOn May 5, 2012, at 0640 UTC, a Piper PA42 Cheyenne III, French registration F-GXES, was destroyed when it crashed about four minutes after takeoff into the Atlantic Ocean, three miles from Grand Case, St. Maarten. The pilot and three passengers on board were…NTSB CEN12CA281Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Houston, TXThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA12WA504Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-28-235 · Tartu, EstoniaOn May 4, 2012, about 2055 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-28-235, Latvian registration YL-MED, was substantially damaged when it impacted a ditch, during a forced landing at night after a loss of power near Tartu Ulenurme Airport (EETU), Tartu,…NTSB WPR12LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Kailua-Kona, HIA loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.