NTSB investigations, 2017
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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\") = 2017 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") = 2017 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB ERA17FA115Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Westhampton Beach, NYThe flight instructor's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to familiarize himself with the flight characteristics of the…NTSB CEN17WA115Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172 · Magdalena, Sonora, MexicoOn February 26, 2017, about 0140 universal coordinated time, a Cessna model 172N single-engine airplane, Mexican registration XB-MRG, crashed near Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was on a local flight.…NTSB GAA17CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Weiser, IDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and to maintain clearance from a snow berm during the aborted landing.NTSB ERA17LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TB20 · Melbourne, FLImproper installation of the circlip within the nose gear strut, which resulted in the strut overextending in the wheel well and preventing the nose landing gear from extending during landing.NTSB CEN17CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 340A · Waukesha, WIThe pilot’s decision to fly in in conditions conducive to structural icing and her subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the instrument approach.NTSB WPR17WA081Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 162 LSA · Faisalabad, PakistanThe foreign authority was the source of this information. On February 24, 2017, at 0738 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 162, AP-ZBQ, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Faisalabad, Pakistan. The airplane was operated by M/S. Shaheen Air…NTSB WPR17LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGuarino Vans · Marysville, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the fragmentation of the electrical system.NTSB GAA17CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T337 · Linden, NJThe pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid birds during short final approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA17CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Orange, MAThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA155Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Statesville, NCThe student pilot’s decision to place one foot on the balloon basket and one foot on the floor during the landing, which resulted in a broken ankle.NTSB ERA17LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Chatham, NJMaintenance personnel's improper installation and inspection of the crankshaft gear bolt during major overhaul, which resulted in the crankshaft gear disengaging from the accessory gears of the engine and a subsequent loss of power.NTSB ERA17LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (fog) during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB WPR17LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · Stevensville, MTThe pilot's decision to conduct a takeoff with a tailwind on an upsloping runway in an overweight airplane, which resulted in the airplane having insufficient energy to climb out of ground effect.NTSB GAA17CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Big Lake, AKThe contamination of snow and ice on the left main landing gear and brake, which prevented the wheel from rolling during touchdown and resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA17WA349Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA25 · Santa Catarina, BrazilOn February 23, 2017, about 1030 coordinated universal time, an Piper PA-25-235, Brazilian registration PT-WBO, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aerial application flight near Santa Catarina, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot…NTSB ENG17WA015Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A320 · Sao Paulo, BrazilOn February 23, 2017, during takeoff from São Paulo airport, the right hand engine of a Brazilian registered Airbus 320, registration number PT–MZY, lost power, causing a rejected takeoff and a temporary excursion from the runway. The Brazilian Centro de…NTSB CEN17CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Cahokia, ILA hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR17LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369A · (Pacific Ocean)The pilot's failure to detect the presence of water in the helicopter fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed recognition of the power loss and late…NTSB GAA17CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStump Great Lakes 2T 1A · Monongahela, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA17FA112Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA38 · East Haven, CTThe failure of the fuel selector valve in a position that restricted fuel flow to the engine, resulting in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the operator's failure to effectively detect and resolve the…NTSB GAA17CA178Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Ormond beach, FLThe separation of the throttle cable’s outer housing from the inner housing at the throttle linkage while at a high-power setting, which prevented the pilot from being able to control the throttle and execute a proper landing flare and resulted in a hard…NTSB ERA17LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 · San Juan, PRThe flight instructor's incorrect manipulations of the twist grip throttle control during a practice autorotation, which resulted in an engine overspeed and subsequent fire.NTSB CEN17LA105Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA 1A · Gainesville, TXThe pilot’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing in a field. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed action in taking control of the…NTSB GAA17CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28R · Phoenix, AZAn in-flight collision with a bird.NTSB GAA17CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.NTSB DCA17WA115Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A321 · Cancun, MexicoThe Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A321 airplane that occurred on February 20, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's…NTSB CEN17WA213Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA28 · Petit Bourg, GuadeloupeOn February 20, 2017, about 1225 UTC, a Piper PA-28-161, French registration F-OGPJ, owned and operated by Aeroclub Les Ailes Guadeloupeenes, collided with a house while conducting low altitude cruise flight near Petit Bourg, Guadeloupe, French Antilles. The…NTSB CEN17RA106Accident · 5 fatalForeign investigationRaytheon B200 · Melbourne, AustraliaOn February 20, 2017, at 2159 hours universal coordinated time (0859 hours Australian eastern daylight time on February 21, 2017), a Raytheon model B200 (King Air) airplane, Australian registration VH-ZCR, impacted a building and roadway shortly after takeoff…NTSB CEN17LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10 180 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot’s delayed reaction to the balloon’s increased rate of descent during an attempted landing, which resulted in impact with a power line.NTSB WPR17WA069Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationHughes 369E · Raetihi, New ZealandOn February 19, 2017, at 0930 local time, a McDonnell Douglas Hughes 369E, ZK-HRK, operated by Precision Helicopters Ltd. collided with a ridgeline in the Waimarino Forest near Raetihi, New Zealand during an external load operation. The helicopter was being…NTSB GAA17CA165Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Spofford, TXThe pilot's decision to hover-taxi out of the hangar and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the hangar.NTSB GAA17CA154Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bally, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glidepath to the runway and to use the vertical guidance system.NTSB GAA17CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182 · Three Rivers, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a nose-over.NTSB ERA17LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Bayonne, NJMaintenance personnel’s incorrect installation of the No. 3 cylinder’s hydraulic valve tappet plunger, which resulted in a failure of the No. 3 cylinder’s intake valve and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Dawsonville, GAA decrease in oil pressure due to the pilot's unintentional overfilling of the engine oil sump, and the pilot's subsequent decision to perform an off-airport precautionary landing, which resulted in impact with a tree.NTSB CEN17FA108Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMacleod Homebuilt · Springfield, OHThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at an altitude too low for a safe recovery.NTSB WPR17LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Holbrook, AZThe pilot’s failure to compensate for a loss of effective translational lift while turning from an upwind to a downwind condition at a low altitude and low airspeed, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.NTSB GAA17CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPitts Special S 1C · Borger, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the biplane during takeoff.NTSB ERA17CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Statesville, NCA loss of airplane control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN17LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28R-200 · Centennial, COThe loss of airplane control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN17LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20E · Clever, MOThe failure of the engine No. 2 connecting rod bearing for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive secondary engine damage.NTSB GAA17CA180Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Naples, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB DCA17WA221Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Riga, LatviaThe Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau of Latvia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737, which occurred on February 17, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO…NTSB WPR17LA070Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33A · Pomona, CAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB OPS17IA014IncidentClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · San Francisco, CAThe local controller's issuance of a landing clearance for runway 28L to the ERJ170, and the subsequent issuance of line up and wait instructions to the A320 for runway 28L, resulting in a runway incursion.NTSB GAA17CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Ruby, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in flat light conditions on a hard-packed snow-covered landing area.NTSB GAA17CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Burlington, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA17FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Climax, GAThe failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that the throttle and fuel metering unit AN "B" nut was secured, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight and a subsequent collision with trees while attempting to land after sunset.NTSB ERA17FA106Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Winder, GAThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning and operation of the airplane outside its center of gravity envelope, which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering.