NTSB investigations, IL
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB CHI84LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Hopedale, ILThe acft nosed over during a forced landing in a corn field after the engine quit. The plt said he was operating on the left tank and when the engine sputtered he realized what was wrong and even though he immediately switched tanks the engine quit and did…NTSB CHI84LA368Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Naperville, ILPlt stated eng had been 'running rough' since 100 hr inspection. Eng had 130 hrs total time. On run-up, eng was misfiring until plt leaned mixture and allowed full warm up. Eng then performed normally. Takeoff and climb to cruise uneventful. After about 45…NTSB CHI84LA359Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Woodstock, ILThe acft collided with the terrain during a forced landing. The wx was VMC & no flt plan was filed. During the forced landing in a farm field the right main gear was sheared off and the nose gear bent. The left wing was also substantiallydamaged. The engine…NTSB CHI84LU009Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportQuicksilver MX · Aurora, ILThe plt was practicing power-off, simulated forced landing patters over farm fields. During a turn at aprx 200 ft AGL, the ultralight decelerated to a very slow speed & subsequently stalled. The plt was unable to recover from the stall before the ultralight…NTSB CHI84LA355Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · La Salle, ILThe acft made a forced landing in a corn field after a power loss. The plt said that the engine seemed to be running rough at start-up. After leaning and a run-up it smoothed out. Twenty minutes after takeoff the engine started vibratingand the EGT went up to…NTSB CHI84LA346Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Viva 7 · Oswego, ILThe passengers stated that the landing was normal. One lady said she lost her balanced and thought she just sprained her ankle, but learned later it was broken.NTSB CHI84LA345Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 300/269C · Freeport, ILThe helicopter was being used to give sight seeing rides at albertus airport. The two pax onboard asked the plt to provide an exciting ride. The plt stated that he intended to demonstrate an autorotation to a corn field and make a pwr recovery. After flaring…NTSB CHI84LA333Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Bloomington, ILPlt departed on local flt shortly before the twr closed. Plt recalled final twr transmission included altimeter setting which was a significant change on his instrument. On return to the arpt, 35 mins after departure, fog and haze had reduced visibility to…NTSB CHI84FA315Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Sandwich, ILPilot attempted to takeoff with 7 passengers in a six place acft. The acft was 187 lbs over gross wt and 1.54 inches out of aft c.g. the pilot tookoff downwind and collided with trees at the end of the rwy. There was a post crash fire.NTSB CHI84LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Huntley, ILThe plts of a Boeing A75, N55070, & a vultee BT-13, N176VR, where in formation as they apchd their destination. When the saw the arpt, they separated for separate landings & lost sight of each other. Before landing, both plts flew over the arpt & noted the…NTSB CHI84IA301Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-200 · Chicago, ILThe #2 wheel assembly separated from the acft during takeoff roll. Flt was diverted to atlanta, GA, where an uneventful landing was made. Inspection revealed the axle failure occurred as a result of fatigue crack propagation of numerous prior cracks in the…NTSB CHI84LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Columbia, ILPilot stated that she landed the aircraft approximately one third of the way down the runway. She continued to stated the acft ballooned so she decided to go-around, during which she retracted the flaps to 1/4. The pilot operating handbook states that the…NTSB CHI84LA277Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Lansing, ILThe acft ran off the end of the rwy into a ditch during landing. The plt said that his landing speed was 'well above normal touchdown speed.' He had made one approach before the accident and went around because he was 'landing long.' There were no reported…NTSB CHI84FA282Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 205 · Oak Brook, ILPilot and passengers here circling over a golf tournanent taking photographs when the engine quit. The pilot made an emergency landing on an adjacent golf course and the aircraft struck a tree during the rollout. Post accident exam of the eng revealed no…NTSB CHI84LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGillmore Moni · Joliet, ILThe prop separated from the acft at aprx 500 ft AGL during the initial takeoff climb. A forced landing was made in a corn field. The prop was attached by means of 4 5/16 inch bolts and retaining nuts. Two of the four bolt portions remaining after the accident…NTSB CHI84IA264Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 · Chicago, ILDuring the landing roll, the left main gear swivel link pin failed allowing the rear set of tires to become detached from the main strut and drag along the rwy. The left main gear bogie was last overhauled in 1981. At the time of failure, it had 4459 hours…NTSB CHI84LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Kankakee, ILThe eng quit shortly after takeoff & the acft landed in a bean field. The fuel selector was found on the empty right main fuel tank. The left main fuel tank & tip tanks were full of fuel.NTSB DCA84IA029Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 707-323C · Chicago, ILAbout 26 min before landing crew received SIGMET 1C advising of line of thunderstorms from milwaukee to st. louis movingse at 15 KTS. They also became aware of a thunderstorm west of arpt. At about 20 mi NE of arpt they could see the storm visually & on radar…NTSB CHI84LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarnes AX-7 · Batavia, ILThe plt received a wx briefing before the flt. The 1950 surface observation reported winds from 090 deg at 4 KTS. During flt, the winds suddenly picked up & the plt attempted a landing. A rapid rate of descent developed & the balloon collided with trees…NTSB CHI84LA260Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Geneva, ILThe Balloon descended in an area of thunderstorms and turbulence and collided with trees. The plt said the Balloon 'caved in' and descended rapidly. The plts husband and a passenger revealed that the Balloon was 'vented' by the plt to land before reaching a…NTSB CHI84LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Ottawa, ILThe plt said he 'left word' for the Ottawa arpt lights to be left on until 0200 hrs on 6/24. When the flt arrived at Ottawa, the lights were not on. The plt said he 'attempted to make an approach, it failed.' The acft was landed in a nearby field. The arpt…NTSB CHI84LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Kilbourne, ILThe student pilot stated that the nose wheel cocked in sand while taxing and the acft nosed over.NTSB CHI84LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHalfpap Varieze · Quincy, ILThe acft experienced a collapse of the main landing gear after a hard landing. The plt reported initially that he made ahard landing and stated that when he applied the brakes the landing gear collapsed. The plt was given two NTSB 6120.1 forms by the FAA.…NTSB CHI84LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Wheeling, ILThe acft was observed by witnesses to slow and appear to stall and fall to the rwy as a burst of power was heard. The acft went off the rwy and collided with a parked C-310. The plt said a gust of wind ballooned the acft and he attempted to go-around but the…NTSB CHI84IA246Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-73 · Chicago, ILDuring descent, flt engineer noticed the hydraulic fluid level was low. Acft landed with locked brakes on all 4 wheels of the rt main gear and all 4 tires were blown out. Two hydraulic line fittings on the rudder hydraulic booster package were found to be the…NTSB CHI84LU004Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportUltralight Flight Phantom · St. Joseph, ILThe plt was practicing power-off landings, during which he reportedly cut-off the engine at about 50 ft AGL. During the 5th landing of this type, the Ultralight lost speed, then entered a descent & touched down hard in a nose low attitude.NTSB CHI84IA224Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 99 · Chicago, ILLanding gear extended but not locked. Crew could not rectify situation by using normal and emergency gear extension procedures. Gear collapsed on touchdown. Investigation disclosed a fatigue crack in rt main gear hydraulic actuator allowing a loss of…NTSB CHI84LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Kankakee, ILAfter departing the arpt, the plt elected to practice emergency procedures. He shut down & feathered the left eng about 4 mi south of the arpt at 4000 ft MSL. He then tried to restart the eng, but reported that the battery did not have enough pwr to turn the…NTSB CHI84LA218Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lansing, ILThe 2432 ft rwy had a 224 ft displaced threshold due to trees near the apch end. The plt stated that when he landed, the acft touched down 'somewhat down the rwy past the treshold' with 25 deg of flaps. He stated that braking had little effect because the…NTSB CHI84LA242Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdams A55S · Grayslake, ILThe plt stated that as the balloon touched down, he lost his footing & his left ankle slipped into the corner of the gondala. He suffered a fractured, dislocated ankle.NTSB CHI84FA201Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 310P · West Chicago, ILThe plt heard a loud noise during gear retraction and noted that the nose gear could not be extended. Attempts to correct the situation failed. On the approach to land he put the mixture controls in idle cut off to slow the acft. The acft stalled and landed…NTSB CHI84LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Toulon, ILThe plt landed the helicopter in a grassy area to talk to a friend. During departure, he flew over a corn field, & at that time, an empty paper/plastic corn seed sack was drawn up into the main rotor & a severe vibration began. He then landed in the field &…NTSB CHI84LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-1B · Millstadt, ILThe acft was stalled during the landing approach over trees to an 1800 ft strip. After clearing the trees the plt reduced the power to idle while aprx 30 ft AGL. The acft stalled, contacted the soft plowed soil and nosed over about 150 ft short of the rwy.NTSB CHI84FA194Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Schaumburg, ILThe plt reported that he lost partial engine power during climb and decided to return to the arpt. He said the engine changed power output when he used the electric fuel pump but he left it off. During final approach, not having declared an emergency, he had…NTSB CHI84LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · West Chicago, ILThe acft bounced during landing and lost the nose gear in the process. The plt stated he touched down on all three gear, ballooning back into the air nose high. He stated he pushed the nose down to gain airspeed when the nose hit the runway breaking off the…NTSB CHI84LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 190 · St. Anne, ILThe plt stated that during his 2nd takeoff from a restricted landing area, the eng hesitated at an alt of about 10 ft AGL. He then aborted the takeoff & tried to land on the remaining rwy. However, the acft touched down in a plowed field where it nosed over.…NTSB CHI84LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Marion, ILThe acft crashed after takeoff from rwy 29 at williamson county airport. The plt stated that she mismanaged the fuel system & that she 'probably tookoff on fumes.' She further stated that she should have told the company 'I'm to tired to make this flt.'NTSB CHI84LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D-1 · Ridge Farm, ILThe helicopter rolled over after a hard landing following loss of rotor RPM. The plt reported that during initial climb at about 300 ft AGL the rotor decreased about 500 RPM. He tried to regain rotor RPM until about 100 ft AGL and then tried an autorotation.…NTSB CHI84LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Minonk, ILThe acft ran off the departure end of the rwy during an aborted takeoff. After the nose gear collapsed the acft nosed over. Investigation revealed that the plt lowered 10 deg of flaps instead of the recommended 20 deg for a soft field takeoff. He used about…NTSB ATL84IA160Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-32 · Mount Vernon, ILKansas city ARTCC (zkc) had cleared ozark flt 709 (a DC-9, N923L) to cruise at FL270. While proceeding ese near the edgeof the zkc area, the DC-9 converged on zorro 11 (a flt of 3 F-4'S). The F-4'S had been cleared by indianaplolis ARTCC (zid) to proceed…NTSB CHI84LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Shelbyville, ILAfter a normal 3-point, full stall landing, the tailwheel equipped acft rolled a short distance, then veered to the left. The plt stated that he applied right rudder & both brakes, but the acft continued to the left. He reported that as the plane went off the…NTSB CHI84LA152Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Hoffman Estates, ILThe acft nosed over in a plowed field after the plt made an off-arpt landing. The plt said he was practicing turns around a point when he noticed a loss of alt and a sputtering of the engine. Since he was low he decided to land. (Therewas a sod strip 1/2 mile…NTSB CHI84LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · West Chicago, ILThe plt stated that a normal landing was made. After landing during the rollout the acft weathervaned and the plt said he heard a'chattering'noise. The acft skipped sideways off the rwy into the mud. Winds were gusting 32 KTS. The plt stated he was over…NTSB CHI84LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Joliet, ILThe acft picked up moderate to severe icing which the pilot thought he had shaken off as he cycled the deice boots. He saw the ice come off of the wings but could not see the horizontal stabilizer. On short final at 100 KTS the control yoke began vibrating.…NTSB CHI84IA141Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-30 · Moline, ILDuring an apch, the right eng lost power, but an uneventful landing was made. An exam revealed the aft fuel tank, consisting of the #3 & #4 fuel cells, were empty, although the fuel quantity gage indicated 500 lbs of fuel remaining. The erroneous reading was…NTSB CHI84LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Chicago, ILThe acfts left main gear collapsed during the landing roll. Investigation revealed that the bolt on the top portion of the LH bellcrank assembly was sheared off. One of the tangs at the bottom of the bellcrank was also broken. When examined under a 10 power…NTSB CHI84LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Taylorville, ILThe acft collided with a snowbank and nosed over during landing. The student plt said a nose wheel shimmy developed during landing roll and he was unable to keep the acft on the 6O ft wide rwy.NTSB CHI84FA121Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Wheeling, ILA go-around was initiated about midfield at what one witness estimated as 6 in above the rwy. The acft was between 20 and 50 ft above the trees when it rolled into a steep right angle of bank with the nose dropping simultaneously. Post crash fire destroyed…NTSB CHI84FA119Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152-II · Manhattan, ILThe acft was observed entering a spin from a nose high attitude from which it failed to recover. The student pilot was seen waving to his family as the acft circled in the vicinity of his parent's home. There was no evidence of preimpact failure or…NTSB CHI84IA114Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 99 · Champaign, ILThe plt reported that during arrival to the destination arpt, he heard a loud bang & the acft began rolling to the right. He reported that he was unable to control the roll with the ailerons, so he reduced power on the left eng & applied left rudder. The crew…