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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' 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" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB ATL83FA313Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 177RGII · Atlanta, GAJust before rotation & during climbout from rwy 26L the eng started surging. The acft made a left turn, into the wind, & the student plt attempted to land on rwy 8R. The acft became misaligned, overshot the rwy, & made a hard landing in the grass about 200 ft…NTSB ATL83LA315Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Moultrie, GAAfter completing a swath run, the plt pulled up, made a turn, then started a let down for another pass. As he increased power, the eng RPM went from 3000 to 3100. At the same time, the plt heard a whining noise and noted that the rotor RPM was decreasing. The…NTSB ATL83LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Broxton, GADuring arrival, the plt landed on an ag strip in light & variable wind conditions. The dirt & grass rwy was aprx 50 ft wide & was next to a fence. Reportedly, the acft drifted to the left, during the landing, until the left wheel got into a rut. Subsequently,…NTSB ATL83LA301Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Atlanta, GADuring arrival on a dark night, the plt flew past the arpt. After receiving a df-steer, he observed the arpt environment & descend to land on rwy 8R. His initial approach was high, so he circled as he descended toward the arpt. Reportedly, he lost sight of…NTSB ATL83LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Brunswick, GAThe plt reported that the helicopter was 'topped off' with fuel before takeoff. About 1 hr & 10 min after takeoff, there reportedly was a loud 'bang' which was followed by sputtering from the eng & a decay in the eng RPM. An autorotation was made into a small…NTSB ATL83LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Monroe, GAAfter turning final approach the pilot realized he was high so he lowered full flaps. Shortly thereafter he saw that the indicated airspeed was low and made an aircraft attitude adjustment. After he corrected for the low air speed he failed to rotate to a…NTSB ATL83IA302Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · St.Simonsisland, GAAcft had neither a green light nor mechanical indication of safe gear confirmed by the tower. All landing gear collapsedon touchdown. The motor to actuator coupling which is common to both electric & manual landing gear systems failed.NTSB ATL83FKG10Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 177 · Greensboro, GAThe plt-in-command reported that the acft was very low on fuel & he had 10 gallons added to each wing tank before departing madison, GA. From madison, he flew to Greensboro, GA for sales demonstrtion flts. During the 1st demonstration flt, the acft performed…NTSB ATL83LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Cornelia, GAThe left main gear reportedly jumped a partially obscured curb during a turn around at the end of the rwy after landing. The curb had been installed for erosion control for water runoff. The left wing and landing gear of the acft were damaged.NTSB ATL83FU004Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCondor II Special · Dahlonega, GAAfter takeoff, the ultralight vehicle was observed to climb about 600 to 700 ft over a pasture east of the rwy, then the plt began to perform aerobatic maneuvers. After completing a loop, the ultralight was observed to rotate nose up. At about that time, a…NTSB ATL83FA282Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-22OT · Atlanta, GAThe acft was on a takeoff roll when the left main and nose gear retracted. Investigation revealed a flt switch for the hobbs meter had been installed to automatically record only flt time when the switch was in the flt position. In this postion the hobbs…NTSB ATL83FA272Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Ellenwood, GADuring the flt, the acft collided with 2 utility transmission lines, then crashed to the ground. According to witnesses, the accident occurred after the acft had circled the passenger's home & the plt had started a turn. An exam of the wreckage revealed no…NTSB ATL83LA269Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Hopeful, GAThe acft collided with the ground during a turn around while conducting an aerial application operation. The pilot was spraying soy beans and was performing a turn when he stalled the acft without sufficient alt to recover. The pilot said there was no problem…NTSB ATL83FA267Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Sylvester, GAThe pilot had accomplished two takeoffs and two full stop landings. The pilot stated that on the third takeoff RPM was lost about the time for liftoff. He elected to abort the takeoff about halfway down the runway. When he pulled the power/throttle back to…NTSB ATL83FA263Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Roopville, GAAccording to a witness, just after takeoff the acft began a left turn which suddenly steepened. The acft returned to a wings level attitude and a power reduction was heard. The acft again rolled into a left turn and the witness heard an increase in power. The…NTSB ATL83LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky UH-19D · Thomasville, GAThe helicopter was on a swath run at about 5 ft AGL & was approaching hi obstructions when the plt noted that the needles split, the eng RPM increased & the main rotor RPM began decreasing. The plt turned to avoid the obstructions, but was unable to level the…NTSB ATL83LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 55 · Cornelia, GAThe acft collided with a grass-covered curbing at the edge of a taxiway as the pilot attempted to clear the rwy. At thisarpt the rwy is also used as a taxiway. While using the rwy to taxi for takeoff a radio call was heard reporting a landing acft so the…NTSB ATL83FA249Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHamilton T-28R-2 · Martinez, GAThe acft was 1 of 2 that made a low pass over rwy 24. After the pass, the plt made a right turn, establishing the acft in a right traffic pattern for rwy 24. According to 1 witness, while the acft was turning on a right base, intermittent bursts of dark smoke…NTSB ATL83FA238Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Millhaven, GAThe plt & his son took off at night to participate in the search for a downed acft. Subsequently, they found the burning wreckage of the downed plane. They saw people moving around the accident scene & made a pass over it by diving with the landing light on.…NTSB ATL83FA237Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLockheed L-18 · Millhaven, GAThe acft collided with trees during an attempted off arpt landing at night for marijuana unloading. The acft was being followed by a u.s customs helicopter, the occupants of this helicopter said the acft had made one missed approach and during the go-around…NTSB ATL83FA230Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA1 · Locust Grove, GAThe acft crashed during a forced landing after the engine quit while the flt was in cruise at 3000 ft. the pilot stated that he experienced what was described as a drop in oil pressure followed by a complete power failure. The pilot attempted a forced landing…NTSB ATL83LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S-2R · Arlington, GADuring the takeoff roll, the acft had nearly reached its lift-off speed when the eng backfired. The plt shut down the eng, dumped the chemicals & stopped on the rwy. He then exited the acft. As he walked around the acft, he smelled a strong odor of fuel. He…NTSB ATL83LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182-M · St. Simons Is., GAThe acft made a hard landing and collapsed the nose gear. The pilot recalled that a touchdown was accomplished after which the acft balloned and re-landed hard followed by several bounces until the acft came to rest. Examination showed that the nose gear had…NTSB ATL83FKG08Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Ashburn, GAThe plt reported that after the 4th pass, he had just completed a turn over a wooded area when the engine power went to idle RPM. He was forced to land in the trees, adjacent to the field that he was spraying. No preimpact, mechanical failure was found. The…NTSB ATL83LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Fort Valley, GAThe eng quit at 200 ft AGL as the plt was returning to a strip. A forced landing was made in a wheat field & the acft rolled through a narrow tree line. The carb float was found cracked & leaking.NTSB ATL83LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4A · Ashburn, GAThe plt was participating in a soaring contest & was on a round robin course from cordele, GA to perry, dawson, sylvester & back to cordele. On the return leg, there was insufficient lift to complete the trip, so an alternate landing site (wheat field) was…NTSB ATL83FKG09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Dobbins Afb, GAThe student plt was taxiing for takeoff when she applied right brake where a right turn was needed, however, the acft did not turn as it should. The instructor plt then took control of the acft. He applied right brake, then both brakes, but had negative…NTSB ATL83FA213Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Calhoun, GAThe plt had flown to the arpt to perform aerobatic maneuvers at a fly-in. He had a low altitude waiver to perform down to 500 ft AGL. Before the flight, he told several spectators he was going to do a maneuver right after takeoff. Witnesses reported that the…NTSB ATL83LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Blakely, GAShortly after takeoff, the eng sputtered, lost power & belched black & gray smoke. The plt was unable to get the acft to maintain altidude. Also, he was unable to reach an open field, so he landed on the tops of trees. An investigation revealed that the front…NTSB ATL83LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 1-26B · Senoia, GAAprx 2 hrs after takeoff, the glider plt ran out of lifting action & selected a hay field for a landing place. From the air, the field appeared to be a suitable landing area. However, after touchdown, the right wing encountered a clump of higher hay (aprx 3…NTSB ATL83LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Augusta, GAThe acft landed hard, boundced several times and collapsed the nose gear. An ATC specialist on duty said he observed theacft bounce and each time it bounced it seemed to bounce higher. On the fourth bounce the nose gear collapsed. The acft skidded 200 feet on…NTSB ATL83FA189Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Atlanta, GAAccording to the plt, he extended the gear, got a safe gear down indication & made an approach with the flaps retracted. The gear warning was not heard. The plt stated that after the acft rolled about 1500 ft after touchdown, and with all 3 gear on the…NTSB ATL83IA188Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Hinesville, GAThe pilot failed to lower landing gear. The subsequent landing was executed non-intentional gear up. The pilot stated that she was preoccupied with a noise in the vicinity of the door.NTSB ATL83FA179Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-150H · Fort Valley, GAAfter a touch-and-go landing, the aircraft was observed to turn after takeoff, enter a steep climp, then go into a steep nose down descent & crash. Witnesses reported hearing the eng operating until just prior to impact. An exam of the acft & eng revealed no…NTSB ATL83FA178Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Kennesaw, GAThe acft crashed in a wooded area after a touch and go landing. The wing flaps lever had been placed to the up position but the flaps did not retract. When the CFI finally noticed that the flaps were not up he took over at about 200 ft AGL and started a…NTSB ATL83LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Fitzgerald, GAThe acft made a forced landing in an open field off the airport after the engine quit at about 300 ft AGL during a go- around. The pilot who was being checked out in this acft by an instructor was trained in a C-172 which has differences in the fuel system.…NTSB ATL83FA175Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Monticello, GAThe acft was damaged in a forced landing off arpt after a power loss at 500-600 AGL during climb. The engine would not restart. Post accident examination showed 3.5 ounces of water in the carburetor bowl with 1 ounce of fuel. The fuel tankcaps had good seals…NTSB ATL83FA172Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Albany, GAThe plt was on an instructional flt in aerial application. After completing a simulated swath run, he entered a turn-around maneuver. During the turn, the engine reportedly quit without any warning & the prop stopped turning. During a forced landing, the plt…NTSB ATL83FA171Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Kennesaw, GAWhile over a wooded area at 800 ft AGL the eng failed. The plt was unable to reach a suitable landing site before contacting the ground on an embankment below the elevation of a nearby road. The acft struck a telephone cable prior to touchdown. The #4 conrod…NTSB ATL83LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · St. Marys, GAThe canadian private pilot (plt) & his canadian instructor (CFI) were on a training flt, practicing a soft field, touch-and-go landing. (The plt was in training for a commercial certificate.) While landing in a x-wind, the plt allowedthe acft to contact the…NTSB ATL83LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210F · Brunswick, GAThe acft was intentionally landed wheels up after the landing gear extension systems failed to operate. The rt aileron control cable had chaffed a hole in the main landing gear hydraulic line causing a hydraulic leak that depleted the gearextension system of…NTSB ATL83FA155Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Rocky Face, GADuring two wx briefings the plt was advised that wx enroute would be marginal VMC to IMC. He was given a convective SIGMET covering tenessee & north carolina. There was a possibility of thunderstorm activity, low ceiling & visibility, high surface winds,…NTSB ATL83LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Jekyll Island, GAThe instructor, a canadian CFI, reported that the canadian student was operating the rudder peddles while he, the CFI, was handling the remaining acft controls. A second student plt was also on board, observing from a rear seat. After traveling aprx 800 ft on…NTSB ATL83LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C24R · Waycross, GADuring flt, the plt encountered strong headwinds & decided to divert to Waycross, GA. While using fuel from the right tank, the engine quit due to fuel starvation. The plt stated that this surprised him since the right fuel gauge needle was only slightly…NTSB DCA83AA022Accident · 4 fatalFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Jeffersonville, GAThe acft was on the return portion of a round trip flt, hauling canceled bank checks. When they boarded before takeoff, the plt's wife, who was not a plt, occupied the r front seat & his 2 daughter's, ages 4 & 6, were in the passenger seats. Previous legs of…NTSB ATL83LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Stone Mountain, GAThe aircraft overran the departure end of the runway and collided with an embankment during an aborted takeoff. The student pilot did not file a flight plan or check the weather for this flight. The weather was VMC but the pilot startedthe takeoff down wind.…NTSB ATL83FA176Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31A · Waverly, GAThe acft crashed into trees during an instrument approach at night in stormy weather. Both the CFI, seated in the front left seat, & the new owner of the acft, were fatally injured. An IFR flt plan was filed & the CFI had obtained 2 wx briefings prior to…NTSB ATL83FA135Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Chamblee, GAThe acft overran the departure end of the rwy during landing rollout on a dark night. The weather was VMC. The pilot misunderstood atlanta approach control concerning rwy lighting and picked a rwy at the uncontrolled arpt that was unlighted. It intersected a…NTSB ATL83LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Wadley, GAThe pilot had been using a paved road for a landing strip until someone complained. He then changed to a north- south dirt road with trees on the west side and utility wires and poles on the right side. While landing with a left crosswind at about 16 gusting…NTSB ATL83LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell Intl S-2R · Marshallville, GAThe plt reported that he was taking off with a load of fertilizer from a newly constructed strip that was wet and soft. He stated that he failed to clear a mud-hole at the end of the strip, the wheels mired in the mud, and the acft nosed over.