NTSB investigations, WA
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\" = 'WA' 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" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB SEA83LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Spokane, WAWhile landing with a slight left x-wind, the plt purposely touched down on the left main gear first. Momentarily after touching down on the other main wheel, the right gear collapsed. At first, the plt thought the right tire had blown out & corrective action…NTSB SEA83LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic RC-3 · Blakely Island, WAThe plt reported that when he was on a short final approach to rwy 01, he encountered windshear at about 100 ft AGL. A rapid sink rate was encountered & he was unable to fully recover. Subsequently, the acft touched down hard in a level attitude. The gear was…NTSB SEA83FA168Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPietonpol-Imrie Aircamper · Shelton, WAThe home built acft was manufactured in 1975 & was built in Canada from the 1930 pietenpol aircamper design. The plt had flown the canadian registered acft to an antique fly-in. Traffic at the arpt required that only rwy 35 could be used. The plt waited from…NTSB SEA83LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Renton, WAThe acft was damaged in an aborted takeoff after loss of control in a crosswind. The pilot said he had just begun rotation when the acft veered left. He felt he could not continue the takeoff and closed the throttle and began a seriesof bounces to a stop. The…NTSB SEA83LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Port Orchard, WAThe acft stalled into trees during an attempted go-around after a simulated forced landing. This was a dual instructional flight. During the simulated landing maneuver the student located a grass strip and approached into the wind. At about 30-50 ft a…NTSB SEA83LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Friday Harbor, WADuring arrival, the plt elected to land on an uphill rwy with a tail wind. She stated that she was high on final & side slipped until reaching the correct altitude while using the VASI lights for a reference. As she approached the rwy, the wind blew the acft…NTSB SEA83LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Ellensburg, WAThe acft landing gear collapsed during a forced landing on a rough road. The acft engine had quit while climbing THROUGH4500 ft after takeoff. The pilot tried leaning and pitot heat. Since the engine would not start the pilot picked a dirt road for landing.…NTSB SEA83LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBensen B8M · Wenatchee, WAReportedly, the plt had received 7 hrs of dual instruction in the benson gyrocopter. He had been observed taxiing the acft on an unused portion of the arpt during the winter months of 1982 & 1983. However, no flts were observed & the student plt had no…NTSB SEA83LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBreezy Rlu 1 · Ellensburg, WAThe plt was flying very low over a ridge at about 4,700 ft MSL & got caught in a downdraft. He was unable to fly out of the downdraft & struck the ground.NTSB SEA83LA155Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Issaquah, WADuring takeoff on a glider towing operation, the eng lost power at aprx 200 to 250 ft AGL. The glider plt disengaged from the tow plane & the tow plt commenced a power off descent to land on a road. There was conflicting traffic on the road. At about the same…NTSB SEA83LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Ellensburg, WAThe acft nosed over during an aborted takeoff. The pilot stated that the acft was subjected to a gusty tailwind just before takeoff and the acft started to skip and skid with the nose to the left. The pilot started abort procedures and said the tail of the…NTSB SEA83LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-1A · Sekiu, WAThe acft collided with a fence during an attempted go-around after a loss of directional control during the approach. The pilot stated that a crosswind carried the acft to the rt of the runway which necessitated the go-around. He further stated his airspeed…NTSB SEA83LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Dixie, WAAbout an hour after departure the engine began to run rough. The pilot did a magneto check and noted a drop of 300 RPM. A precautionary landing was made into a field of tall wheat. During landing roll the left main landing gear struck a hole. Examination of…NTSB SEA83LA148Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150-J · Connell, WAThe plt stated he was preparing to shut down the engine when the passenger deplaned & inadvertently walked into the prop.NTSB SEA83FA142Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVans-Rupert RV-4 · Marshall, WAThe flt was to test a newly installed airspeed indicator. A passenger who went on the flt survived the accident and saidthe pilot had done an aileron roll from 4000 ft MSL (about 1700 ft AGL) and had buffeted and lost alt during recovery. After a high speed…NTSB SEA83FU007Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAirmass Sunburst · Tacoma, WAThe ultralight had previously flown to Tacoma with 2 phantom ultralights in preparation for the airshow. During descent the 3 acft had reached speeds of 75-80 mph. After landing, one of phantom plts asked the sunburst plt if he knew how fast he was going and…NTSB SEA83LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Waitsburg, WAThe acft groundlooped into soft dirt and nosed over after a brake malfunction. The pilot stated that upon landing the left brake locked. The pilot tried to maintain directional control with rudder and power. The acft veered right into soft dirt and came rest…NTSB SEA83FU005Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPterodactyl Ascender II · Sumner, WAReportedly, a father & his 14 yr old son had been receiving ground & taxi instruction, and had received 'crow-hop' practice in the previous few weeks. On 6/27/83, the vehicle became airborne with the son on board. He flew it in a pattern around the open field…NTSB SEA83FA135Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Kent, WADuring a traffic reporting flt for a radio station, the plt noted the onset of a severe vibration which he felt through the antitorque pedals. He stated that within seconds, the helicopter lost directional control & began a rapid, uncontrolled spin to the…NTSB SEA83FA131Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Glacier Peak, WAThe acft collided with a side of Glacier Peak at about 10000 ft MSL while in level flt. The exact weather conditions at the accident site at the time of the accident are unknown but several mountain climbers at 6000 ft about 2 miles away atabout the same time…NTSB SEA83FA127Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Stehekin, WAThe acft crashed into trees at the departure end of the rwy during a go-around. The pilot had attempted a landing on RWY34 with full flaps. Power was cut on final over the trees at 75 mph. When touchdown had not been accomplished about halfway down the rwy…NTSB SEA83LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 FII · Ryegrass Pass, WAThe acft collided with sagebrush and groundlooped while landing on an abandoned country road. The weather was VMC. The acft was damaged but the pilot was not injured. According to the pilot gusting winds caused him to contact the sage brush and ground loop…NTSB SEA83LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Zillah, WAThe rotorcraft made a hard landing after colliding with trees during an autorotation. The acft had experienced an enginefailure while on a repositioning flight between aerial application operations and was forced to land. The acft was autorotated into an…NTSB SEA83FA121Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportLearjet 35 · Seattle, WAThe acft dragged the right wing tip tank and ruptured it after the passenger door opened during takeoff. During the aborted takeoff the acft oscillated right, left and right before making ground contact on the right wing. The highest alt attained was about…NTSB SEA83LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Yakima, WAThe acft nosed over during an off airport forced landing. The student pilot had checked with her father and flight instructor for her cross-country flight. Her father supplied information on the fuel supply and the student and instructor used this information…NTSB SEA83LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 205A-1 · Near Randle, WAThe acft was engaged in log slinging operations and had just released a load and initiated a climb away from the site when according to the pilot the engine started to spool down, although the pilot was able return to the log-landingarea there was…NTSB SEA83FA115Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · North Bend, WAThe plt had requested a VFR departure eastbound to waterville & radar flt following. He stated he would be going VFR through stampede pass. After takeoff the acft was tracked on a radar heading of ene at an altitude of 2,500 ft MSL. Shortly thereafter the plt…NTSB SEA83FU002Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportEipper Quicksilver MX · Sumner, WAThe acft collided with a tree and crashed into a parking lot when the engine quit during a low pass maneuver near a memorial day crowd in a park. The ultralight acft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured. Witnesses describedthe acft doing…NTSB SEA83LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Kelso, WAThe plt hand-propped the acft with a non-plt at the controls. The acft was then taxied to the fuel pumps & fueled. The acft was then hand-propped again with no chocks used. The non-plt was at the controls. The acft started to move, & the plt climbed into the…NTSB SEA83LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Blakely Island, WAA Cessna 180H, N2429F, was being landed on rwy 19 after a Cessna 172M, N80202, had just landed. The Cessna 180 plt stated that during arrival, the wind socks at the ends of the rwy were swinging in all directions & there was light to moderate turbulence.…NTSB SEA83LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing Stearman A75N1 · Turner, WAThe acft nosed over during an emergency landing after an engine failure. The pilot stated that he had almost completed his spraying, when during a turn-around, the engine started to backfire. He dumped the remaining load and reduced power. The engine…NTSB SEA83LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportI.C.A. Brasov IS-29D · Ephrata, WAThe plt reported that he was forced to land after thermal activity subsided and he was unable to find an area of lift. He elected to land in the last cultivated field before reaching an area of sage brush. Reportedly, a dust devil was encountered during…NTSB SEA83LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA18-150 · Touchet, WAThe acft nosed over during landing and came to rest inverted in an off airport landing. The pilot was surveying some land to be sprayed to estimate the cost. He landed on the field which was very soft and the acft nosed over. The pilot was not injured.NTSB SEA83FA103Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · South Prairie, WAWitnesses observed the touchdown about 1,800 ft down the 2,600 ft strip. After bouncing twice, & about 2,000 ft down therwy, power was applied for a go-around. During the climbout the acft turned left toward higher trees. The flaps were described as being in…NTSB SEA83LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Cle Elum, WAThe acft collided with a power line while flying low over a river. Reportedly the student pilot was buzzing some rafterson the yakima river when the acft collided with a power line about 25 feet AGL. The powerline was downed by the impact and the acft right…NTSB SEA83LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Blaine, WADuring his first approach to land, the plt initiated a go-around after floating too FAR down the rwy. He reported that the second approach & landing were normal until a few seconds after touchdown. At that time, the acft encountered a gust of wind, lifted off…NTSB SEA83LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Tenino, WAAfter arriving, the plt made several approaches to the rwy to check the wind conditions, but noticed no wind. He reported establishing a final approach with an airspeed of 57 KTS, using full flaps. During the landing, the acft bounced, and reportedly, the plt…NTSB SEA83FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Edmonds, WAThe plt had earlier visited his fiancee. She stated that he was intoxicated & she gave back her engagement ring to him. He was later observed departing the arpt. Shortly thereafter police began receiving complaints of a low flying acft overthe beach area. The…NTSB SEA83LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Inchelium, WAThe intended landing area was a dirt road aprx 1500 ft long. After making a low pass to check the area, the plt made an approach over trees to land, but was too high, so he went around. On the 3rd pass, he applied full flaps. The plt stated that the acft was…NTSB SEA83FA094Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-172N · Friday Harbor, WAThe acft crashed during an attempted go-around. The acft flap switch was in the down mode and the flaps were in the fulldown(40 degree) position. A passenger said the acft was 'real close to the right side of the runway' just before go- around N3413E impacted…NTSB SEA83FA093Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Renton, WAThe acft was taking off for a 1 hour engine run-in following a top overhaul. After liftoff the engine began a gradual power loss and rough running. The pilot was trying turning back to the runway to land when total power loss occurred. The acft had turned 45…NTSB SEA83LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwift GC-1B · Everett, WAThe acfts left main landing gear sheared and the acft came to rest off the runway in the grass. The pilot said that eventhough the landing gear light indicated down and locked he does not believe the rt main gear was down and locked. Duringan attempted…NTSB SEA83FA087Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · 2nm E. Of Blyn, WAThe plts had received a wx briefing from seattle fss earlier in the day for a flt from seattle to port angeles. Due to the time span between arrival & departure at port angeles, the wx briefing was not valid for the return flt. The acft impacted the west…NTSB SEA83LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 201C · Near Almira, WAThe acft made an emergency landing after an engine failure and fire in flt. The pilot stated that he was enroute to spray wheat when the engine lost power and oil sprayed on the windshield. The pilot smelled smoke, dumped his load and made a landing. When he…NTSB SEA83LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Anacortes, WAThe uncertificated plt had made several attempts to land when he struck a tree in the approach path with the right wing. The acft then left the area for a short period of time, returned & made what was described as a bumpy landing. The acft use was…NTSB SEA83LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 PII · Snohomish, WAThe plt stated he misjudged the approach to land and landed on the last 1/3 of the runway. Brakes were applied during landing roll but the acft rolled off the end of the runway, struck a ditch with the nosewheel and came to rest inverted.NTSB SEA83FA072Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGlasair SH2 · Camano Island, WAThe aircraft was observed in a flat left hand spin which continued to ground impact. The aircraft entered the spin from a vertical maneuver at about 2000 feet AGL. The pilot had helped build this aircraft. He was characterized as a conservative pilot and had…NTSB SEA83LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Everett, WAThe pilot collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing for takeoff. The weather was VMC and the taxiways were clear. The pilot said the right wing of his aircraft struck the left wing of the parked aircraft and the moving aircraft swung around into the other…NTSB SEA83LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportContinental Copters Mkiii · Pasco, WAWhile repositioning the helicopter from the ground onto a trailer the acft rolled over when the right skid caught onto the trailer.NTSB SEA83LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-112 · Vancouver, WAAccording to the instructor (CFI), the student was approaching the rwy at 60 KTS with the power reduced when he chopped the power & flared at aprx 10 to 15 ft AGL. The right wing dropped & the acft landed hard before the CFI corrected the situation. The right…