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NTSB investigations, 2021, AL

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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Query with SQL
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\") = 2021
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ERA22LA092Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech D55 · Hamilton, ALThe pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.Dec 21, 2021 · N44DC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA071Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Brent, ALThe inadequate maintenance of the oil filter adapter, which resulted in in an engine oil leak and subsequent loss engine oil pressure, and the subsequent off-airport landing.Nov 21, 2021 · N5779J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA347Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Geneva, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Sep 1, 2021 · N1225G · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA345Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180 · Troy, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing which resulted in a collision with terrain.Aug 28, 2021 · N32566 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA284Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Elba, ALThe partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in reduced climb capability and impact with trees during takeoff.Jul 11, 2021 · N8172S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Carrollton, ALThe pilot’s incorrect preflight planning and poor in-flight planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the damage was the inadvertent encounter with a hole during the forced landing.Jul 1, 2021 · N561QL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA269Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGarlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Alpine, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in main rotor blade impact with a fiber-optic cable, a loss of control, and the helicopter’s subsequent impact with terrain.Jun 25, 2021 · N372NS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA254Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ozark, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jun 16, 2021 · N4281J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA217Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Brewton, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.May 15, 2021 · N3396J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Gulf Shores, ALThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.May 13, 2021 · N5170K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182M · Eufaula, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Apr 20, 2021 · N91606 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Troy, ALAn unanticipated encounter with a deer shortly after touchdown, resulting in a collision and substantial damage to the airframe.Apr 11, 2021 · N299HP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA162Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 1730 · Bessemer, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.Mar 26, 2021 · N93638 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21FA133Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Vinemont, ALA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Feb 20, 2021 · N10KV · DestroyedNTSB ERA21LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Pell City, ALThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s engine restart procedures after a total loss of engine power and his incomplete preflight…Jan 13, 2021 · N771JP · Substantial damage