NTSB investigations, 2011, AZ
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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.
Cases per year
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 130 |
| 1965 | 107 |
| 1966 | 128 |
| 1967 | 138 |
| 1968 | 114 |
| 1969 | 115 |
| 1970 | 102 |
| 1971 | 128 |
| 1972 | 101 |
| 1973 | 105 |
| 1974 | 101 |
| 1975 | 121 |
| 1976 | 105 |
| 1977 | 123 |
| 1978 | 149 |
| 1979 | 130 |
| 1980 | 114 |
| 1981 | 132 |
| 1982 | 123 |
| 1983 | 114 |
| 1984 | 84 |
| 1985 | 78 |
| 1986 | 77 |
| 1987 | 76 |
| 1988 | 61 |
| 1989 | 79 |
| 1990 | 68 |
| 1991 | 86 |
| 1992 | 88 |
| 1993 | 68 |
| 1994 | 65 |
| 1995 | 73 |
| 1996 | 68 |
| 1997 | 71 |
| 1998 | 54 |
| 1999 | 64 |
| 2000 | 61 |
| 2001 | 63 |
| 2002 | 76 |
| 2003 | 93 |
| 2004 | 72 |
| 2005 | 81 |
| 2006 | 77 |
| 2007 | 66 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 74 |
| 2010 | 63 |
| 2011 | 67 |
| 2012 | 61 |
| 2013 | 54 |
| 2014 | 62 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2026 | 45 |
Where
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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\") = 2011
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AZ' 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.
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") = 2011 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR12FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation behind a corporate jet, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence and a subsequent loss of control.NTSB WPR12FA066Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Tucson, AZA loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat while maneuvering. .NTSB WPR12FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVans RV7 - A · Surprise, AZAn electrical or engine electronic problem, which resulted in a loss of engine power, followed by a low-altitude stall.NTSB WPR12LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310I · Sedona, AZThe collapse of the right main landing gear after landing for a reason that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and postaccident testing could not be performed due…NTSB WPR12MA046Accident · 6 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportRockwell 690 · Apache Junction, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe ground track and altitude combination for the moonless night visual flight rules flight, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's complacency and lack of situational…NTSB WPR12LA039Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliams Helicopter UH-1H · Grand Canyon, AZThe loss of main rotor power due to a main rotor transmission failure from a lack of lubrication.NTSB WPR12CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Phoenix, AZThe student pilot's inadequate directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR12CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCasler Scott CX-4 · San Carlos, AZThe pilot's inadequate directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR12FA031Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Lake Havasu City, AZThe pilot's continued cruise flight into cloudy conditions at night, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB WPR12CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D17S · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.NTSB WPR11CA470Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Chandler, AZThe certified flight instructor's and pilot-undergoing-instruction's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11CA466Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Phoenix, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.NTSB WPR11LA444Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-4-220C · Show Low, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR11CA440Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11LA471Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's improper flare and hard landing, which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear drag link in overstress.NTSB WPR11CA446Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Prescott, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing.NTSB WPR11LA375Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Willcox, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tower while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the recent installation of the unmarked tower.NTSB WPR11FA354Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Fredonia, AZThe non-instrument-rated pilots’ loss of situational awareness during a dark night flight over a remote area, which resulted in their failure to maintain an altitude sufficient to ensure adequate terrain clearnance. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB WPR11LA364Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNicholson 2000 · Sedona, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11CA357Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Greer, AZThe pilot’s improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a nose gear collapse.NTSB WPR11FA331Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Winslow, AZA loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB WPR11CA328Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft F-22 · Payson, AZThe pilot's selection of a wrong runway to practice touch-and-go takeoffs and landings.NTSB WPR11CA312Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150G · Mesa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go around.NTSB WPR11LA305Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Nogales, AZThe pilot did not maintain airplane control during the initial climb.NTSB WPR11CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Page, AZThe pilot's decision to take off with a gusty quartering tailwind.NTSB OPS11IA686Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) · Apache Junction, AZThe failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other and to maneuver as advised by the air traffic controller in time to prevent the conflict that resulted in the reported near midair collision.NTSB WPR11LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Flagstaff, AZFatigue failure of an engine mount attachment foot, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the owner/operator to adhere to the manufacturer's suggested engine mount inspection…NTSB WPR11LA287Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · St Johns, AZThe pilot did not attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR11LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320F · Phoenix, AZThe mechanic's failure to properly secure the nose landing gear actuator push-pull tube to the landing gear door hinge clevis, which resulted in the gear jamming and not fully retracting after takeoff.NTSB WPR11LA277Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 212 · Mesa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while in a low hover.NTSB WPR11CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Prescott, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during taxi, resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB WPR11CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Goodyear, AZThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action and failure to maintain lateral control.NTSB WPR11FA258Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBowley Murphy · Aguila, AZA fire that originated from a fuel leak at an undetermined location in the engine compartment. Contributing to the accident was the builder's use of non-aviation hardware for engine fluid fittings and lines.NTSB WPR11CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Page, AZThe pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route and failure to follow prescribed taxi procedures.NTSB WPR11LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportScottish Series 100 MDL 101 · Chandler, AZA loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR11LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Lake Havasu, AZThe failure of the low pressure switch in the normal landing gear system, which prevented normal operation of that system, and the misrigging of the emergency extension gear release valve, which prevented the system from being depressurized to allow for the…NTSB WPR11CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B3 · Glendale, AZThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during the autorotation.NTSB WPR11CA237Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Sedona, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll out. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a landing in crosswind conditions that exceeded the maximum demonstrated capability of the airplane.NTSB WPR11FA236Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De EMB-500 · Sedona, AZThe pilots’ unstabilized approach and excessive airspeed during approach, which resulted in an insufficient landing distance to stop the airplane before overrunning the runway.NTSB ENG11IA032Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDehavilland DHC-6-300 · Peach Springs, AZA quality control failure in the Sungear, Inc. manufacturing and quality control process allowed sungears with surface finishes of the root fillet radius of the spline that did not conform to the drawing specifications to be released. The surface finish…NTSB WPR11CA224Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M7 · Mammoth, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Scottsdale, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR11LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Mesa, AZThe student pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDoktor Fiberglas H101 Salto · Peoria, AZThe glider's encounter with turbulence and loss of lift, which resulted in a ditching in a lake.NTSB WPR11LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRans S-12 · Marana, AZThe pilot's failure to conduct an adequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine coolant during climb due to an unsecured tank cap. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use available engine power to ensure a landing on an…NTSB WPR11LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Payson, AZThe pilot's decision to conduct a touch-and-go arrival during his first flight to a high elevation airport, which resulted in an improper mixture adjustment and a partial loss of engine power for the takeoff and attempted climbout.NTSB WPR11LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBartholomew Lancair 320 · Temple Bar, AZThe pilot did not use carburetor heat in cruise flight while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB WPR11FA186Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Gila Bend, AZA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to both sets of magneto points failing to open as a result of excessive wear of the magneto cam followers.NTSB WPR11CA197Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportXtremeair Sbach 342 · Springerville, AZThe pilot's failure to properly secure loose objects in the cockpit area which resulted in a personal locator beacon becoming lodged in the elevator control torque tubes, restricting flight control movement.