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NTSB investigations, 2020, IN

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.

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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\") = 2020
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IN' 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 CEN21LA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · French Lick, INThe pilot’s improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Nov 28, 2020 · N5242W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA060Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Salem, INThe pilot’s failure to avoid an obstacle during his approach to land.Nov 12, 2020 · N3535A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Wabash, INThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before beginning the engine start sequence.Oct 28, 2020 · N9171E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA008Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStephens William E Quicksilver MXL-2 Sport · Mount Vernon, INThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers in an…Oct 6, 2020 · N2942A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA407Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuicksilver MX II · Marengo, INA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane in conditions conducive to carburetor icing without a carburetor heating system, contrary to the engine manufacturer’s guidance.Sep 21, 2020 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA416Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Lafayette, INThe separation failure of a landing gear system hydraulic line and its compression fitting during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial gear up landing.Sep 21, 2020 · N6330V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA401Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Kokomo, INThe pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a utility pole and the subsequent collision with terrain.Sep 20, 2020 · N8213X · DestroyedNTSB CEN20CA335Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Lafayette, INThe pilot's failure to monitor aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control when a passenger inadvertently moved the control stick, and the pilot and other passenger's decision to unbuckle their restraints inflight.Aug 11, 2020 · N678EC · No damageNTSB CEN20CA310Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Angola, INThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low-level pass, resulting in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack that caused an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…Jul 25, 2020 · N86614 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA304Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBrantly B2B · Monrovia, INThe pilot’s loss of control after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 24, 2020 · N383ES · DestroyedNTSB CEN20CA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Bloomington, INThe pilot's failure to attain/maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.Jul 20, 2020 · N8193A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA285Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Rochester, INThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop.Jul 15, 2020 · N2231T · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA214Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · New Washington, INA high velocity descent and impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.Jun 6, 2020 · N13520 · DestroyedNTSB CEN20CA180Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRotorway Exec · Rochester, INThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during lift off. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flying a helicopter.May 16, 2020 · N311RM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA118Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32R · Rensselaer, INThe non-instrument rated pilot’s failure to establish a climb while initiating a missed approach after conducting an instrument approach below weather minimums.Mar 11, 2020 · N599ST · DestroyedNTSB CEN20CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Madison, INThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.Mar 3, 2020 · N5815E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20FA098Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportInnovator Mosquitto · North Manchester, INThe pilot’s loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Feb 23, 2020 · N840GS · Substantial damage