NTSB investigations, 2005, KY

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

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NTSB investigations, 2005, KY per year, 1964–2026: 1,465 cases
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Latest cases

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\") = 2005
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KY' 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 NYC06IA036Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Cadiz, KYFuel starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power.Nov 24, 2005 · N52DB · Minor damageNTSB NYC06CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman AA5A · Maceo, KYThe pilot's misjudged distance/speed, and his failure to properly seat the airplane's recently installed brakes. A factor was the quartering tailwind.Nov 23, 2005 · N26708 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06CA021Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCraig Sonerai II LT · Ashland, KYA loss of directional control during an emergency landing. A factor in the accident was an unlatched canopy requiring the pilot to hold it closed to maintain aircraft control.Oct 31, 2005 · N204WC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2C10 · Covington, KYThe passenger falling while exiting the aircraft using the door-stair during normal deplaning.Oct 26, 2005 · N391CA · No damageNTSB NYC06LA010Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Pineville, KYThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling and fog.Oct 13, 2005 · N8684S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06FA004Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Pikeville, KYThe pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. A factor was the low ceiling.Oct 7, 2005 · N97CM · DestroyedNTSB IAD05CA141Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLindstrand Balloons 77A · Louisville, KYThe ground crewman's failure to release the basket of the balloon when it resumed flight during the landing phase. A factor in the accident was the wet grass at the landing site.Sep 24, 2005 · N4024P · No damageNTSB IAD05LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Cadiz, KYThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's early flare during the emergency landing.Sep 15, 2005 · N35552 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco GXE · Paducah, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop and impact with the runway. A factor in the accident was the limited authority of the tailwheel steering system.Jun 11, 2005 · N903H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC05FA094Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-11F · Louisville, KYThe flying pilot's improper aircraft handling after main landing gear touchdown, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear assembly. Conributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision during the landing.Jun 7, 2005 · N250UP · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05LA075Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes TH-55 · Paintsville, KYthe pilot's inadvertent encounter with ground resonance which resulted in destruction of the helicopter.Jun 6, 2005 · N2KX · DestroyedNTSB IAD05LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Pikeville, KYThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 10, 2005 · N8897V · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05LA041Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Princeton, KYA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons over unsuitable terrain.Mar 6, 2005 · N8211X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC05LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-247 · Covington, KYThe catering truck driver's failure to maintain clearance of the parked airplane by his inadvertent depressing the accelerator. A factor in this accident was the catering truck driver's diverted attention.Jan 17, 2005 · N373DL · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05LA028Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Knottsville, KYthe pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in his inadvertent flight into night instrument meteorological conditions.Jan 1, 2005 · N6225E · Destroyed