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NTSB investigations, 1993, MD

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1993
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MD' 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 BFO94FA005Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Walkersville, MDImproper planning/decision by the instructor pilot (CFI) by teaching stalls and slow flight to a pre-solo student on a dark night, and the instructor's failure to maintain (or regain) control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation. Factor's related to…Nov 11, 1993 · N47456 · DestroyedNTSB NYC94LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Centreville, MDThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 25, 1993 · N16493 · DestroyedNTSB NYC94LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210F · Frederick, MDThe mechanic's inadequate inspection and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel, resulting in a loss of engine power and a forced landing.Oct 6, 1993 · N6773R · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93FA169Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A150 · Greenbelt, MD1) The pilot's poor judgement in buzzing a residential area, 2) his failure to maintain an airspeed above the aerodynamic stalling speed, which led to a stall/spin, and 3) the inability of the pilot to take remedial action and recover from the stall/spin due…Sep 10, 1993 · N6013J · DestroyedNTSB BFO93FA153Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Mitchellville, MDCorrosion in the fuel control unit, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Related factors were: inadequate maintenance, and the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.Sep 3, 1993 · N7666P · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93FA147Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20B · Landover, MDFatigue failure of a propeller blade, which resulted in severe engine vibration and subsequent damage to the airplane. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.Aug 24, 1993 · N74580 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93FA119Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Berlin, MDFailure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during pullup from an attempted banner pickup, which resulted in a stall.Jul 12, 1993 · N88189 · DestroyedNTSB BFO93FA129Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · California, MDThe pilot initiating VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, his lack of sleep, and the existing weather conditions.Jul 1, 1993 · N5291L · DestroyedNTSB NYC93LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Mitchellville, MDThe failure of the pilot to maintain a proper glide path during the final approach, which resulted in the airplane striking a moving vehicle.Jun 27, 1993 · N7563Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGritter Quest AIR 20 · Baltimore, MDThe failure of the left main gear tire which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a taxiway sign.Jun 17, 1993 · N116CP · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93FA093Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Hancock, MDImproper planning/decision by the pilot, his initiation of VFR flt into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were fog, rain, the pilot's self induced…May 17, 1993 · N8247G · DestroyedNTSB BFO93LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DH-82A · Frederick, MDInadequate preflight by the pilot and fuel contamination, which resulted in loss of engine power.May 9, 1993 · N28681 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Edgewater, MDThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision after selecting the wrong runway for a precautionary landing , which resulted in an inadvertent descent into transmission lines, while attempting to maneuver back to the runway. Factors related to the accident…Apr 17, 1993 · N56430 · DestroyedNTSB BFO93LA045Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-2B · Hillsboro, MDFailure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an inadvertent flat spin and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.Mar 7, 1993 · N12QW · DestroyedNTSB BFO93LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Lanham, MDThe blockage of the right and left fuel vent line which prevented the flow of fuel to the engine causing total power loss.Jan 31, 1993 · N1383R · DestroyedNTSB NYC93LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Hagerstown, MDThe failure of the flight instructor to adequately supervise the student pilot, and take control of the airplane in a timely manner which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and striking a tower. Factors related to the accident were the improper use…Jan 30, 1993 · N5725G · Substantial damage