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NTSB investigations, 1994, MD

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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\") = 1994
    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 BFO95LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Stevensville, MDSeparation of the steering linkages on the nosegear which resulted in the pilot being unable to maintain directional control during landing and subsequent on ground collision with a ditch.Dec 27, 1994 · N93042 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO95LA022Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Laurel, MDThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel.Dec 22, 1994 · N1620Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC94LA180Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Oakland, MDthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation in which the pilot attempted a high density altitude takeoff, up-slope, with the airplane over the maximum allowable gross weight, utilizing a rolling takeoff technique with an improper flap setting.…Sep 20, 1994 · N2815T · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA160Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Barstow, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tower.Sep 17, 1994 · N60360 · DestroyedNTSB BFO94LA128Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHankins/Dickerson Clipped Wings II · Laurel, MDThe failure of the engine ignition system capacitor discharge unit which caused loss of total engine power.Aug 9, 1994 · N4287R · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Edgewater, MDThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water contaminated fuel which resulted in fuel starvation.Aug 6, 1994 · N5242T · DestroyedNTSB NYC94LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-1S · Stevensville, MDInadequate maintenance by which undertorquing of the accessory gear retaining bolt resulted in fatigue failure of the bolt and the subsequent loss of engine power.Jul 15, 1994 · N515TN · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA117Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Wilga 80 · Churchville, MDImproper starting procedure by the pilot.Jul 11, 1994 · N7080B · No damageNTSB NYC94LA109Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Princess Anne, MDThe pilot's failure to do a go-around and her delay in the initiating of an aborted landing, which resulted in her failure to outclimb trees during the aborted landing.Jul 4, 1994 · N4828G · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Easton, MDThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision, resulting in a hard landing and a subsequent collapse of the nose gear. Also causal to the accident, was the student pilot's improper raising of the wing flaps during the landing flare.Jun 29, 1994 · N9313S · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Forest Hill, MDThe loss of engine power during for undetermined reasons.Jun 18, 1994 · N7825P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3 Soloy · Friendsville, MDThe partial failure of the turbine engine for undetermined reasons, during an agriculture maneuver at low altitude, over terrain unsuitable for an autorotation.May 31, 1994 · N121CD · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA082Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna A150L · Leonardtown, MDImproper use of carburetor heat by the pilot, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A contributing factor was the presence of carburetor icing conditions.May 28, 1994 · N5964J · DestroyedNTSB BFO94LA077Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Westminster, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and the inflight loss of control. A factor is the pilot's failure to do a go around.Apr 25, 1994 · N11522 · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA073Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B24R · College Park, MDthe pilot's improper flare and delayed recovery from the bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to retract the landing gear during the aborted landing; the exceeded allowable gross weight; and the unfavorable wind…Apr 23, 1994 · N9353S · DestroyedNTSB BFO94LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Hagerstown, MDThe loss of partial engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 17, 1994 · N4465T · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94FA043Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Rockville, MDThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight inspection which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Feb 19, 1994 · N5962C · DestroyedNTSB BFO94LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22A · Gaithersburg, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM which led to an in flight loss of control resulting in a collision with the runway and the helicopter rolling over on its side. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience flying helicopters.Jan 25, 1994 · N8559A · Substantial damage