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NTSB investigations, 2003, SC

180,598 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,578 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\") = 2003
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' 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 ATL04LA064Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAtkinson SA 102.5 · Trenton, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.Dec 28, 2003 · N8117L · DestroyedNTSB ATL04FA061Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney 20F · Campobello, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing resulting in an inadvertent stall and a collision with trees and the ground during an uncontrolled descent. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight…Dec 28, 2003 · N2996L · DestroyedNTSB ATL04LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R · Columbia, SCThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, and his inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Nov 22, 2003 · N5041T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes OH-6A · Greenville, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing and a main rotor/tailboom strike.Nov 15, 2003 · N536 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Spartanburg, SCThe pilot's failure to follow IFR procedures and descent below the glide path, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees during an instrument approach. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to the sedating effects of medication.Oct 27, 2003 · N7799Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL04LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Edgefield, SCThe pilot's failure to follow the checklist to ensure the fuel filler cap was secured resulting in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.Oct 24, 2003 · N3007R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04FA016Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Cordesville, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent into trees and the ground. A factor was physical impairment.Oct 13, 2003 · N63942 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A90 · Summerville, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.Sep 22, 2003 · N34HA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Summerville, SCA loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine # 6 connecting rod bearing. A factor was the collision with a gate.Sep 20, 2003 · N3721K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03FA133Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Hilton Head Is, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a VFR pattern for a precautionary landing, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with terrain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the…Aug 31, 2003 · N70DL · DestroyedNTSB ATL03LA112Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASW28 · Batesburg, SCThe loss of thermal lifting action that resulted in the in-flight collision with trees during an attempted forced landing.Jun 21, 2003 · N128ED · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Fort Mill, SCThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.Jun 18, 2003 · N685BW · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Orangeburg, SCThe pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment. Also causal was the other maintenance personnel's improper installation of the mixture control linkage bolt that resulted in binding of the mixture control linkage and…May 30, 2003 · N734AG · DestroyedNTSB ATL03LA094Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKerner Lancair IV · Allendale, SCThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather ,thunderstorms, that resulted in the design limits of the airplane being exceeded.May 16, 2003 · N29ME · DestroyedNTSB ATL03TA078Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 500S · Mount Pleasant, SCThe improper refueling of the airplane by airport personnel with the incorrect fuel grade that resulted in a total loss in engine power on both engines during initial climb. A factor was the inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot in command.Apr 14, 2003 · N19WL · DestroyedNTSB ATL03LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Summerville, SCThe pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 5, 2003 · N6599B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDaigneault EAA BI-PLANE · Easley, SCThe pilots failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering on initial climb out resulting in an in-flight collision with a residence.Mar 23, 2003 · N22PJ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Camden, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion, subsequent loss of engine power and an in-flight collision with terrain.Mar 8, 2003 · N3287L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greenwood, SCThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and loss of aircraft control, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground.Mar 1, 2003 · N67524 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03FA041Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Florence, SCThe pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground. A factors was dark night and clouds.Feb 6, 2003 · N5587P · DestroyedNTSB MIA03LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Myrtle Beach, SCA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jan 28, 2003 · N231NT · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Mt. Pleasant, SCThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Jan 11, 2003 · N5199H · Substantial damage