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NTSB investigations, 2001, WV

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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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\") = 2001
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WV' 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 IAD02LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401A · Martinsburg, WVthe owner/mechanic's failure to comply with an Airworthiness Directive, which resulted in a cracked fuel supply line and subsequent in-flight fire.Dec 17, 2001 · N4062Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20S · Buckhannon, WVThe CFI's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 31, 2001 · N1008R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Buckhannon, WVThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor related to the accident were the gusting wind conditions.Oct 21, 2001 · N5725W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Balloons A-105 · Morgantown, WVThe passengers failure to remain in the balloon basket after landing which resulted in the inadvertent lift-off of the balloon and subsequent injury to the pilot. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform a passenger briefing prior…Oct 21, 2001 · N991FA · Minor damageNTSB NYC01IA211Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Bluefield, WVImproper maintenance which resulted in the installation of an unserviceable piston assembly, and the subsequent catastrophic engine failure. Factors in this accident were the improper inspection by the piston supplier and the softening of the piston.Aug 13, 2001 · N732JT · Minor damageNTSB NYC01LA203Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Parkersburg, WVThe student pilot's failure to obtain a proper rate of climb, resulting in a collision with trees.Aug 4, 2001 · N7821G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · South Charlesto, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.Jun 11, 2001 · N9509A · Substantial damageNTSB IAD01FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369A · Perry, WVThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. A contributing factor was mountainous terrain.Jun 7, 2001 · N58963 · DestroyedNTSB IAD01LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3-C65 · Clarksburg, WVThe pilot's failure to perform fuel consumption calculations and incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in fuel starvation of the engine.Apr 29, 2001 · N78521 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01LA095Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Slanesville, WVa loose mixture control cable housing which resulted in an intermittent running engine, and the pilot's subsequent decision to perform a precautionary landing. A factor was the soft terrain.Apr 7, 2001 · N974CA · Substantial damageNTSB IAD01LA037Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Huntington, WVThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in residual fuel contamination and a subsequent engine failure. Factors included corroded fuel filler necks and rain the previous evening.Mar 14, 2001 · N6584F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01LA069Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20 · S. Charleston, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the landing roll.Jan 26, 2001 · N9558M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01LA070Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWhittman Tailwind DN-1 · Grafton, WVThe pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.Jan 22, 2001 · N911N · Substantial damageNTSB IAD01LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper 34-200T · Bluefield, WVThe pilot's failure to enter the correct altimeter setting, which resulted in continued flight below the decision height and a subsequent collision with trees.Jan 20, 2001 · N99ED · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Bluefield, WVThe pilot's failure to execute the published missed approach procedure. A factor was heavy snowfall during the approach.Jan 8, 2001 · N123RA · Destroyed