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NTSB investigations, 2004, WY

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\") = 2004
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WY' 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 DEN05LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Casper, WYthe student pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing.Oct 7, 2004 · N73764 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B-60 · Casper, WYthe missing nose gear assembly bolt, spacer and nut resulting in a gear collapse due to improper maintenance procedures. Contributing to the accident was the collision with the storm drain.Sep 8, 2004 · N1551L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Gillette, WYimproper engine overhaul performed by the mechanic which resulted in the fractured exhaust valve and subsequent partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Sep 6, 2004 · N2725G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04LA130Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B3 · Atlantic City, WYthe pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control, improper in-flight planning and decision making, and failure to compensate for wind conditions, resulting in collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the intentional low-level maneuver, and the wind…Aug 23, 2004 · N2751U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04IA126Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 750 · Jackson, WYthe failure of the right main landing gear trailing link due to fatigue cracking initiated by an undetected manufacturing defect. A contributing factor was the improper plating process by unknown manufacture personnel.Aug 18, 2004 · N961QS · Minor damageNTSB DEN04CA125Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Dubois, WYthe pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway.Aug 16, 2004 · N167MC · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04CA117Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Jackson Hole, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a stall/mush. Contributing factors include the windshear, the crosswind and the runway light.Aug 8, 2004 · N11640 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1 · Guernsey, WYthe pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing, and a lack of suitable terrain for a forced…Jul 25, 2004 · N5667L · DestroyedNTSB DEN04LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Douglas, WYthe failure of the engine's crankshaft due to the rotation of the engine's number two bearing, which resulted in the oil starvation of the crankshaft's number 2 main journal. Contributing factors include the engine's improper maintenance, and the in-flight…Jul 20, 2004 · N7736K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Laramie, WYfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper inflight decision not to stop and refuel. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.Jul 5, 2004 · N737YJ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04CA096Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210J · Cheyenne, WYthe detachment of the nut and bolt that attaches the throttle control cable to the fuel induction due to improper maintenance. Contributing factors were the fiber optics wire, fence, and ditch, and the unavailability of suitable terrain on which to make a…Jul 3, 2004 · N2KD · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04FA078Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Borne Windsports Pty. Edge Wing X · Carter, WYThe non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall. Factors contributing to the accident include the non-certificated pilot's improper judgment and the his lack of experience.May 25, 2004 · UNREG · DestroyedNTSB DEN04FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Evanston, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors include snow, low ceiling, icing conditions, and the dark night.May 24, 2004 · N7460Y · DestroyedNTSB DEN04FA079Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Pinedale, WYThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the downdraft, the snow shower weather and mountainous terrain.May 23, 2004 · N231DL · DestroyedNTSB DEN04LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrimmins Smyth Sidewinder · Natrona, WYfuel starvation due to contamination, resulting in the fuel selector valve becoming totally blocked. Contributing factors were the inadequate conditional inspection, and the lack of nsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.May 7, 2004 · N92AC · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T206H · Walcott, WYThe pilot not following proper IFR procedures for tracking a VOR radial while on an IFR flight plan in IMC conditions, and not maintaining clearance with terrain during cruise flight. Contributing factors were the mountain, and the cloudy weather condition.Feb 6, 2004 · N51192 · Destroyed