Cessna 120
NTSB investigations · 543
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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_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071402')
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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_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071402')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR10CA043Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Mineral Canyon, UTThe pilot's incorrect use of brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.NTSB ERA09LA407Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Morristown, TNThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA09CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Woodstock, GAA loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA08LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Jesup, GAAn oil starvation-induced catastrophic engine failure due to the improper installation of the crankshaft expansion plug during engine overhaul.NTSB NYC08CA036Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Ocala, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during landing.NTSB DEN07CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · La Salle, COThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground. Contributing factors included the pilot's intentional low pass and his misjudging his altitude.NTSB CHI07CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Perryville, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in an overload of the tailwheel attachment structure in the fuselage.NTSB NYC06CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Ashland, KYThe pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the trees.NTSB DFW06CA185Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Rockwall, TXThe pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.NTSB CHI06LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Laporte, MNThe inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during takeoff. A contributing factor was the runway marker.NTSB CHI06CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Hibbing, MNThe pilot used a rough frozen lake for takeoff which resulted in the overload failure of the landing ski. A factor was the rough frozen lake.NTSB ATL06CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Woodstock, GAThe pilot's excessive braking resulted in a nose over during landing roll.NTSB SEA05LA165Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Chiloquin, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and a loss of control during a pull-up maneuver. A factor contributing to the accident was the inadvertent stall/spin, which resulted in the subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB DFW05CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · New Roads, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing roll.NTSB SEA05LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Elk River, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An inadvertent ground loop was a factor.NTSB IAD05LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Willimantic, CTthe pilot's loss of directional control due to his uneven application of brakes. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.NTSB ANC04LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Beluga, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in airplane departing the landing surface into a ditch, and subsequently nosing over in tall bushes. A factor contributing to the accident was soft…NTSB LAX04CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Red Bluff, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a narrow runway. A contributing factor were the gusty tailwind conditions.NTSB CHI04LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Merrill, WIThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to conduct a landing. Factors were the reported flat light conditions and the uneven terrain.NTSB FTW04LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Lonoke, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the dusk lighting conditions and unlit airfield.NTSB MIA03CA113Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Plant City, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane resulting in it nosing over during the landing roll.NTSB CHI02CA279Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Brookfield, WIThe inadequate visual outlook by the pilot during taxi.NTSB SEA02LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Missoula, MTThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. Delayed remedial action and a high crosswind condition were factors.NTSB CHI02LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Racine, WIThe inadequate weather evaluation and delayed application of carburetor heat by the pilot, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. The carburetor icing conditions and the low altitude were factors.NTSB SEA02LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Deer Park, WALoss of directional control while landing. A drainage ditch was a factor.NTSB SEA01LA138Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Troutdale, ORthe pilot's inadvertent visual flight rules ( VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) during cruise flight. Factors include his attention being diverted to the indications presented by his Global Positioning System (GPS), and low ceiling…NTSB IAD01LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Trenton, METhe pilot's improper touchdown in the snow after the airplane became prematurely airborne during an attempted takeoff. A factor was the pilot's inadequate training.NTSB ANC00LA123Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Iliamna, AKA failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the passenger's inadvertent interference with the controls, and a ditch along the runway.NTSB SEA00LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Arco, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition. Wind gust was a factor.NTSB LAX00LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Sacramento, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his improper use of carburetor heat that resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing following a delayed takeoff in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing. A factor was the nonsuitable…NTSB CHI00LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Shawano, WIInadequate preflight planning and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor was the road embankment.NTSB SEA00LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Toston, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude to avoid contact with the ground. Contributing factors were the downdraft conditions and the fence post.NTSB LAX99LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Chino, CAA preexisting fatigue fracture of the right axle.NTSB SEA99LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Omak, WAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the snow covered runway and a snowbank (berm) at the runway's edge.NTSB CHI98LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Benton, KSthe pilot's inadvertant excessive use of the toe brakes during the landing roll.NTSB NYC98LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Prince George, VAThe pilot's failure to attain takeoff climb, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. A contributing factor was soft terrain.NTSB NYC98LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Mineral Wells, WVA loss of engine power to a blockage in the carburetor resulting in fuel starvation.NTSB NYC97LA147Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Napoleon, OHThe pilot's decision to take off with inadequate fuel.NTSB LAX97LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Hollister, CAthe pilot's excessive use of right rudder during the initial stages of the takeoff ground roll, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.NTSB SEA96LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Nampa, IDthe solo student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve.NTSB SEA96LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Rimrock, WAthe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, and his excessive use of brakes while decelerating the airplane during the aborted takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's loading the airplane above its maximum gross weight, high density…NTSB FTW95LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · College Station, TXThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control after encountering wake turbulence from a landing airplane. A factor was the tailwind.NTSB NYC95LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Skaneateles, NYThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper use of the brakes.NTSB SEA95LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Scappoose, ORThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and inadvertent use of the brakes.NTSB LAX95LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Torrance, CAA blockage in the carburetor heat air duct which limited the effectiveness of the system's ability to prevent the formation of carburetor ice and resulted in a loss of power. A factor in the accident was the soft nature of the recently plowed ground in the…NTSB CHI94LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Manitowoc, WIthe private pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll. A related factor is his lack of total experience.NTSB FTW94LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Goodyear, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusty crosswind.NTSB BFO94LA039Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Chittenango, NYThe pilot's inadequate planning/decision to take off with the presence of a tailwind.NTSB CHI93LA177Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Crawford, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed.NTSB SEA93LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Battleground, WAThe pilot in command's allowing the aircraft to enter a stall/spin condition. Factors contributing to the accident were a tailwind, power lines and trees.
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