NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B
7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna A188B, where the sequence of events included Loss of control in flight. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2009 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073005')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '240' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
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.
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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073005')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '240' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
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 CEN26LA274Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188B · Algona, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN23LA374Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188B · Bay Port, MIThe pilot’s decision to takeoff from a soft wet runway with a quartering tailwind which resulted in a lack of climb performance and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN20CA320Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A188 · Memphis, MOThe pilot did not remove the rudder gust lock during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a tree.NTSB CEN18LA321Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188 · Sedalia, MOA total loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage.NTSB CEN17LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Marshall, MOThe pilot's inability to accurately monitor the airplane's airspeed after takeoff due to an inoperative airspeed indicator, which resulted in the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and…NTSB CEN11CA502Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Devils Lake, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall during the aerial application.NTSB CEN09CA429Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Elwood, NEThe pilot's inability to maintain a climb after takeoff due to wind shift or downdraft.