# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 320A

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA96FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA094.md): Cessna 320A · Provo, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 15, 1996 · N600JR · Destroyed
  > A fuel leak most probably ignited by hot exhaust gases from the leaking right engine manifold exhaust system, the decision by the pilots to operate the aircraft with knowledge of the fuel leak, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance…
- [NTSB NYC81FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA041.md): Cessna 320 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 20, 1981 · N5500E · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA036.md): Cessna 320A · Monterey, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1979 · N3005R · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76O0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76O0001.md): Cessna 320 · Puerta Valrto, Mexico · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1975 · N3043R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEE26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE26.md): Cessna 320 · Northbrook, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 14, 1973 · N861W · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0028.md): Cessna 320A · Kanosh, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1967 · N3047R · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2074506'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2074506

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