# NTSB investigations: Fairchild SA227-AC, 1990

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 BFO91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA011.md): Fairchild SA227-AC · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1990 · N445AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown. Checkride-induced pressure was a contributing factor, and inadequate supervision by the check pilot was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA90IA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90IA085.md): Fairchild SA227 · Olympia, WA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 23, 1990 · N27442 · Minor damage
  > Due to an ice build-up departing the propeller and striking the cabin window.
- [NTSB LAX90LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA141.md): Fairchild SA227AC · Panoche, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1990 · N27220 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor judgment in attempting a flight while being fatigued due to the lack of sleep which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent overstressing of the airplane.
- [NTSB DEN90FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA042.md): Fairchild SA227-AC · Elko, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1990 · N2721M · Substantial damage
  > Improper IFR procedure by the captain, and inadequate monitoring of the approach by the first officer, which resulted in a failure to maintain proper altitude during the approach. Factors related to the accident were: the terrain and weather conditions at the…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3377509'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3377509&year=1990

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