NTSB investigations: AiResearch TPE331 series

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is AiResearch TPE331 series, where the first occurrence was “On ground/water collision with object”. 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.

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Cases per year

19852026

NTSB investigations: AiResearch TPE331 series per year, 1985–2026: 8 cases
1985	1
1986	1
1990	1
1992	1
1994	1
2002	1
2003	1
2005	1

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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_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.engine_model_code IN ('01514', '01517') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 310)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.engine_model_code IN ('01514', '01517')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 310))
  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.engine_model_code IN ('01514', '01517')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 310))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 MIA05LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA227-AC · Miami, FL"This case was modified may 30, 2006." The airplane's inadvertent impact with one of several deer that had entered the airport property and crossed the runway during the landing rollout.Mar 30, 2005 · N811BC · Substantial damage NTSB DEN03LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Salt Lake City, UTthe pilot improperly aligning the airplane on the runway for takeoff. Contributing factors were the reduced visibility due to rain, and the dark night.Apr 18, 2003 · N157CA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC02LA047Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA-227-AT · Covington, KYthe tug driver's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in his failure to see the airplane in time to prevent the collision.Jan 8, 2002 · N556UP · Substantial damage NTSB MIA94LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBritish Aerospace BAE 3201 · Orlando, FLInadvertent deactivation of the parking brake by the pilot-in-command. Contributing to the accident was the worn condition of the parking brake assembly.Jun 24, 1994 · N495UE · Substantial damage NTSB NYC92LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild SA-227AC · Lexington, KYAttempted suicide by the vehicle driver.Apr 18, 1992 · N27465 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC90LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-35 · Teterboro, NJThe pilot of N349MA failed to see and avoid another airplane taxiing in the same direction.Feb 9, 1990 · N349MA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW86LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Oklahoma City, OKA swearingen SA-226TC, N516SS, was lndd at ngt on rwy 17L. After lndg, the flt crew exited onto taxiway-E3 (TWY-E3), where they were instructed by tower to hold. A Beech E18S, N2001C, was then lndd on the same rwy (rwy 17L) & its plt also exited onto TWY-E3.…Jun 24, 1986 · N2001C · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB ATL85LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Winston Salem, NCDuring takeoff roll, at rotation, acft contacted a large dog which was on the rwy. Plt had good visibility except for light condition. Acdt occurred at night. Arpt perimeter is fenced but there are many gates, some of which remain open at night. Many dogs…Jan 6, 1985 · N66KA · Substantial damage