Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series

60 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental A&C75 series. 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases, newest first

Query with 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.engine_model_code IN ('17005')) 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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17005'))
  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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17005'))
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 MKC70FCQ21Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Andover, KSMay 9, 1970 · N92314 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA70A0015Accident · 1 fatalClosedErco 415-D · Issaquah, WAOct 12, 1969 · N2137H · Destroyed NTSB LAX69A0024Accident · 4 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Calipatria, CAOct 27, 1968 · N3280H · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB OAK69A0018Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Davis, CASep 23, 1968 · N92097 · Destroyed NTSB CHI68A0014Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Madison, OHJul 31, 1967 · N2913H · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0190Accident · 2 fatalClosedErcoupe 415C · Berlin, NJJun 28, 1967 · N99035 · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0092Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · North Canaan, CTDec 11, 1966 · N3697Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB MIA66A0065Accident · 2 fatalClosedErcoupe F01 · UnkownDec 6, 1965 · N99660 · Destroyed NTSB FTW66S0002Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Saltillo, MexicoNov 28, 1965 · N94332 NTSB MKC65A0070Accident · 1 fatalClosedErcoupe 415CD · Savannah, MOJun 1, 1965 · N94696 · Destroyed