NTSB investigations: Continental C145 series, LA

9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental C145 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.

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Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19652026

NTSB investigations: Continental C145 series, LA per year, 1965–2026: 9 cases
1965	1
1967	1
1969	1
1970	2
1971	1
1980	1
1985	1
1990	1

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17012')) 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'LA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17012'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17012'))
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 DEN91LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Welsh, LAThe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty wind.Dec 7, 1990 · N1344D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW85LA201Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Ama, LAThe aircraft reportedly assumed an abrupt nose high attitude during its initial climb following takeoff. The pilot stated he made the initial left departure turn from the airport and then realized he could not release the elevator back pressure he had used…Apr 28, 1985 · N170NX · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DRD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Venice, LAApr 20, 1980 · N5729C · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Tallulah, LADec 4, 1971 · N3165B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71DRJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Florien, LAAug 10, 1970 · N1263D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW70DRJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Alexandria, LAJun 20, 1970 · N4583C · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0439Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Rayne, LAApr 7, 1969 · N4403V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW67F0435Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · New Orleans, LAJan 28, 1967 · N9908A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66D0175Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Jonesville, LAMay 21, 1965 · N8291A · Substantial damage