Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 690A

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aero Commander 690A. 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

19752026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 690A per year, 1975–2026: 9 cases
1975	1
1987	1
1990	1
1993	1
1997	1
2002	1
2004	1
2006	2

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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."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 ('0141722')) 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('0141722'))
  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.aircraft_model_code IN ('0141722'))
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 DFW07FA004Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 690A · Antlers, OKThe pilot's failure to reduce airspeed while operating in an area of moderate turbulence, resulting in an in-flight break up. Contributing factors were the pilot's decision to exceed the maximum takeoff weight, and the prevailing turbulence.Oct 15, 2006 · N55JS · Destroyed NTSB ANC06FAMS1Accident · 3 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportAero Commander 690A · Anchorage, AKUndetermined; the airplane and its occupants are missing.Jul 29, 2006 · N57096 · Destroyed NTSB DEN04FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell 690A · Cortez, COthe pilot's inadequate planned approach and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing factors were low altitude flight maneuvering in an attempt to lose excessive altitude and realign the airplane for landing, and his failure to…Jan 3, 2004 · N700SR · Destroyed NTSB LAX02FA251Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 690A · Bishop, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering in the traffic pattern due to the sensory and visual illusions created by a lack of ground reference lights and/or terrain conspicuity, and the dark nighttime…Aug 11, 2002 · N690TB · Destroyed NTSB SEA98FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 690A · Yakima, WAA loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Dec 13, 1997 · N72VF · Destroyed NTSB CHI93FA378Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 690A · Lansing, MIwas the pilot-in-command not maintaining aircraft control during the intermittent operation of the electrically operated attitude gyro. Factor's associated with this accident are an fluctuating (intermittent) electrical system inverter and the…Sep 27, 1993 · N242TC · Destroyed NTSB SEA91FA027Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 690A · Ryderwood, WAThe pilot's improper inflight planning and failure to maintain proper altitude in mountainous terrain at night.Dec 1, 1990 · N400N · Destroyed NTSB MIA87FA191Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell 690A · Hilliard, FLRadar data indicated the acft climbed normally to 9,200 feet at which time some manuever was performed with the acft. The acft then entered a near vertical dive and the last radar hit was at 6,900 feet. Examination of the acft revealed it experienced an…Jun 24, 1987 · N57169 · Destroyed NTSB NYC76AN033Accident · 4 fatalClosedRockwell 690A · Nemacolin, PASep 12, 1975 · N847CE · Destroyed