Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 320C
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 320C. 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.
Cases per year
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 ('2074510'))
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 ('2074510'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 FTW96FA390Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 320C · Waco, TXVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: inadequate preflight by the pilot, his failure to obtain a weather…NTSB IAD96FA090Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 320C · Winslow, MEthe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his loss of aircraft control, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain (river). The known icing condition was a related factor.NTSB NYC94FA160Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 320C · Waynesboro, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin and his lack of qualification to conduct flight in type aircraft. A factor is the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX84FA453Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 320C · Monterey, CAThe flt arrived in Monterey, CA, that afternoon. After dinner the flt was returning to the point of original departure. When the plt contacted the twr for taxi instruction he was informed that Monterey wx was below VFR minimums. After a discussion of wx…NTSB DEN84FA065Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 320C · Provo, UTThe acft had been cleared for an ILS rwy 13 apch. A witness, located just north of the rwy, saw an acft pass overhead & stated that the acft was not an a correct apch. The acft then began heading west as if to circle for a 2nd apch. The witness also estimated…NTSB LAX81FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Marysville, WANTSB OAK77FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Wells, NVNTSB CHI73AC050Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Shelbyville, KYNTSB CHI71AC090Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Howell, MINTSB ANC70A0010Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 320 · Sparrevohn, AK