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Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 411

26 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 411. 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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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 ('2075902')) 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 ('2075902'))
  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 ('2075902'))
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 NYC06FA015Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 411 · East Hampton, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, while maneuvering with the left engine inoperative. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the left engine, and the pilot's lack of multiengine certification.Oct 23, 2005 · N7345U · Destroyed NTSB LAX05FA041Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 411 · Corona, CAA loss of engine(s) power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed (Vmc) during the initial climb following a loss of power in one engine, which resulted in a loss of aircraft…Nov 25, 2004 · N747JU · Destroyed NTSB LAX03FA147Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 411 · Corona, CAThe failure of the pilot to properly configure the airplane for a one engine inoperative condition (including his failure to feather the propeller of the affected engine, retract the landing gear, and maintain minimum single engine speed). Factors related to…May 4, 2003 · N1133S · Destroyed NTSB LAX90FA311Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 411 · Fallon, NVFailure of the pilot to perform emergency procedures for loss of engine power (including his failure to feather the propeller of the affected engine). Factors related to the accident were: inadequate maintenance, contamination in the fuel system, and overheat…Sep 3, 1990 · N7321U · Destroyed NTSB MIA88FA094Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 411 · Venice, FLWitnesses stated that the acft was climbing & just after takeoff, the left wing dropped, the acft then leveled off, climbed aprx 75 more feet. The acft then abruptly turned hard left & went straight in, striking a wall surrounding a swimming pool, burst into…Jan 27, 1988 · N235UV · Destroyed NTSB LAX88FA094Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Temple City, CAPilot of N63CA improper visual look-out. Contributing to this accident was the controller's failure to observe the faster moving airplane approaching the single engine Cessna from the rear.Jan 23, 1988 · N5113A · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI82FA127Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 411 · Middlefield, OHThe purpose of the flt was to prepare for a FAA part 135 air taxi check ride which was scheduled later that week. The acft was observed during the approach with one eng shut down. During the turn to final the acft crashed 1/2 mi from rwy 28.Apr 18, 1982 · N3228R · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA093Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Columbus, GAJul 9, 1981 · N7007R · Destroyed NTSB MIA80FA091Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 411A · Cape Coral, FLAug 18, 1980 · N1411M · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FA040Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Vineland, NJMay 9, 1980 · N4973T · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FA036Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Jacksonville, FLJan 8, 1979 · N7338U · Destroyed NTSB OAK78FA020Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Chilcoot, CAMar 3, 1978 · N3212R · Destroyed NTSB ANC77DA079Accident · 7 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Yakutat, AKAug 27, 1977 · N4930T · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Ft Myers, FLJan 25, 1977 · N99JM · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Mccomb Twp, MIDec 29, 1976 · N411EF · Destroyed NTSB LAX76AL001Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Show Low, AZJul 2, 1975 · N4956T · Destroyed NTSB CHI74AC025Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Delavan, WISep 21, 1973 · N3243R · Destroyed NTSB MKC73AK068Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Minneapolis, MNMay 25, 1973 · N4932T · Destroyed NTSB NYC73AN083Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Winooski, VTDec 15, 1972 · N111DS · Destroyed NTSB DEN72AD030Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Stockton, UTDec 26, 1971 · N411Q · Destroyed NTSB NYC71AN082Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Little Ferry, NJJan 19, 1971 · N7386U · Destroyed NTSB FTW69A0038Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Houston, TXDec 7, 1968 · N7392U · Destroyed NTSB NYC68A0137Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Groton, CTJun 17, 1968 · N4955T · Destroyed NTSB MIA68A0099Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Vidalia, GAJun 1, 1968 · N7395U · Destroyed NTSB NYC68A0123Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Watertown, MAMay 29, 1968 · N7341U · Destroyed NTSB UNK68X0133Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Korinthos, GreeceApr 18, 1968 · N4952T · Destroyed