Fatal NTSB investigations: Grumman G-21A

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman G-21A. 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

19662026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Grumman G-21A per year, 1966–2026: 12 cases
19661
19681
19712
19741
19761
19781
19792
19811
19991
20141

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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 ('3951204'))
  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.

NTSB WPR14FA231Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G 21A · Sula, MTThe pilot's decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions in an airplane not maintained for instrument flight, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.Jun 17, 2014 · N888GG · DestroyedNTSB MIA99FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-21A · Lauderdale Lake, FLThe pilots failure to correctly identify an in-flight emergency (fluctuating manifold pressure and rpm due to a disconnected spark plug lead / unscrewed ignition lead shroud) and failure to complete the engine shutdown procedure once it was initiated…Mar 25, 1999 · N5548A · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Dutch Harbor, AKJan 23, 1981 · N95468 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA084Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Avalon, CASep 17, 1979 · N22932 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Catalina Is, CAApr 14, 1979 · N11CS · DestroyedNTSB ANC78FA067Accident · 12 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Laboucher BayAug 25, 1978 · N1045 · DestroyedNTSB MIA76AM066Accident · 5 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · St Croix, VIFeb 21, 1976 · N4772C · DestroyedNTSB ANC75AA045Accident · 5 fatalClosedGrumman G-21 · Missing AircraftDec 11, 1974 · N1583V · DestroyedNTSB NYC72AN016Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Greenville, MEJul 30, 1971 · N101LH · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM114Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Culebra Island, PRJun 18, 1971 · N703A · DestroyedNTSB LAX69A0016Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-21 · Avalon, CASep 29, 1968 · N325 · DestroyedNTSB ANC67A0023Accident · 9 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Juneau, AKAug 21, 1966 · N88820 · Destroyed