Fatal NTSB investigations: Ryan NAVION

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Ryan NAVION. 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

19642026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Ryan NAVION per year, 1964–2026: 13 cases
1964	1
1965	2
1966	2
1968	1
1969	2
1972	2
1974	1
1995	1
1996	1

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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 ('6150160')) 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 ('6150160'))
  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 ('6150160'))
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 IAD97FA011Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · New Hartford, NYA loss of control for undetermined reasons.Oct 22, 1996 · N4564K · Destroyed NTSB CHI95FA153Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Sturgis, MIthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the attempted landing and go-around. A factor was the crosswind weather condition.May 19, 1995 · N4568K · Destroyed NTSB OAK74AP043Accident · 3 fatalClosedRyan Navion · Columbia, CAMar 9, 1974 · N8785H · Destroyed NTSB MIA73AM047Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion A · Brunswick, GANov 5, 1972 · N4340K · Destroyed NTSB FTW73AF012Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion A · Talihina, OKOct 9, 1972 · N8523H · Destroyed NTSB OAK72AP007Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion B · Etna, CADec 11, 1969 · N4600K · Destroyed NTSB MIA70A0022Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion A · Williamson, GASep 19, 1969 · N8593H · Destroyed NTSB CHI68A0104Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion G · Roscommon, MIJun 7, 1968 · N4464K · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0027Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion NAV-4 · Ashuelot, NHAug 15, 1966 · N4364K · Destroyed NTSB MIA66A0146Accident · 4 fatalClosedNavion NAV-4 · Newman, GAJun 19, 1966 · N4610K · Destroyed NTSB SEA66A0021Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion B · Judith Gap, MTSep 11, 1965 · N4400K · Destroyed NTSB OAK65A0067Accident · 3 fatalClosedN American Navion · 2ne Colfax, CAMay 20, 1965 · N91544 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3079Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion NAV-4 · Mount Pocono, PAJul 27, 1964 · N4303K · Destroyed