NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 685
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aero Commander 685. 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
| 1980 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0141612'))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0141612'))
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 CEN13FA352Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 685 · Victoria, TXMaintenance personnel's failure to secure the left engine idler pin during overhaul, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure and subsequent forced landing.NTSB FTW00LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 685 · Pine Bluff, ARthe pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of airplane.NTSB CHI98LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 685 · Middleton, WIThe fuel starvation of the aircraft in addition to the improper aircraft preflight and premature gear extension by the pilot-in-command. The blocked fuel vent system is a contributing factor.NTSB CHI97LA011Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 685 · Eden, WIa partial loss of engine power due to improper adjustment of the fuel pump by an unqualified person (pilot-in-command) and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in his selection of unsuitable terrain for the attempted takeoff. The pilot's…NTSB CHI92LA034Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 685 · Brainerd, MNAn engine failure due to a seized fuel pump rotor shaft.NTSB ATL89LA121Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 685 · Southern Pines, NCThe pilot's improper use of the mixture controls which resulted in engine roughness and the failure to properly execute the emergency procedure for a rough engine by placing the fuel boost pump switch in the low position.NTSB MKC88LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 685 · Scranton, ARShortly after takeoff from a 2400 foot sod strip, the PIC said the acft began to settle, although both engines were delivering takeoff power and RPM, and liftoff speeds were proper. The acft settled back to the runway and careened off on to the overrun…NTSB MKC81FA053Accident · 4 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Kansas City, KSNTSB ATL81FA108Accident · 5 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Wrens, GANTSB SEA81FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Ashland, OR