NTSB investigations: Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B, AR

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B. 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

19682026

NTSB investigations: Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B, AR per year, 1968–2026: 10 cases
1968	2
1970	2
1971	1
1972	2
1974	1
1978	1
1989	1

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Query with SQL

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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0144206')) 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0144206'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0144206'))
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 MKC89LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCallair A9-B · Fisher, ARFailure of the engine magneto resulting in engine failure.Mar 13, 1989 · N7701V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78DPG59Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Ashdown, ARJul 9, 1978 · N7759V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW74DPG80Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Grady, ARJun 28, 1974 · N7774V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Gould, AROct 20, 1972 · N7948V · Destroyed NTSB FTW73FPG11Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9A · Boydell, ARAug 8, 1972 · N671W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG27Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Mccrory, ARAug 16, 1971 · N7683V · Destroyed NTSB FTW71FPG07Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallair A-9B · Coy, ARAug 3, 1970 · N7632V · Destroyed NTSB FTW70FPG35Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCallair A9B · Newport, ARJun 10, 1970 · N7749V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0081Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Coy, ARJun 3, 1968 · N7273V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0038Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Coy, ARMay 31, 1968 · N7632V · Substantial damage