NTSB investigations: Ercoupe 415-C, NM

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Ercoupe 415-C. 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

19662026

NTSB investigations: Ercoupe 415-C, NM per year, 1966–2026: 6 cases
1966	2
1990	1
1991	1
2000	1
2009	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" = 'NM' 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 ('0420322')) 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\" = 'NM' 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 ('0420322'))
  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" = 'NM' 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 ('0420322'))
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 CEN09CA302Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Gallup, NMThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.May 16, 2009 · N94300 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN00LA183Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Tucumcari, NMloss of control during initial climb following takeoff by an unqualified person.Sep 30, 2000 · N2421H · Destroyed NTSB DEN91LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Santa Rosa, NMThe pilot of the other aircraft failed to maintain clearance between the aircraft.Apr 19, 1991 · N87259 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB DEN90LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415C · Truth/Consequen, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and obtain a proper climb rate after takeoff.Jun 16, 1990 · N94351 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN67F0147Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Carlsbad, NMOct 5, 1966 · N99702 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0350Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Gallup, NMJun 3, 1966 · N87095 · Substantial damage