NTSB investigations: Alon A2, NC

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Alon A2. 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.

Defining event

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Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19662026

NTSB investigations: Alon A2, NC per year, 1966–2026: 8 cases
1966	2
1967	1
1968	1
1969	1
1971	1
1972	1
2014	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" = 'NC' 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 ('0540102')) 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\" = 'NC' 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 ('0540102'))
  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" = 'NC' 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 ('0540102'))
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 ERA14LA208Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Apex, NCA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination and testing.Apr 27, 2014 · N6364V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FKM21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Boone, NCFeb 9, 1972 · N5636F · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FKM11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Hickory, NCOct 8, 1971 · N5486E · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0176Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Jacksonville, NCApr 5, 1969 · N5475E · Substantial damage NTSB DIA68D0162Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Jacksonville, NCFeb 17, 1968 · N5475E · Substantial damage NTSB DIA68F0022Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Whitsett, NCJul 7, 1967 · N6566Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0147Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Jacksonville, NCSep 4, 1966 · N5475E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0088Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Washington, NCJul 23, 1966 · N5486E · Substantial damage