NTSB investigations: Breezy RLU-1

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Breezy RLU-1. 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

19702026

NTSB investigations: Breezy RLU-1 per year, 1970–2026: 6 cases
1970	2
1974	1
1977	1
1983	1
1984	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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('056016Q', '05601DQ')) 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('056016Q', '05601DQ'))
  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 ('056016Q', '05601DQ'))
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 NYC84FFA05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRussell ST. Arnold RLU-1 · Oneonta, NYThe acft was observed making taxi runs up & down rwy 13. On the last run the acft became airborne, climbed to aprx 75 ft, made a steep left bank & impacted the ground. The plt stated he has no recollection of making the takeoff.Aug 28, 1984 · N2B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA83LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBreezy Rlu 1 · Ellensburg, WAThe plt was flying very low over a ridge at about 4,700 ft MSL & got caught in a downdraft. He was unable to fly out of the downdraft & struck the ground.Jul 22, 1983 · N6G · Substantial damage NTSB OAK77DVD55Accident · No injuriesClosedBreezy RLU-1 · Sonoma, CASep 24, 1977 · N11RF · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKG28Accident · No injuriesClosedBreezy DP2 · Claxton, GASep 11, 1974 · N1276 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA71FKG36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPhares Breezy · Savannah, GASep 6, 1970 · N1276 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70DBD50Accident · No injuriesClosedBreezy RLU · Sugar Grove, ILJun 19, 1970 · N6G · Substantial damage