NTSB investigations: American AA-1, WA

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as American AA-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: American AA-1, WA per year, 1970–2026: 7 cases
1970	1
1973	2
1975	1
1976	1
1991	1
2002	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" = 'WA' 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 ('0630610')) 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\" = 'WA' 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 ('0630610'))
  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" = 'WA' 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 ('0630610'))
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 SEA03LA020Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1 · Chehalis, WAThe total loss of engine power, for undetermined reasons, while the aircraft was on a VFR final approach. No suitable terrain for landing and water were factors.Dec 23, 2002 · N5985L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA91LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-1 · Granite Falls, WAThe pilot's decision to not perform a go-around and a misjudged distance.Oct 1, 1991 · N6182L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FYP12Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Spokane, WADec 9, 1976 · N5799L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA76DYE15Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1 · Hoquiam, WASep 6, 1975 · N6146L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FYG28Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1 · Colville, WAApr 13, 1973 · N5771L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73DYE28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Arlington, WAFeb 22, 1973 · N5957L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA71DWG12Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Wenatchee, WAAug 8, 1970 · N5961L · Substantial damage