NTSB investigations: American AA-1A, 1998
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as American AA-1A. 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.
Cases per year
| 1971 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 34 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1974 | 15 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1998
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0630710'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0630710'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 NYC98LA168Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-1A · Erial, NJCatastrophic failure of the number 2 engine cylinder, emanating from a corrosion pit on the outside cylinder wall. A factor was the pilot's diminished forward visibility due to oil on the windshield.NTSB NYC98LA159Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1A · Point Of Woods, NYImproper maintenance which resulted in the installation of an incorrect venturi and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB NYC98LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Madison, CTWas the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. A factor was the winds which were variable and gusty.NTSB FTW98FA299Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1A · Larkspur, COThe pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane and entering an unrecoverable spin. A factor was clear air turbulence.NTSB ATL98LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican General AA-1A · Orlando, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed.