NTSB investigations: Beech A45, CA
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech A45. 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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 ('1152006'))
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" = 'CA' 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 ('1152006'))
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 WPR14LA117Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Hollister, CAThe total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel management.NTSB LAX87LA325Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Mammoth Lakes, CADuring an airshow performance, the acft collided with the terrain in a near vertical attitude. The maneuver the plt was to perform was a cuban eight. The first half of the maneuver was flown correctly, however, during the second half of it the acft remained…NTSB LAX85FA214Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Fallbrook, CAThe plt was flying to his home arpt under visual flight rules (VFR) from his place of employment when he encountered low ceilings & visibilities. He contd at low alt along an interstate highway toward his original destination. A witness reported that the plt…NTSB OAK74FVA46Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech T-34 · Porterville, CANTSB OAK70AP055Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech T-34A · Mammoth Lakes, CANTSB OAK68D0001Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech T-34 · Boulder City, CANTSB OAK67F0255Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A45 · Camino, CANTSB LAX65A0058Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeechcraft T34A · Wrightwood, CA