NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, 1996
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 8KCAB. 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
| 1967 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 16 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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\") = 1996
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220801'))
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") = 1996
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220801'))
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 SEA97FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Eagle Point, ORThe failure of the first pilot (flight instructor) to initiate proper aircraft control, and his failure to perform the adequate remedial action to recover from an intentional inverted spin.NTSB IAD97LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Sheffield, MAThe pilot's abrupt control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and subsequent in-flight collision with water.NTSB IAD96LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Waterford, OHthe pilot's decision to abruptly maneuver the airplane with insufficient altitude to recover.NTSB IAD96FA136Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Elkton, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and control of the airplane while performing aerobatic maneuvers.NTSB NYC96LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Pittsburgh, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain alignment with the runway, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing, which resulted in the inadvertent stall/mush, and collision with the runway.NTSB LAX96FA290Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Mound House, NVthe flight instructor's improper in-flight planning/decision by allowing the student pilot to get too low during a simulated emergency landing before initiating a go-around.NTSB SEA96FA133Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Pomeroy, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the surrounding terrain while maneuvering to land. A factor was the rising terrain conditions.NTSB LAX96FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · New River, AZfailure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance above the terrain, while performing an aerobatic maneuver.