NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, 1997
5 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\") = 1997
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") = 1997
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 LAX98LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Truckee, CAinternal mechanical failure of the engine due to a progressive failure of the No. 3 connecting rod assembly. A contributing factor was the snow pack which covered the only accessible emergency landing area.NTSB MIA97FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · New Smyrna Bch, FLan in flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.NTSB IAD97LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Warrenton, VAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The crosswind was a related factor.NTSB LAX97LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Alpine, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by an obstruction in the fuel vapor return system. An additional causal finding is the failure of maintenance personnel to properly troubleshoot a discrepancy with the fuel system.NTSB FTW97LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Laporte, TXThe pilot's diminished ability to maintain control of the airplane due to a jammed elevator control as result of inadequate maintenance procedures by the operator's mechanic.