NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8GCBC
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 8GCBC, where the first occurrence was “On ground/water encounter with terrain/water”. 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
| 1985 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220803')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 320))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220803')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 320))
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 ANC05CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was deep crusted snow.NTSB IAD01LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Berlin, MDpilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB NYC87LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Rockaway, NJStudent pilot experienced a rough running engine during cruise flight and decided to make a precautionary landing on a frozen reservior. During landing roll out, the aircraft hit a slushy spot on the ice and nosed over causing substantial damage.NTSB ANC86LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 8GCBC · Big Delta, AKThe plt attempted to land on a gravel bar during a hunting flt. He failed to see a wash/ditch on the bar and the right main gear collapsed upon contacting it. The acft then rolled inverted.NTSB ATL85LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Elizabethton, TNPilot lost directional control during landing and skidded of the left side of runway. Pilot reported windshift.