NTSB investigations: Callair A-9, NE

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Callair A-9. 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19692026

NTSB investigations: Callair A-9, NE per year, 1969–2026: 8 cases
1969	1
1971	3
1974	1
1976	1
1979	1
1992	1

Where

Open the map

Latest cases

Query with SQL

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" = 'NE' 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 ('1850120')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'NE' 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 ('1850120'))
  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" = 'NE' 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 ('1850120'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CHI92DCJ04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCallair A-9 · Beaver City, NEThe inadequate maintenance overhaul of the left magneto, and subsequent failure of the left magneto/ignition system which caused a complete loss of engine power.Jul 10, 1992 · N9627Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC79DCJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Kimball, NEJul 12, 1979 · N8294H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Stromsburg, NEJul 13, 1976 · N7209V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Brewster, NEAug 20, 1974 · N8257H · Destroyed NTSB MKC72FCJ22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Stromsburg, NEAug 30, 1971 · N7209V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FCJ62Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9 · St Libory, NEMay 13, 1971 · N8292H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FCJ59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCallair A9 · Gibbon, NEApr 8, 1971 · N3606G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0205Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Ithaca, NEAug 31, 1969 · N7264V · Substantial damage