Final NTSB investigations: Cameron Balloons US N-90

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cameron Balloons US N-90. 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

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Cases per year

19682026

Final NTSB investigations: Cameron Balloons US N-90 per year, 1968–2026: 5 cases
1968	1
1992	1
1993	1
1997	1
2004	1

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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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1880260')) 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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1880260'))
  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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1880260'))
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 NYC04CA128Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons N90 · Whately, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. A factor was windshear.May 23, 2004 · N6123U · Minor damage NTSB FTW98LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron N-90 · Albuquerque, NMThe failure of the pilot of the Aerostar RX 8, N71415, to follow procedures/directives.Oct 10, 1997 · N1602R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC93LA174Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron HAB-N90 · Niagara Falls, NYThe inadequate bracing of the passenger for landing which resulted in a fall.Aug 27, 1993 · N1192W · No damage NTSB CHI92LA252Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron N-90 · Centralia, ILAbrupt touchdown.Aug 16, 1992 · N75250 · No damage NTSB FTW69F0312Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680-F · Amarillo, TXDec 4, 1968 · N6149X · Substantial damage