NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, AL

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 120. 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.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, AL per year, 1964–2026: 7 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1968	1
1970	1
1990	1
1993	1
2019	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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' 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 ('2071402')) 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\" = 'AL' 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 ('2071402'))
  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" = 'AL' 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 ('2071402'))
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 GAA20CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Marion, ALThe student pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing to avoid a deer on the runway, which resulted in a nose-over.Oct 23, 2019 · N77200 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL93LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Bessemer, ALThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during take off.Jan 1, 1993 · N4292N · Substantial damage NTSB ATL90LA062Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Atmore, ALFuel starvation due to an inadequate preflight and improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor related to the accident was: rough terrain in the emergency landing area.Feb 11, 1990 · N90093 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA70DKJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Meridianville, ALFeb 16, 1970 · N4087N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA69D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Geneva, ALNov 24, 1968 · N90177 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66F0213Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Holtville, ALSep 12, 1965 · N76185 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2070Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Sylacauga, ALJun 2, 1964 · N76185 · Substantial damage