NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, 1986
8 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 41 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 46 |
| 1966 | 36 |
| 1967 | 27 |
| 1968 | 25 |
| 1969 | 32 |
| 1970 | 31 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 15 |
| 1974 | 20 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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\") = 1986
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
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" 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 LAX87LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Columbia, CAAt the beginning of a local pleasure flight, the pilot lost control of the aircraft while practicing high speed taxiing for directional control for takeoffs and landings. Upon reaching liftoff speed, the power was reduced to idle. The aircraft swerved to the…NTSB DEN87LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Peyton, CONC3004N, registered to the plt, ground looped during takeoff in a right quartering tailwind, with a check plt aboard. The plt said that upon rotation he elected to abort the flt. He abruptly reduced the power, the acft settled to the ground and ground looped.…NTSB CHI87LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Decatur, ILThe pilot stated that he was practicing crosswind landings on runway 24 when the airplane bounced twice. According to the pilot, he immediately added power and then lost directional control of the airplane and ground looped to the left. Following the ground…NTSB DEN86LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Riverton, WYPlt stated after accident '... We could not climb after initial takeoff and a pwr line was coming up so I tried to turn right and the plane stalled.' The density altitude was calculated to be 7,136 feet MSL. The plt stated that he did not lean the mixture for…NTSB ATL86FA178Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Marlton, NJAbout 10 min after takeoff, the acft collided with trees & crashed while the plts were performing aerobatic maneuvers. According to witnesses, aerobatics were being performed at an about 500 ft AGL. They rprtd that the plts had made an overhead maneuver…NTSB ATL86LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Magnolia, KYThe plt was using the acft to drop a tool to a mechanic friend and was flying at low alt toward rising terrain to verify the location where the tool fell. Witnesses said that when the plt exited the acft after the accident he stated he was too low, too slow,…NTSB ANC86LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Lake George, AKThe pilot stated that during a three point landing the main landing gear broke through a thin layer of ice into approximately six inches of snow and then the aircraft went over on its back.NTSB FTW86FA046Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Whitefield, OKThe pilot was flying at very low altitude while circling the area and most probably did not see the powerline, due to sunglare, until at very close range. He then pulled up steeply in the strong and gusty headwind and stalled the aircraft without sufficient…