NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, 2019
3 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
Latest cases
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\") = 2019
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") = 2019
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 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.NTSB WPR19LA233Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 120 · Livermore, CAA partial loss of engine power due to fouled spark plugs in the No. 4 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent loss of control during the initial climb.NTSB ERA19LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 120 · Summit, SCA total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice formation.