NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 1999
11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 140. 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 | 108 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 106 |
| 1966 | 80 |
| 1967 | 95 |
| 1968 | 74 |
| 1969 | 66 |
| 1970 | 50 |
| 1971 | 44 |
| 1972 | 55 |
| 1973 | 40 |
| 1974 | 46 |
| 1975 | 31 |
| 1976 | 23 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 |
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\") = 1999
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071602', '2071603'))
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") = 1999
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071602', '2071603'))
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 SEA00LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Helena, MTSeparation of the left main landing gear. Factors include inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot, and inadequate inspection at the time of annual inspection by maintenance personnel.NTSB SEA00LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Port Townsend, WACompensation for wind conditions was inadequate. Gusting wind conditions were a factor.NTSB FTW99LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Tyler, TXThe locked left brake, which made normal braking impossible, and resulted in the airplane nosing down.NTSB NYC99LA201Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Zanesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB NYC99LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Beckley, WVThe pilot's loss of aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.NTSB ANC99LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Sitka, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. Factors in the accident were a crosswind, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of airplane.NTSB ANC99LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · North Pole, AKThe pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were a wet grass runway, and the pilot's excessive application of the brakes.NTSB MIA99LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Woodstock, GAa total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because of contaminated fuel, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent impact with a tree.NTSB DEN99LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Farmington, NMThe pilot's excessive use of rudder while attempting to correct for loss of directional control. Factors were the pilot's loss of directional control, and his lack of experience in the type of airplane.NTSB LAX99LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Burson, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid an obstacle immediately after takeoff. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate examination of the off-airport takeoff area in order to identify potential hazards.NTSB LAX99LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Santa Barbara, CAA loss of engine power due to an internal left magneto coil primary circuit short. Factors were insufficient altitude and inadequate terrain to make an emergency landing.