NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, WV

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170A. 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 170A, WV per year, 1964–2026: 7 cases
1964	3
1973	1
1975	1
1989	1
2001	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" = 'WV' 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 ('2072304')) 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\" = 'WV' 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 ('2072304'))
  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" = 'WV' 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 ('2072304'))
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 NYC01LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · South Charlesto, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.Jun 11, 2001 · N9509A · Substantial damage NTSB BFO89LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Ravenswood, WVThe pilots decision to land with a tailwind and inadequately compensating for the wind conditions.Mar 23, 1989 · N9187A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FIJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Charleston, WVSep 16, 1975 · N9544A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DIJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · S Charlstown, WVNov 12, 1973 · N9544A · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3256Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Culloden, WVAug 7, 1964 · N9752A · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X1382Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Charleston, WVApr 19, 1964 · N5744C · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0565Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Beckley, WVFeb 14, 1964 · N9711A · Substantial damage