NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, 1989
11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170B. 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 | 77 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 67 |
| 1966 | 61 |
| 1967 | 46 |
| 1968 | 48 |
| 1969 | 31 |
| 1970 | 36 |
| 1971 | 44 |
| 1972 | 35 |
| 1973 | 32 |
| 1974 | 35 |
| 1975 | 35 |
| 1976 | 27 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 28 |
| 1979 | 22 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 16 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 6 |
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\") = 1989
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072306', '2072307'))
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") = 1989
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072306', '2072307'))
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 ANC90LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Chugiak, AKThe student pilot's improper planning/decision and his delay in initiating a go-around. Contributing factors were: the student's overconfidence in his personal abilities, his selection of the wrong runway, the resultant tailwind, and icy runway conditions.NTSB FTW90LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · New Boston, TXA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The dirt bank contacted during the landing is considered to be contributing factor.NTSB NYC90LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Burlington, CTThe aircraft colliding with a steel drum placed on the runway by unknown person(s) to mark a pothole area.NTSB NYC89LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Bricktown, NJUndetermined. The terrain was a related factor.NTSB DEN89LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Kyle, SDThe pilot used poor preflight planning & decision-making in selecting a road on which to land during gusty wind conditions which resulted in the failure to maintain direction control.NTSB SEA89LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Gerlach, NVThe pilot displayed poor judgement by selecting unsuitable terrain for landing. As a result, the airplane nosed over during the landing roll on the soft terrain.NTSB MIA89FA173Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Sarasota, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to spot cattle for a ground crew.NTSB ANC89FA076Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Birchwood, AKFailure of the pilot to assure that the fuel selector was in the proper detent for takeoff. A factor related to the accident was: the soft/muddy terrain conditions in the emergency landing area.NTSB DEN89LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Deming, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run, resulting in a loss of control and collision with the terrain. The lack of experience in this type of aircraft is considered to be a factor.NTSB CHI89LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Freedom, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the attempted takeoff on unsuitable terrain. The pilot's lack of recent flight experience was a contributing factor.NTSB LAX89FA120Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Casa Grande, AZThe pilot in command's performance of aerobatic maneuvers, while flying in formation, and his failure to maintain proper clearance.