NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, 1989
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172L. 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
| 1970 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 34 |
| 1973 | 40 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 23 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 19 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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 ('2072432'))
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 ('2072432'))
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 ATL89LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · N Myrtle Beach, SCWater contamination of the airplane fuel supply, and the pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: swampy terrain at the emergency landing site.NTSB NYC89LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Mt Pleasant, PAAn improper flare by the pilot that resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC89FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Hubbardston, MAFailure of both pilots to see-and-avoid (attain visual lookout for) conflicting traffic.NTSB LAX89LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Alturas, CAThe failure of the instructor pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane on the snow-covered runway, resulting in a nose-over when the airplane continued off the runway into deeper snow.