NTSB investigations: Cessna 180A, WA
7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 180A. 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
| 1974 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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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\" = 'WA' 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 ('2072604'))
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" = 'WA' 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 ('2072604'))
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 WPR25LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180A · Waterville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB WPR10CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180A · Kettle Falls, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility due to precipitation.NTSB SEA01LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Mercer Island, WAthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout during an approach and landing in open water. Factors include a large wave/swell at the location where the pilot elected to land his float-equipped airplane.NTSB SEA89LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Arlington, WAThe pilot attempted to hand-prop the engine without properly securing it.NTSB SEA84LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180-A · Garfield, WAThe acft was landed in a soft stubble field. The landing gear mired and the acft ground looped breaking the right main landing gear.NTSB SEA75DYE43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Anacortes, WANTSB SEA74DYE47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Everett, WA