NTSB investigations: Cessna 180J, AZ
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 180J. 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
| 1989 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1999 | 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\" = 'AZ' 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 ('2072622'))
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" = 'AZ' 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 ('2072622'))
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 ANC25LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in variable and gusty wind, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB LAX99FA199Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Wickenburg, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from ground obstacles. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention in this accident.NTSB LAX94LA328Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Sedona, AZthe pilot's inadvertant application of wheel brakes during a critical phase of landing rollout.NTSB LAX94LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Sedona, AZa loss of directional control due to a locked brake from a leaking hydraulic system.NTSB LAX89LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Cottonwood, AZImproper flight planning/decision by the PIC when he decided to land with such a crosswind, and not maintaining compensation for the crosswind after he decided to attempt the landing.