NTSB investigations: Cessna 180K, LA
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 180K. 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
| 1979 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 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\" = 'LA' 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 ('2072624'))
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" = 'LA' 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 ('2072624'))
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 FTW92LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Curlew Island, LAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was the pilot's physical impairment.NTSB DEN91LA036Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Patterson, LAThe pilot's failure to identify an unsafe or hazardous condition. Factors were: rough water and high winds.NTSB FTW86LA101Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Timbalier, LADuring the ground run portion of a water take-off from a canal, the pilot encountered a strong gust of wind to the right of the aircraft nose. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and collided with an oil rig. The pilot failed to compensate for the…NTSB FTW84LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Patterson, LAAfter landing, the plt was step taxiing the float plane around a slight curve in the canal. As the acft went around the curve, the sun was in the plt's eyes & he did not see a piling until it was directly ahead. He took evasive action, but the left wing…NTSB FTW83LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K II · Pineville, LADuring landing the acft veered right & the left main gear collapsed.NTSB FTW82DA378Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 180K · New Iberia, LAThe plt encountered detreiorating visibility due to fog & haze & decided to make a precautionary landing on the intracoastal waterway. The plt stated he was blinded by the reflected light when he turned on his landing light & did not see the pilings which…NTSB FTW82DA045Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 180K · S.E. Of Houma, LAThe pilot elected to takeoff from a canal with a quartering tailwind due to approaching fog. The aircraft drifted left and its wing struck a piling.NTSB FTW80FA114Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 401 · Houma, LANTSB FTW80DRD46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Dulac, LANTSB FTW80FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180K · Harvey, LA