NTSB investigations: Cessna 185A, 1993
3 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 185A. 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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\") = 1993
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072804'))
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") = 1993
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072804'))
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 SEA93FA205Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 185A · De Borgia, MTThe pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain airspeed above a stall.NTSB ANC93LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Victory, AKThe pilot selected unsuitable terrain for landing.NTSB SEA93LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185A · Lowell, IDFatigue of the rocker arm and unsuitable terrain which was encountered during the precautionary landing.