NTSB investigations: Cessna A185E, 1997
3 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna A185E. 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
| 1966 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 13 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 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\") = 1997
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072818'))
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") = 1997
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072818'))
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 ANC97LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185E · Wasilla, AKThe loss of engine power due to water contaminated fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB ANC97LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185E · Igiugig, AKfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, during a maneuvering turn at low altitude, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of altitude to recover from the…NTSB SEA97LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Billings, MTThe flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. The crosswind conditions were a factor.