NTSB investigations: Cessna 188, AL

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 188. 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.

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Cases per year

19712026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 188, AL per year, 1971–2026: 7 cases
1971	1
1973	1
1976	3
1983	1
1992	1

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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" = 'AL' 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 ('2073002')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'AL' 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 ('2073002'))
  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" = 'AL' 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 ('2073002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 ATL92LA104Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Elba, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects (trees), and his inadequate visual lookout. A factor was the trees located in the practice area.May 20, 1992 · N5519S · Destroyed NTSB ATL83LA361Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Slocomb, ALThe plt stated that he pulled up from a swath run and the eng began loosing power. He climbed to 300 ft & started back to the airstrip, then a total power loss occurred. During an emergency landing, he was unable to stop before the acft collided with trees at…Sep 8, 1983 · N9829V · Substantial damage NTSB MIA76DKK01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Huntsville, ALSep 6, 1976 · N5606J · Destroyed NTSB MIA76FKJ93Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Geneva, ALAug 11, 1976 · N9829V · Substantial damage NTSB MIA76FKJ79Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Enterprise, ALJul 6, 1976 · N5517S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ70Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Florence, ALJun 21, 1973 · N8087V · Destroyed NTSB MIA72DKJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Slocomb, ALSep 4, 1971 · N5517S · Substantial damage