NTSB investigations: Cessna 210-5, CA

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 210-5. 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.

Defining event

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Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 210-5, CA per year, 1964–2026: 7 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1973	1
1974	1
1978	1
1980	1
1982	1

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Query with SQL

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" = 'CA' 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 ('2073404')) 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\" = 'CA' 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 ('2073404'))
  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" = 'CA' 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 ('2073404'))
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 LAX82DA238Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 205 · El Centro, CAThe pilot reported that the engine lost power during takeoff. During a forced landing, the aircraft hit a ditch and was substantially damaged. An engine teardown revealed no preimpact malfunction or failure.Jun 30, 1982 · N8100Z · Destroyed NTSB LAX80FUA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 205-5 · Fullerton, CAFeb 10, 1980 · N1840Z · Substantial damage NTSB OAK78DXQ17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Mammoth Lakes, CAApr 8, 1978 · N8347Z · Substantial damage NTSB LAX75AL018Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210-5 · Altadena, CAOct 7, 1974 · N1803Z · Destroyed NTSB LAX74AL047Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 210-5 · Hesperia, CADec 28, 1973 · N8263Z · Destroyed NTSB OAK66F0015Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 205 · San Francisco, CAJun 25, 1965 · N8446Z · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X2671Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 205 · Riverside, CAJul 5, 1964 · N8281Z · Destroyed