NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, AK

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 177. 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

19682026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, AK per year, 1968–2026: 11 cases
1968	1
1969	3
1972	1
1975	2
1976	1
1980	1
1993	1
2007	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" = 'AK' 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 ('2073704')) 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\" = 'AK' 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 ('2073704'))
  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" = 'AK' 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 ('2073704'))
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 ANC07CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Gridwood, AKThe pilot's selection of a snow-covered runway for landing, which resulted in a quick stop and damage to the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snow-covered runway.Mar 11, 2007 · N2911X · Substantial damage NTSB ANC94LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Northway, AKThe pilot-in-command did not maintain the proper glidepath.Dec 7, 1993 · N29532 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC80DAG79Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Dillingham, AKJul 10, 1980 · N53079 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC77DAA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Wiseman, AKNov 12, 1976 · N53079 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC76DAG66Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Port Lyons, AKNov 5, 1975 · N3234T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC76FAG30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Cantwell, AKSep 3, 1975 · N2865X · Substantial damage NTSB ANC73AA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Talkeetna, AKAug 12, 1972 · N29599 · Destroyed NTSB ANC70A0029Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Kodiak, AKSep 27, 1969 · N29466 · Destroyed NTSB ANC69A0060Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Goodnews Bay, AKMay 29, 1969 · N29572 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC69A0047Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Anchorage, AKApr 24, 1969 · N3265T · Destroyed NTSB ANC69D0022Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Healy, AKJun 26, 1968 · N29532 · Substantial damage