NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, TN

8 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

19692026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, TN per year, 1969–2026: 8 cases
1969	3
1970	1
1971	1
1972	1
1976	1
1978	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" = 'TN' 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\" = 'TN' 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" = 'TN' 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 IAD78FA049Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Maryville, TNMar 17, 1978 · N3379T · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FA002Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177RG · Centerville, TNOct 6, 1976 · N1865Q · Destroyed NTSB MIA73DKW11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Flagpond, TNNov 25, 1972 · N2360Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA72DLT10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Brownsville, TNNov 28, 1971 · N3248T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA71FKD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Savannah, TNSep 10, 1970 · N30024 · Destroyed NTSB MIA69D0441Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Dyersburg, TNMay 2, 1969 · N2294Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA69A0062Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Murfreesboro, TNMar 10, 1969 · N29420 · Destroyed NTSB MIA69D0345Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Clarksville, TNFeb 9, 1969 · N2830X · Substantial damage