NTSB investigations: Cessna 177A
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 177A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1986 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073706')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073706')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
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 NYC05FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · S. Hackensack, NJThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's impairment from prescription medication.NTSB ATL05LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Rome, GAThe pilot's delay in the use of carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor / induction ice and the loss of engine power.NTSB FTW03LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · England, ARThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane while searching for a private grass airstrip, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB IAD96LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Sidney, OHfuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight. A factor relating to the accident was: rough terrain in the emergency landing area.NTSB LAX91LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Dana Point, CAThe pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations.NTSB CHI90LA258Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Perry, MIThe loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.NTSB MIA90FA177Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177-A · Gainesville, FLThe pilot's failure to refuel prior to flight.NTSB ATL90LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Canon, GAImproper use of carburetor heat by the pilot, which resulted in carburetor ice. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, and soft terrain.NTSB ATL88LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot experienced a complete power loss about four hours after departing pompano beach. The pilot had varied his altitude throughout the flight. The flight manual indicates that the acft could fly about 3.8 hours, at 2500 feet altitude, on 48 gallons of…NTSB ATL86LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Huntsville, ALThe acft had set on the ramp with little fuel in it for aprx one week. Just before the accident flt, the pilot took fuel samples, but found no water. He then taxied to the fuel pumps and added aprx 20 gal of fuel in each tank. Another fuel sample was not…