NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B, OR

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 177B. 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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Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19732026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B, OR per year, 1973–2026: 8 cases
1973	2
1974	1
1975	1
1976	1
1978	1
1995	1
2024	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" = 'OR' 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 ('2073708')) 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\" = 'OR' 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 ('2073708'))
  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" = 'OR' 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 ('2073708'))
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 WPR25LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177B · Creswell, ORThe pilot’s loss of aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent aborted landing.Oct 13, 2024 · N35281 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA95LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Yamhill, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath. A factor contributing to the accident was the sunglare.Aug 19, 1995 · N11834 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Kimberly, ORNov 9, 1978 · N11606 · Destroyed NTSB SEA76AS044Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Roseburg, ORApr 21, 1976 · N10081 · Destroyed NTSB SEA75DYI19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Sunriver, ORJan 1, 1975 · N35092 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DYC43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Newport, ORMar 23, 1974 · N30922 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FYI07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Grants Pass, OROct 28, 1973 · N34601 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DYC13CaseClosedCessna 177 · Dallas, ORSep 1, 1973 · N34591