NTSB investigations: Cessna 305A, AK

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 305A. 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

19732026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 305A, AK per year, 1973–2026: 6 cases
19731
19791
19841
19861
19871
19911

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Query with SQL
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 ('2074002'))
  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.

NTSB ANC91FA050Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Tatitlek, AKFailure of both pilots to see-and-avoid each other (inadequate visual lookout). A factor related to the accident was: inadequate communication among all participating aircrews.Apr 9, 1991 · N6966D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC87LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305 · Port Heiden, AKThe pilot attempted a landing on the beach. After the landing roll the aircraft struck a sand bar causing the aircraft to nose over on its back.May 11, 1987 · N5233G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305 · Figure Eight Lk, AKThe plt attempted an emergency landing on a lake following a partial pwr loss in-flt. During touchdown the plt lost control of the acft which nosed over on it's back and sank into the lake. The acft was not recovered from the water.Jul 3, 1986 · N5312G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC84FA192Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Anchorage, AKDuring the rollout the tail wheel began to shimmy and the acft swerved to the right and ground looped. The left wing and left horizontal stabilizer contacted the ground. Investigation revealed that the tail wheel spring ass'y was oversized and not properly…Sep 28, 1984 · N5312G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG95Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Iliamna, AKAug 29, 1979 · N5227G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC73DAG76Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Anchorage, AKJan 23, 1973 · N5312G · Substantial damage