NTSB investigations: Cessna 305A, 1984
5 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
| 1964 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1984
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.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1984
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" 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 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…NTSB NYC84FHJ02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 305A · East Moriches, NYAt the completion of a banner tow flt the banner was released and a climbing right turn to downwind was initiated. A loss of power was experienced on downwind. Unable to return to the arpt to land, a forced landing was made in a wooded area. Investigators…NTSB SEA84LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Las Vegas, NVAccording to witnesses the left wing of the acft contacted the ground during the landing, followed by the nose. Acft came to rest on the nose and left wing after ground looping.NTSB MKC84LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Blakesburg, IAThe acft mushed into tall corn off the end of the rwy during an attempted go-around. The plt said he landed long on the 2170 ft turf rwy in calm air and did not think he could stop so a go-around was initiated. He said a seat belt interfered with the…NTSB NYC84LA172Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · West Hampton, NYThe acft had just landed & the plt was taxiing to hook up to another glider when the acft became lodged n soft dirt. Two ground crewmembers came over to the acft. The plt stated that he told one of them to 'stay behind the strut while I shutdown'. He then…