NTSB investigations: Cessna 310C, CO

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 310C. 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

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Cases per year

19682026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 310C, CO per year, 1968–2026: 8 cases
1968	1
1969	1
1971	1
1973	2
1975	1
2000	1
2010	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" = 'CO' 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 ('2074210')) 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\" = 'CO' 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 ('2074210'))
  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" = 'CO' 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 ('2074210'))
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 CEN10FA493Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310C · Calhan, COThe pilots'failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.Aug 23, 2010 · N896H · Substantial damage NTSB DEN00LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310C · Erie, COA sudden and unexpected encounter with a downdraft while on final approach. A factor was the transmission wire.Jun 24, 2000 · N1779H · Substantial damage NTSB DEN7LAD004Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310C · Springfield, COJul 14, 1975 · N1774H · Destroyed NTSB DEN74AD025Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Montrose, CONov 21, 1973 · N1819H · Destroyed NTSB DEN73FTE94Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Pueblo, COJun 23, 1973 · N9069R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN71FTE05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Denver, COApr 28, 1971 · N1883H · Destroyed NTSB DEN69A0034Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310C · Aspen, COMar 7, 1969 · N1803H · Destroyed NTSB DEN69F0166Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Broomfield, COOct 25, 1968 · N1813H · Substantial damage