NTSB investigations: Cessna 320, CO

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 320. 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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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 320, CO per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
1964	1
1969	2
1973	1
1975	1
1978	1
1995	1
2001	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 ('2074502')) 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 ('2074502'))
  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 ('2074502'))
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 DEN01LA139Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320 · Falcon, COthe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff following a loss of right engine power. A factor was the loss of right engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 7, 2001 · N3338P · Destroyed NTSB FTW95LA372Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320 · Gunnison, COFuel exhaustion induced power loss due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was his disorientation.Aug 23, 1995 · N5720X · Substantial damage NTSB DEN78FTE81Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Montrose, COJul 30, 1978 · N5735X · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FTE14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Steamboat Spgs, COAug 6, 1975 · N5729X · Destroyed NTSB DEN73FTE85Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320C · Boulder, COJun 11, 1973 · N543M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0185Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Denver, COFeb 16, 1969 · N5204X · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69D0186Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320B · Aspen, COJan 30, 1969 · N5705X · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0268Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Center, COOct 13, 1964 · N226K · Substantial damage