NTSB investigations: Cessna 320A

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 320A. 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 320A per year, 1964–2026: 16 cases
19641
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19751
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Latest cases

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2074506'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW97LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320A · Longmont, COThe partial failure of the fuel control servo, causing an excessive flow/output of fuel to, and flooding of, the right engine.Oct 18, 1996 · N430N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96FA094Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 320A · Provo, UTA fuel leak most probably ignited by hot exhaust gases from the leaking right engine manifold exhaust system, the decision by the pilots to operate the aircraft with knowledge of the fuel leak, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance…May 15, 1996 · N600JR · DestroyedNTSB LAX92LA344Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320A · Novato, CAThe locked left brake assembly due to the missing brake retaining clips.Aug 9, 1992 · N3014R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA111Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 320A · Paintsville, KYThe pilot reported encountering wind shear at about 300 ft from the approach end of runway 31. He stated that the aircraft crabbed to the left and right rudder was applied. Also, he reported that the plane stalled about six to ten feet above the runway and…Apr 21, 1982 · N600JR · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA041Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320 · West Mifflin, PAApr 20, 1981 · N5500E · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320A · Monterey, CAJul 26, 1979 · N3005R · DestroyedNTSB DEN76O0001Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 320 · Puerta Valrto, MexicoOct 18, 1975 · N3043R · DestroyedNTSB OAK74FXQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320A · Fallon, NVFeb 24, 1974 · N3033R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI74FEE26Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320 · Northbrook, ILOct 14, 1973 · N861W · DestroyedNTSB OAK73IP016Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320A · Redding, CADec 12, 1972 · N3044R · Minor damageNTSB DEN68A0028Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320A · Kanosh, UTDec 30, 1967 · N3047R · DestroyedNTSB DEN68F0034Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 320A · Alamosa, COJul 23, 1967 · N3017R · DestroyedNTSB OAK67A0080Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320A · Montello, NVMay 18, 1967 · N3014R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66F0579Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Saginaw, MIFeb 17, 1966 · N5500E · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X1408Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Rancho Mirage, CAFeb 8, 1965 · N3012R · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X0590Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Norfolk, NENov 7, 1964 · N3047R · Substantial damage