NTSB investigations: Cessna 337, CA

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 337. 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19682026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 337, CA per year, 1968–2026: 11 cases
1968	3
1970	1
1971	4
1976	1
1977	1
2022	1

Where

Open the map

Latest cases

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" = 'CA' 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 ('2075702')) 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\" = 'CA' 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 ('2075702'))
  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" = 'CA' 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 ('2075702'))
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 WPR22FA160Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 337 · Sylmar, CAThe pilot’s loss of airplane control while troubleshooting a landing gear issue, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol consumption.Apr 20, 2022 · N143JB · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77DUM17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 337 · San Diego, CAFeb 21, 1977 · N2264X · Substantial damage NTSB OAK76DVD35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Sonoma, CAMay 8, 1976 · N2181X · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DVD30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Hayward, CANov 26, 1971 · N6214F · Destroyed NTSB OAK72AP006Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 337 · Grass Valley, CAAug 20, 1971 · N2125X · Minor damage NTSB LAX72AL012Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 337 · Calexico, CAAug 7, 1971 · N2170X · Destroyed NTSB LAX71DUG53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Upland, CAMar 14, 1971 · N2205X · Substantial damage NTSB LAX71FUA17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Huntingtn Bch, CASep 13, 1970 · N2232X · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0029Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Visalia, CANov 6, 1968 · N6203F · Destroyed NTSB OAK69D0076Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Petrolia, CAAug 7, 1968 · N2223X · Substantial damage NTSB LAX69F0055Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Oceanside, CAJul 25, 1968 · N2135X · Substantial damage