NTSB investigations: Cessna 401, 1989
2 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 401. 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
| 1967 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 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\") = 1989
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('207590C'))
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") = 1989
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('207590C'))
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 MIA89WA212Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 401 · Grand Turk Isl., Turks & Caicos IslandsNTSB ATL89LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Raleigh, NCImproper maintenance by other maintenance personnel and excessive fuel pressure to the right engine (rich mixture). A possible contributing factor was the worn/unserviceable internal lock nut in the fuel pump.