NTSB investigations: Cessna 402C, 1997

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 402C. 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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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\") = 1997
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('207590R'))
  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.

NTSB NYC97LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Nantucket, MAthe pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around (missed approach). Related factors were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and disorientation of the flight crew, while making the approach in conditions of limited visibility.Sep 19, 1997 · N6879Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Kivalina, AKAn overstress fracture of the nose landing gear attachment. A factor associated with the accident was the rough landing area.Sep 15, 1997 · N2649Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Buckland, AKThe failure of the pilot of the Cessna 402C, N2649Z, to maintain adequate clearance while taxiing alongside the stationary Cessna 208B, N1123R.Sep 8, 1997 · N2649Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97WA214Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationCessna 402C · Gt. Harbour Cay, BahamasJul 10, 1997 · N2717Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA97LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Rawlins, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during the initial climb after a night takeoff. Factors include a dark night and rising terrain off the departure end of the runway.Jun 2, 1997 · N1233P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · St. ThomasThe failure of the pilot to maintain altitude while making a visual approach at night over water in black hole conditions resulting in the aircraft descending and crashing into the sea. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot and operator to…Feb 8, 1997 · N318AB · DestroyedNTSB IAD97IA045Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Provincetown, MAthe pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision, and his misjudgment of speed and distance. Related factors were: fog, tailwind, and soft terrain on the overrun area at the end of the runway.Jan 25, 1997 · N121PB · Minor damage