NTSB investigations: Cessna 421B, 1993
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 421B. 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
| 1968 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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\") = 1993
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076014'))
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") = 1993
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076014'))
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 CHI94MA032Accident · 5 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Greensburg, INan inadvertent stall by the pilot in command. Factors associated with the accident are the icing conditions and low ceilings.NTSB FTW93LA254Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Oak Grove, LADirectional control not maintained by the pilot for undetermined reasons. Factors were a fence and trees.NTSB ATL93LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Attalla, ALThe failure of the left engine turbocharger due to rotor shaft seizure, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB CHI93FA149Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Valley Park, MOImproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during approach to an emergency landing. A related factor was: failure of the pilot to…NTSB ATL93LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Fort Payne, ALThe pilot's failure to compensate for winds during the initial takeoff that resulted in the airplane colliding with the runway, exceeding the design limits of the aircraft and upon landing at the destination airport, the collapse of the main landing gear.