NTSB investigations: Cessna 421B, 1999
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\") = 1999
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") = 1999
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 LAX00LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Montague, CAThe collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing rollout for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the pilot's loss of directional control.NTSB LAX99LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Polacca, AZThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to determine the fuel supply in each fuel tank, and his mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB CHI99FA163Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Jefferson City, MOthe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane. A factor was the partial loss of power due to the exhaust valve fatigue failure.NTSB SEA99FA041Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · North Bend, ORA delayed aborted takeoff for an undetermined reason.NTSB IAD99LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Youngstown, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the icy runway.