NTSB investigations: Convair 240

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Convair 240. 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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Cases per year

19652026

NTSB investigations: Convair 240 per year, 1965–2026: 7 cases
1965	1
1970	2
1977	2
1980	1
1993	1

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2422601')) 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2422601'))
  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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2422601'))
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 ANC93FA128Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportConvair 240 · Boise, IDThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, and the check pilot's inadequate supervisiion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate upgrade training by the company.Jul 27, 1993 · N156PA · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FA065Accident · 3 fatalClosedConvair 240 · Daytona Beach, FLMay 24, 1980 · N300GR · Destroyed NTSB DCA78AA001Accident · 6 fatalClosedConvair 240 · Gillsburg, MSOct 20, 1977 · N55VM · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FA050Accident · Serious injuriesClosedConvair 240 · Hyannis, MAApr 9, 1977 · N10AV · Destroyed NTSB IAD70AI046Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 240 · Hampton, VAFeb 20, 1970 · N741J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN70AD045Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 240 · Aspen, COJan 17, 1970 · N270L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65A0110Accident · Serious injuriesClosedConvair CV-240 · Jamaica, NYFeb 22, 1965 · N1020C · No damage