NTSB investigations: Douglas B-26B

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Douglas B-26B. 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

19662026

NTSB investigations: Douglas B-26B per year, 1966–2026: 9 cases
1966	1
1968	1
1969	1
1973	1
1976	1
1980	1
1981	1
1993	1
2025	1

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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 ('3020514')) 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 ('3020514'))
  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 ('3020514'))
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 CEN26LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDouglas B-26B · Ponca City, OKFailure of the nose landing gear link which resulted in a loss of directional.Nov 1, 2025 · N9682C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI93DEE02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportDouglas B-26B · Kankakee, ILthe failure of the piston assembly in the number ten cylinder of the right engine. A factor associated with the accident was the inoperative propeller feathering system for the right engine.Jun 27, 1993 · N8036E · Substantial damage NTSB LAX81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas B-26 · Edwards Afb, CAMar 3, 1981 · N9417H · Destroyed NTSB LAX80FA060Accident · 4 fatalClosedDouglas B-26C · Georgetown, CAMar 2, 1980 · N4204A · Destroyed NTSB DEN76AD058Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas A-26B · Grand Valley, COJul 16, 1976 · N5426E · Destroyed NTSB SEA74FYA03Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas B-26B · Idaho Falls, IDJul 10, 1973 · N5426E · Substantial damage NTSB LAX70F0043Accident · 4 fatalClosedDouglas B-26B · Los Angeles, CAMay 10, 1969 · N9405Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC68F0538Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas A-26 · Kansas City, KSMar 16, 1968 · N61B · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0043Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas A-26 · Homer, AKOct 29, 1966 · N4824E · Destroyed