Final NTSB investigations: Douglas DC3-G202A

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Douglas DC3-G202A. 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.

Defining event

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Cases per year

19632026

Final NTSB investigations: Douglas DC3-G202A per year, 1963–2026: 7 cases
1963	1
1965	1
1968	1
1972	1
1979	1
1981	1
1990	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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3021424')) 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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3021424'))
  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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3021424'))
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 BFO90FA046Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-3 · Capon Bridge, WVInadequate visual lookout by the pilots of the DC-3, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid the powerlines. Factors related to the accident were: the obstruction (transmission wires), and the lack of visual cues for the pilots.May 19, 1990 · N1FN · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FA063Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · West Deering, NHJun 24, 1981 · N18949 · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FA094Accident · 2 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Ft Lauderdale, FLJun 12, 1979 · N427W · Destroyed NTSB CHI72AC062Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Boyne Falls, MIJan 30, 1972 · N17318 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC68A0074Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Vichy, MOJun 28, 1968 · N6898D · Minor damage NTSB CHI66A0026Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Stevens Pt., WISep 14, 1965 · N28341 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC64A0074Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Morgantown, WVNov 29, 1963 · N386T · Destroyed