NTSB investigations: Douglas C-54
3 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Douglas C-54. 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
| 1976 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
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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 ('3021506'))
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 ('3021506'))
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 SEA87LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas C-54/DC-4 · Pacific Ocean, WAThe plt reptd that he ditched his DC-4 in the Pacific Ocean on the evening of December 23 after experiencing an uncontrollable no. 3 eng fire at the conclusion of a tng flt. The ditching occurred in dark night conditions with minimal 10 foot swells having a…NTSB MIA84LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas C-54 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLThe acft had returned for precautionary landing after #4 engine vibration was noted 10 mins into the flt. Acft landed 4000 lbs over max allowable landing wt. After #4 engine examination the acft was released for flight. An exchangeof pilot in command was made…NTSB OAK76IP059Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas C-54B · Chico, CA