NTSB investigations: Douglas DC-9-31, 1990

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Douglas DC-9-31. 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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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\") = 1990
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3022065'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC91LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Columbus, OHFailure by pilots of the other aircraft to see and alter taxi path to avoid the standing aircraft.Oct 29, 1990 · N972VJ · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB MIA91LA005Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Cape Canaveral, FLFailure of the captain to follow procedures, his improper in-flight planning/decision by allowing the aircraft to continue into the overhang (anvil) of a thunderstorm, failure of the passengers to abide by procedures/instructions concerning use of seat belts,…Oct 4, 1990 · N8923E · No damageNTSB ATL90IA126Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-31 · Atlanta, GAInadequate maintenance inspection by operator personnel which resulted in operation of the tire while under-inflated.Jun 8, 1990 · N8943E · Minor damageNTSB ATL90IA124Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-31 · Atlanta, GAFailure of the ac cross tie relay, which prevented the generators from being reconnected to the electrical system. A factor in the incident was the loss of the left generator in flight. Factors include inadvertently disconnecting the left generator while…May 31, 1990 · N8982E · No damageNTSB ATL90IA076Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-31 · Atlanta, GAInadequate servicing of the airplane by operator maintenance personnel which resulted in the burst tire. Factors in the accident were hydraulic system lines which were fractured by debris from the burst tire and a total failure of the airplane hydraulic…Mar 14, 1990 · N8951E · Minor damageNTSB ATL90IA060Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-31 · Louisville, KYThe disabling of the main landing gear torque link which allowed the truck to rotate freely. The torque link was disabled when excessive vibration was generated by excessive play of the torque link pins in their bushings.Jan 31, 1990 · N8978E · Minor damage