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NTSB investigations: Airbus Industrie A320-232

25 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Airbus Industrie A320-232. 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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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 ('3930326')) 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 ('3930326'))
  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 ('3930326'))
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 DCA23LA304Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Houston, TXAn encounter with convectively-induced turbulence (CIT).Jun 1, 2023 · N479UA · No damage NTSB DCA22LA125Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Springfield, MOThe flight’s encounter with clear air moderate turbulence.May 25, 2022 · N483UA · No damage NTSB DCA21LA058Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Houston, TXan encounter with forecasted convective turbulence during approach.Dec 23, 2020 · N463UA · No damage NTSB DCA19CA198Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAirbus A320 · Charlottesville, VAan inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.Aug 8, 2019 · N505JB · No damage NTSB DCA19CA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 · SFO International Airport, CAthe ramp controller directing a Boeing 737 to hold in a location that was marked for a regional jet.Aug 6, 2019 · N37437 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB DCA19CA153Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAirbus A320 · Fort Lauderdale, FLA buildup of pressure in the coffee filter package resulting in the release of hot coffee and grounds when the pot locking lever was raised.May 28, 2019 · N507JT · No damage NTSB DCA11IA040Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A320 · New Orleans, LAthe captain's failure to properly recognize and manage the abnormal condition, resulting in it escalating to an in-flight emergency.Apr 4, 2011 · N409UA · Minor damage NTSB ENG10IA026Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A320 · Newark, NJThe separation of both halves of the left engine fan cowl assembly due to improper latching and locking of the all the fan cowl latches. The cause of the improper latching and locking of the fan cowls was due to the failure of the mechanic to unstow and…Apr 5, 2010 · N535JB · Minor damage NTSB OPS09IA008Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A320 · Boston, MAThe vehicle operator's failure to follow the designated haul route to the construction site and his failure to adhere to airport driving procedures, which led to missed visual cues and lack of required communication prior to crossing the active runway.…Jun 18, 2009 · N662AW · No damage NTSB DCA09FA004Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAirbus 320 · Phoenix, AZThe failure of the flightcrew to arrest an excessive sink rate during the flare for landing.Oct 20, 2008 · N448UA · Substantial damage NTSB DCA08IA044Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320 · Jackson, WYthe loss of braking action on the left main landing gear due to the cross connection of the wheel speed tachometer wires that was caused by inadequate maintenance performed on the airplane during the installation of the main landing gear.Feb 26, 2008 · N442UA · Minor damage NTSB DCA08IA033Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A320 · Newark, NJa fault in the airplane's AC 1 electrical bus that caused a number of other electrical busses on the aircraft to lose power.Jan 25, 2008 · N462UA · No damage NTSB OPS08IA002Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CRJ1 · Baltimore, MDThe probable cause of this incident is local controller's failure of maintaining awareness of the situation and failing to provide the appropriate separation between the two aircraft operating on intersecting runways. Providing separation between aircraft is…Dec 3, 2007 · N781CA · 2 aircraft · No damage NTSB CHI08IA026Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Chicago, ILThe misrouted and reversed antiskid wiring by vendor maintenance personnel leading to the runway excursion. Contributing to the incident were the runway sign, the vendor's maintenance personnel not understanding the entire maintenance procedures in the dual…Oct 10, 2007 · N431UA · Minor damage NTSB OPS07IA006Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-232 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe probable cause of this incident was the United flightcrews' inadvertant entry onto an active runway.Jul 11, 2007 · N6714Q · 2 aircraft · No damage NTSB CHI07FA020Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAirbus A-320-200 · Chicago, ILThe pilot-in-command of the other airplane failed to maintain clearance with the parked airplane during taxi for takeoff.Nov 7, 2006 · N428UA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB DFW05IA200Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A320-232 · Denver, COThe captain's failure to maintain sufficient clearance while taxiing to an assigned gate, which resulted in a collision with an airplane that had been pushed back (and holding) from another gate. Also causal was the tug operator's failure to follow published…Aug 3, 2005 · N496UA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB DEN04IA050Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Denver, COthe failure of the other flight crew to maintain clearance from the airplane and the ground crews failure to follow proper pushback procedures.Mar 6, 2004 · N467UA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB MIA01LA224Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Needles, CAan inadvertent in-flight encounter with turbulence.Aug 20, 2001 · N605AW · No damage NTSB LAX01LA240Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · San Diego, CAthe flight crew's excessive descent rate, which resulted in an injury to a flight attendant.Jun 16, 2001 · N661AW · No damage NTSB LAX01LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Las Vegas, NVThe failure of the pilot-in-command to properly evaluate a hazardous weather advisory and his failure to adequately alter course and flight altitude to avoid the area of hazardous weather.Apr 19, 2001 · N654AW · No damage NTSB NYC01IA068Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Jamaica, NYThe pilot's decision to perform an auto rollout on a snow contaminated runway, which had not been demonstrated, and which resulted in a loss of directional control, when the capability of the autoland system to maintain directional control was exceeded.…Jan 21, 2001 · N509JB · No damage NTSB LAX00LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Las Vegas, NVThe failure of the mechanic to refasten the cowling door prior to returning the aircraft to service.Jun 12, 2000 · N655AW · Substantial damage NTSB LAX99LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A-320-232 · Las Vegas, NVThe injured passenger's failure to follow the instructions of the cabin attendants.Feb 1, 1999 · N640AW · No damage NTSB NYC97LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A-320-232 · Newark, NJan encounter with unforecasted turbulence, during cruise flight, which resulted in serious injury to the flight attendant.Apr 7, 1997 · N413UA · No damage