NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, 2002
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman American Avn. AA-5B. 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
| 1975 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
Where
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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\") = 2002
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960105'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2002
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960105'))
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 ATL02FA162Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican General AA-5B · Zephyrhills, FLThe pilots continued visual flight into instrument conditions (fog), and subsequent collision with a tree and a residence.NTSB NYC02FA152Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Marietta, PAThe pilot's improper decision to operate an airplane with known mechanical deficiencies, his improper decision to return to the airport with inadequate altitude remaining, and his failure to maintain airspeed. A factor related to the accident was the…NTSB DEN02LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican General AA5B · Worland, WYthe pilot's selection of an inadequate altitude for crossing mountainous terrain, resulting in a collision with trees. A contributing factor was the downdraft.NTSB LAX02FA200Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Santa Paula, CAthe pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument conditions and failure to maintain clearance with the terrain.NTSB IAD02LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Harwinton, CTpilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed during take-off, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.