NTSB investigations: Intermountain CALLAIR A-9B

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Intermountain CALLAIR A-9B. 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

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19672026

NTSB investigations: Intermountain CALLAIR A-9B per year, 1967–2026: 8 cases
1967	2
1971	1
1973	1
1975	1
1978	1
1984	1
1989	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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4570624')) 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 ('4570624'))
  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 ('4570624'))
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 FTW89DQA01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportIntermountain Mfg. Callair A-9B · El Paso, TXEngine failure due to the pilot's failure to select the fullest tanks and, failure to maintain adequate flying speed.Feb 26, 1989 · N375MC · Substantial damage NTSB FTW84LA263Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell A-9B · Maringouin, LAThe plt was completing the first swath pass attempting to fly under a power line and between a tree and parked farm equipment. In a slight left turn under the power line, the right wing contacted tree tops aprx 30 ft AGL. The acft continued aprx 150 yards…Jun 1, 1984 · N7252V · Destroyed NTSB MKC78FER56Accident · No injuriesClosedAero-Comdr A9-B · Stephen, MNJun 13, 1978 · N7263V · Destroyed NTSB SEA76FYC11Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallair A-9B · Pendleton, ORAug 15, 1975 · N7245V · Destroyed NTSB SEA73DYC23Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Helix, ORMar 23, 1973 · N265GC · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FYC12Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallair A-9 · Hermiston, ORJul 29, 1971 · N375MC · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB SEA67F0333Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Lind, WAMay 14, 1967 · N7258V · Substantial damage NTSB SEA67F0332Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Lind, WAMay 13, 1967 · N265GC · Substantial damage