NTSB investigations: North American NAVION, WA

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as North American NAVION. 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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Cases per year

19712026

NTSB investigations: North American NAVION, WA per year, 1971–2026: 6 cases
1971	1
1976	1
1979	1
1981	1
1992	2

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6150130', '6150137')) 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6150130', '6150137'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6150130', '6150137'))
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 SEA92LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Spokane, WAThe partial failure of the nose gear trunnion. Factors include the pilot's decision to land with the gear in the up position.Jun 9, 1992 · N91132 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA92LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Elbe, WAFuel starvation, improper fuel, improper aircraft servicing (fueling), and clearance not possible. Factors contributing to the accident were: no suitable terrain, low ceilings, dusk and trees.Mar 16, 1992 · N4021K · Destroyed NTSB SEA81FYP35Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion · Spangle, WAAug 16, 1981 · N91104 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA79DYE47Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Snohomish, WAAug 25, 1979 · N8750H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA76AS068Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion A · Snoqulmie Pass, WAAug 4, 1976 · N313L · Destroyed NTSB SEA71FYE32Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Silverdale, WAMay 27, 1971 · N8592H · Substantial damage