NTSB investigations: Aerostar International S81A
7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aerostar International S81A. 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
| 1995 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
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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 ('7487907'))
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 ('7487907'))
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 CEN12CA511Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International S81A · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot's encounter with an unexpected shift of wind direction and velocity, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.NTSB DEN07CA163Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar S81A · Hartsel, COthe pilot's inability to maintain the proper descent rate. A factor contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind conditions.NTSB CHI07LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International S81A · Custer, SDThe high wind during landing. Contributing to the accident was the encounter with adverse weather during the flight.NTSB CHI03LA224Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar S81A · Highland, MIFailure of the pilot to maintain a proper descent rate. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees, the reported high winds and gusts, the trees, the power lines and the house.NTSB FTW02LA013Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International S81A · Albuquerque, NMthe selection of an unsuitable landing area by the pilot. A contributing factor was the high wind during the landing.NTSB CHI00LA295Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar S-81A · Custer, SDThe ground crew's failure to maintain control of the balloon until all passengers were disembarked. A factor related to the accident was the gust of wind.NTSB CHI95LA262Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar S-81-A · Custer, SDthe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions.