NTSB investigations: Rockwell International 112A, CA

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Rockwell International 112A. 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

19762026

NTSB investigations: Rockwell International 112A, CA per year, 1976–2026: 9 cases
1976	4
1977	1
1978	2
1982	1
1986	1

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' 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 ('7630302')) 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\" = 'CA' 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 ('7630302'))
  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" = 'CA' 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 ('7630302'))
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 LAX86LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 112A · El Monte, CAThe pilot stated that the engine would not start so he secured the left wing and hand propped the engine. When the engine started, the aircraft began moving in a circular path to the left and collided with a parked aircraft.Sep 17, 1986 · N1455J · Substantial damage NTSB LAX82FA073Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell 112A · Near Los Banos, CADuring a preflight briefing, the pilot was advised that the mountains were obscured by clouds, the outlook was for marginal VFR ceilings, and the weather conditions in northern California were deteriorating faster than forcasted. The pilot took off at 1333…Feb 14, 1982 · N1433J · Destroyed NTSB LAX79FA003Accident · 2 fatalClosedRockwell 112A · Yucca Valley, CAOct 14, 1978 · N1396J · Destroyed NTSB LAX78FUG37Accident · No injuriesClosedNa Rockwell 112 · Corona, CAJun 21, 1978 · N1287J · Substantial damage NTSB OAK77DVM06Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell 112A · San Jose, CAJan 27, 1977 · N1361J · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 112A · Trabuco Canyon, CANov 14, 1976 · N1450J · Destroyed NTSB LAX76FUA31Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112A · Santa Ana, CAAug 21, 1976 · N1155J · Destroyed NTSB LAX76DUM28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112 · San Diego, CAAug 8, 1976 · N1421J · Substantial damage NTSB LAX76FUQ38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112 · Port Hueneme, CAMay 12, 1976 · N1139J · Destroyed