NTSB investigations: Smith AEROSTAR 601P, 2004
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Smith AEROSTAR 601P. 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
| 1977 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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\") = 2004
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8360608'))
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") = 2004
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8360608'))
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 IAD05CA025Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar 601P · Wheeling, WVThe pilot misjudged his distance/speed, and his intentional landing on an unsuitable taxiway at night. A factor in the accident was the night light conditions.NTSB DEN04LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar 601P · Broomfield, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision to accept a short traffic pattern and the improper flare resulting in a hard landing.NTSB DEN04LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Aerostar 601P · Lordsberg, NMaircraft control not maintained by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the dirt devil/whirlwind.NTSB FTW04FA204Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-601P · Lakeway, TXThe pilot's failure to successfully perform a short-field takeoff and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during climbout, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ATL04FA090Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSmith Aerostar 601P · Johns Island, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during emergency descent, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and uncontrolled descent into trees and terrain. A factor was the loss of engine power in one engine due to pre-ignition/detonation.