NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft DCO-65, 1997
3 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Taylorcraft DCO-65. 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
| 1964 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 4 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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\") = 1997
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850408'))
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") = 1997
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850408'))
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 NYC97LA175Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Fredericksburg, VAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI97LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft L2A · Shelbyville, INthe inadequate preflight by the pilot and the loose fuel line fitting.NTSB NYC97LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Charleston, WVthe pilot's inadequate compensation for unfavorable (variable) wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The wind condition and proximity of a hangar were related factors.