NTSB investigations: Globe GC-1B, AZ

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Globe GC-1B. 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

19662026

NTSB investigations: Globe GC-1B, AZ per year, 1966–2026: 10 cases
1966	1
1968	1
1969	3
1970	2
1973	1
1979	1
2013	1

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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" = 'AZ' 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 ('9230104')) 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\" = 'AZ' 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 ('9230104'))
  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" = 'AZ' 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 ('9230104'))
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 WPR13CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Tucson, AZThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.May 19, 2013 · N3802K · Substantial damage NTSB LAX79FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedGlobe Swift GC1B · Parker, AZMar 25, 1979 · N78233 · Destroyed NTSB LAX73FUJ71Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Glendale, AZApr 27, 1973 · N78090 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX71AL010Accident · 2 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Morristown, AZSep 5, 1970 · N3317K · Destroyed NTSB LAX71DUJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Showlow, AZJul 1, 1970 · N78246 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX70D0191Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1A · Casa Grande, AZNov 3, 1969 · N80720 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX69F0350Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Tucson, AZMay 7, 1969 · N78038 · Destroyed NTSB LAX69A0048Accident · 2 fatalClosedGlobe Swift GC-1B · San Simon, AZJan 31, 1969 · N4198 · Destroyed NTSB LAX69D0292Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Casa Grande, AZOct 28, 1968 · N90369 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0352Accident · No injuriesClosedSwift GC1B · Wilcox, AZMay 20, 1966 · N3331K · Substantial damage