NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-3, PA

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Stinson 108-3. 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

19642026

NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-3, PA per year, 1964–2026: 13 cases
1964	3
1965	1
1966	1
1968	2
1971	2
1972	1
1987	1
2002	1
2018	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" = 'PA' 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 ('9230408')) 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\" = 'PA' 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 ('9230408'))
  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" = 'PA' 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 ('9230408'))
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 ERA18LA242Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Indiana, PAA total loss of engine power as a result of debris contamination of the fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation.Sep 2, 2018 · N4059C · Substantial damage NTSB IAD02LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Mifflintown, PAOn-ground carburetor icing.Jun 30, 2002 · N6678M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC88LA010Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Henryville, PAOn takeoff from a private airport, the flight encountered downdrafts and the left wing dropped. As the pilot attempted to level the wings, he realized that the aircraft was no longer climbing but descending at a rapid rate. The aircraft crashed on rising…Oct 18, 1987 · N990C · Destroyed NTSB NYC73DHA07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Moscow, PASep 16, 1972 · N742C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71FGM47Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Delmont, PAMay 20, 1971 · N6214M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71FHG11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Mercersburg, PAMar 28, 1971 · N6529M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0183Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Dublin, PASep 7, 1968 · N6866M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0414Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Warren, PAMar 31, 1968 · N6686M · Destroyed NTSB NYC67F0372Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · New Castle, PANov 13, 1966 · N6970M · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0032Accident · 1 fatalClosedStinson 108-3 · Milroy, PASep 5, 1965 · N6353M · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X1797Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Greentown, PAMay 17, 1964 · N6783M · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1769Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Uniontown, PAMay 14, 1964 · N9712F · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X0835Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Punxtawney, PAMar 7, 1964 · N6829M · Substantial damage