# NTSB investigations: Smith Miniplane DSA-1

A list on [Smith Miniplane DSA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-miniplane-dsa-1.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [NTSB CEN22LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA260.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Union, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2022 · N208C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA217.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Fulton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N179VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing in gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB MIA08CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA011.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Alburgh, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2007 · N58MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during aerobatic maneuvers which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB CHI99FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA213.md): Larson Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Blackduck, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1999 · N535Y · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the aerobatic maneuvers being flown by the pilot and the encountered spiral.
- [NTSB SEA97LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA147.md): Wolf Smith M/P DSA-1 · Bend, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1997 · N168RW · Destroyed
  > An inflight propeller blade separation, and a subsequent evasive turn to avoid traffic by the pilot at an inadequate airspeed resulting in an accelerated stall. Factors were excessive power output of the installed engine, an aircraft taking off in the…
- [NTSB LAX91LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA348.md): Experimental DSA-1 · Kingman, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N4077K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain the proper altitude to ensure terrain clearance while conducting low level aerobatic maneuvers, resulting in an in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC89DNE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89DNE02.md): Smith Mini DSA-1 · Sterling, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 12, 1989 · N21H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the experimental aircraft while performing aerobatic maneuvers, and the aircraft's resultant uncontrolled descent into the ground.
- [NTSB LAX88DUG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUG01.md): Smith DSA-1 · Upland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 7, 1988 · N2Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that he had performed a moderate to severe 'noseover' at 4000 ft AGL. The engine started to run rough and then quit. The pilot stated that he had performed maintenance on the carburetor just prior to this flight. An emergency landing was…
- [NTSB LAX85LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA104.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1985 · N5111V · Substantial damage
  > This was the initial test flt after installation of rebuilt wings. On the takeoff roll, the acft began drifting to the right & the plt corrected with left aileron. He stated that the acft 'whipped violently further to right, caught a wing tip & ground…
- [NTSB FTW84LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA303.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Brookshire, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1984 · N1674 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with an unmarked wire after the engine quit on final apch. After the collision the plt was able to level the acft and crash landed about 250 ft short of the rwy. The impact snapped off one gear and folded the other. Theacft skidded to a stop…
- [NTSB MKC83LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA007.md): Smith Miniplane Mini · Lexington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1982 · N28M · Destroyed
  > During taxi for takeoff the pilot smelled fuel fumes in the cockpit and noticed fuel leakage under the fuel tank, located above the pilots leg. The pilot then parked the aircraft and shutdown the engine. A fire started after he deplaned and consumed the…
- [NTSB LAX82FVG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVG20.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Chicago Park, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N103L · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed while the pilot was performing aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude. The impact occurred just below the top of a ridge at the edge of a valley as the pilot was completing a loop. He was performing the loop perpendicular to the ridge, and…
- [NTSB CHI81FEX15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX15.md): Smith Mini DSA-1 · Kokomo, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N1307 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FFA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA19.md): Smith Mini DSA-1 · E.Chatham, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1979 · N9155R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG18.md): Smith Minpl BSA1 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1979 · N1674 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLQ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLQ31.md): Smith Mini · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1978 · N846Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FQD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQD14.md): Smith-Mini · Pecos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1977 · N292J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FNA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA40.md): Smith Mini · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1975 · N18B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG86.md): Smith Mini DSA-1 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1972 · N791J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FFA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFA14.md): Smith Mini DSA-1 · Ravena, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1971 · N4723G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEV12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEV12.md): Smith-Mini DSA-1 · Smithfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1971 · N175N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FPD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPD36.md): Miniplane DSA-1 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1971 · N29T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FCQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCQ20.md): Smith DSA-1 · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1970 · N25P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FGA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FGA03.md): Smith Mini DSA-1 · Trotwood, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1970 · N9071 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0122.md): Norcross DSA-1 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1969 · N175N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0020.md): Miniplane Smith · Eldridge, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1967 · N47P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66F0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0056.md): Miniplane DSA-1 · New Haven, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1965 · N9155R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2146.md): Smith DSA1 · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1964 · N1711 · Minor damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```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_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('83501K9', '835010A', '835010D', '835010U', '835010Z', '83501L5', '83501LD', '83501LV', '83501N7', '83501S1', '83501SV', '83501V4', '83501VD', '83501VG', '83501VP', '83501XJ', '83501YM', '83501Z3', '835010P', '835010R', '83501LK', '83501LW', '83501M1', '83501MF', '83501MR', '83501NX', '83501P3', '83501Q4', '83501Q9', '83501QD', '83501QJ', '83501QP', '83501RP', '83501RV', '83501RX', '83501RY', '83501S3', '83501SF', '83501SR', '83501ST', '83501T7', '83501TB', '83501U8', '83501UH', '83501UT', '83501UZ', '83501V9', '83501VJ', '83501VZ', '83501W5', '83501WK', '83501WV', '83501X1', '83501X4', '83501XM', '83501YB', '83501YS', '83501ZA', '83501ZH', '83501ZT')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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