# NTSB investigations: Aviat A-1A: Loss of control in flight

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR22FA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA304.md): Aviat A-1A · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 15, 2022 · N26HV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the critical angle of attack, subsequent aerodynamic stall, and impact with terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane…
- [NTSB WPR20CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA093.md): Aviat A1 · Columbia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2020 · N462 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain bank control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR13CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA280.md): Aviat A-1A · McCall, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2013 · N26HV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach for landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA352.md): Aviat A-1A · Marfa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2009 · N391C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control while landing in gusty winds.

## 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_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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2210405')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '240' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence?model=2210405

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