NTSB investigations, VA

6 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of lift.

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NTSB investigations, VA per year, 2010–2026: 6 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '500' 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"

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NTSB ERA22LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26D · Windsor, VAThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.Jul 4, 2022 · N249AF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA178Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportSchempp Hirth Ventus 2CT · Stuarts Draft, VAA loss of thermal lift during a motor glider flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed attempted engine start.May 11, 2020 · N514TW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA375Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Ventus 2CT · Blacksburg, VAA loss of thermal lift during a motor glider flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines during the off-airport landing attempt.Sep 24, 2015 · N710JC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA465Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLet L 33 Solo · Wakefield, VAThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in an off-airport landing.Aug 17, 2011 · N388BA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Culpeper, VAMechanical failure of the transmission for reasons that could not be determined because the transmission could not be torn down.Mar 25, 2011 · N4033P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA377Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Waynesboro, VAThe pilot's failure to follow the short-field takeoff procedures published in the Pilot's Operating Handbook.Jul 24, 2010 · N3480E · Substantial damage