NTSB investigations: Waco UPF-7
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Waco UPF-7, where NTSB found Directional control. 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.
Cases per year
| 2013 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9601302')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01062020')))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9601302')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND starts_with(f."findingCode", '01062020')))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 ERA24LA125Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA23LA345Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Warrenton, VAA ground loop during landing resulting from a partial separation of the right main landing gear strut during takeoff.NTSB GAA15CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco UPF 7 · Rio Vista, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR13CA146Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Paso Robles, CAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.