# Final NTSB investigations: Ivchenko AL-25SERIES

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 ERA16LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA322.md): Aero Vodochody L 39 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2016 · N139AJ · Substantial damage
  > An uncommanded flap retraction for reasons that could not be determined, as a postaccident examination of the flap system did not reveal evidence of any preaccident anomalies.
- [NTSB WPR13LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA270.md): Aero Vodochody L39C · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2013 · N8124N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane during an air race training session, which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB ERA12FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA149.md): Aero Vodochody L39C · Rainbow City, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2012 · N16RZ · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ERA11LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA390.md): Aero Vodochody L39C · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2011 · N111XN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed and failure to attain the proper landing point, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast and too far down the short runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to retract the flaps after landing,…
- [NTSB MIA07FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07FA060.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Titusville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2007 · N63925 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure sufficient altitude while maneuvering in close proximity to the ground during an airshow, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL03LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA113.md): Aero Vodochody Aero Works L39C · Gadsden, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2003 · N8125R · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power during takeoff due to foreign object damage, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during forced landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, his failure to secure the…
- [NTSB NYC02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA038.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2001 · N90688 · Substantial damage
  > A ruptured oil line, which resulted in oil spraying onto the APU exhaust and a subsequent fire.
- [NTSB FTW01FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA063.md): Aero Vodochody L-39C · Pecan Island, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2001 · N901NL · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing low level aerobatics. A factor was fatigue.
- [NTSB DEN01FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA044.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39CT · Watkins, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2001 · N602MC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. Factors were the pilot's diverted attention due to the failure of the rear canopy's acrylic transparency and the loss of communication with his back seat passenger,…
- [NTSB LAX98LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA298.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1998 · N44529 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his failure to follow the proper procedures for the aircraft and to maintain control of the aircraft.

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('34702'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=34702&status=final

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