# NTSB investigations: Limbach 1700E

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 WPR18LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA145.md): Sportavia Putzer RF5B Sperber · Lookout Pass, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2018 · N66GL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue flight toward rising terrain after the engine overheated, which necessitated a precautionary landing when the motorglider could not maintain altitude in downdrafts.
- [NTSB NYC91LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA228.md): Sportavia-Putzer RF5B · Lockport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1991 · N55SM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the glider during landing. A factor related to the accident was the turbulence encountered on approach.
- [NTSB NYC91DNC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DNC03.md): Valentin GMB H Taifun 17E · West Arlington, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 19, 1991 · N333VT · Destroyed
  > Physiological incapacitation due to cardiovascular disease which resulted in incapacitation and inflight collision with trees.
- [NTSB LAX86FVA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVA15.md): I.C.A. Brasov IS-28M2 · Porterville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N9023B · Substantial damage
  > During initial climb, shortly after takeoff, the pilot heard a loud whir then a boom sound. The aircraft started vibrating so the pilot shut down the engine. Having gained 200 to 300 feet of alt the pilot initiated a left 180 deg turn to attempt a forced…
- [NTSB NYC76FGM42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM42.md): Sportavia RF-5B · Penfield, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1976 · N55SM · Substantial 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_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.engine_model_code IN ('38602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=38602

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