# Final NTSB investigations: Rolls-Royce MERLIN

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 WPR23LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA268.md): Vickers-Armstrong Spitfire IX · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2023 · N633VS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB DFW08LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA118.md): Vickers Spitfire · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2008 · N308WK · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Hurricane pilot's failure to maintain directional control during roll-out. Contributing factors were the restricted forward visibility of the tail-wheel equipped Spitfire, the lack of communication to the other aircraft following the Hurricane, and the…
- [NTSB LAX98LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA180.md): Vickers MK XVI · Blue Canyon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1998 · N382RW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance and his VFR flight into instrument meteorological condition. Mountainous terran and obscurations are contributing factos. inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions in mountainous…
- [NTSB DEN86LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA144.md): Hispano Aviacion ME109 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1986 · N3109 · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff ground roll on a test flt, the acft left brake failed causing the left main wheel to lock up. The plt lost directional control and the acft departed the left side of the runway where it ground looped. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot was…
- [NTSB FTW83LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA019.md): North American F-51D · Piedmont, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1982 · N11T · Substantial damage
  > The eng failed at 5,500 ft MSL. During an emergency landing at a 5,000 ft dirt strip (under construction for paving), gear extension was delayed to increase glide. The right gear did not have time to lock down & retracted during landing. Initial exam of the…
- [NTSB OAK75FVM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVM12.md): N.American F-51D · Hf Moon Bay, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1974 · N11T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPD24.md): Messrsmitt ME-109 · Brownwood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1973 · N109ME · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71FVD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVD05.md): N.American P-51D · Concord, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1970 · N5410V · Destroyed

## 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 ('54502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=54502&status=final

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