# Fatal NTSB investigations: Superior IO-360 series

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 WPR24FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA073.md): Ostroth Thane L Cozy MK IV · Half Moon Bay, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 15, 2024 · N656TE · Destroyed
  > The airplane’s impact with the ocean for undetermined reasons after departing into night, instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB WPR23FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA219.md): Steen Skybolt · Rio Vista, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 8, 2023 · N202GM · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA22FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA015.md): Velocity SE RG · Titusville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 14, 2021 · N755V · Destroyed
  > The separation of the airplane’s elevator control push-pull tube, which resulted in a loss of control during the approach.
- [NTSB ERA19FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA010.md): Vans RV8 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Oct 12, 2018 · N804RL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of attitude orientation while maneuvering at low altitude in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA13FA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA424.md): Brown Robert K RV7A · Hamilton Township, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2013 · N174BK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper aerobatic maneuver that resulted in a loss of control, exceedance of the airplane's design limitations, and a subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN10LA497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA497.md): Miller Charles W Vans RV-7A · El Dorado, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2010 · N474JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees on takeoff at night. Contributing factors were fatigue and the pilot's lack of recent nighttime experience.
- [NTSB NYC08FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA239.md): Jahns Vans RV-7 · Neptune, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2008 · N916R · Destroyed
  > An in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('59251'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=59251&fatal=1

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