# NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, MN

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 GAA15CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA109.md): Kretsinger Bensen B8M · Maple Plain, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2015 · N2436 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in a loss of control, and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI00LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA075.md): Kretsinger Bensen B8M · Wayzata, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2000 · N2436 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's poor inflight planning in that he turned into a tailwind which resulted in diminished airspeed. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind, low altitude maneuvering, the snow covered terrain, and the pilot's inability to successfully…
- [NTSB CHI88DER10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DER10.md): Anderson-Tucker Evans VP-1 · Duquette, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1988 · N17BL · Substantial damage
  > On the initial flight of this amateur built aircraft the pilot lowered the nose after liftoff to allow the aircraft to accelerate. However, the aircraft settled and the pilot was unable to keep the aircraft from colliding with trees.
- [NTSB CHI85FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA269.md): Chamberlain Viking Dragonfly · Faribault, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1985 · N59BC · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with trees and burst into flames during a forced landing. On the plt's second radio contact with Faribault municipal airport UNICOM he declared, 'I have engine failure. I'm going down in a corn field.' Post accident inspection of the…
- [NTSB CHI83LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA311.md): Viking Dragonfly · Flying Cloud, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1983 · N59BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was initiating a high speed taxi run when the acft became airborne for 500-1000 ft. when a landing was attempted the aircraft bounced.
- [NTSB MKC74FER57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER57.md): Sisler-Home SF2 · Faribault, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1974 · N5549 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC71FDM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM36.md): Bensen B-8M · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1970 · N2436 · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('63501'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=63501&state=MN

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