# NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, TX

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 CEN12CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA026.md): Jantzen Evans VP · Terrell, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2011 · N331EJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, in that he did not determine whether the airplane’s climb performance would be sufficient to clear obstacles before initiating take off.
- [NTSB DFW08CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA211.md): Murray Frank H DA5B · Odessa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2008 · N1002W · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the intake manifold when the flexible connectors disconnected from the carburetor after a turbulence encounter. Contributing to the accident was insuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DFW06CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA129.md): Mahoney Evans VP-1 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2006 · N72260 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the dust devil/whirlwind.
- [NTSB DFW05CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA005.md): Murray DA5B · Odessa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2004 · N1002W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB FTW99LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA053.md): Dennis Pointer KR-2 · Denton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1998 · N202DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control as result of his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB FTW99LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA011.md): Wilson Teenie TWO · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1998 · N5576 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW93LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA034.md): Todd Goudeau KR-2 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1992 · N151TG · Substantial damage
  > Power loss due to carburetor icing. Factors were the unsuitable landing area and no carburetor deice system installed on the powerplant.
- [NTSB FTW92DRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DRA04.md): Evans VP-1 · Friendswood, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1992 · N73VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the forced landing. A factor was the engine power loss for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW92LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA076.md): Avions Fairey T-66 · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 29, 1992 · N621X · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to a contaminated fuel filter. A factor was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB FTW85LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA046.md): Reed Bandit 1 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1984 · N51957 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The homebuilt acft, N52957, was observed to land hard, collapse the landing gear & slide into N3376V holding short of the rwy at an intersecting taxiway.
- [NTSB FTW84FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA290.md): Griffin FG-1A · Mt Pleasant, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1984 · N455FG · Destroyed
  > According to witnesses, the gyrocopter plt took off & turned onto a left downwind to stay in the traffic pattern for rwy 17. One witness stated that the gyrocopter turned onto final apch at about 300 to 400 ft AGL. Two other witnesses, who reside aprx 1/4 mi…
- [NTSB FTW83LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA016.md): Volksplane VP-2 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1982 · N3SW · Substantial damage
  > After taking off, the pilot flew back by the airport and then began to climb again. While climbing through about 700 ft, the engine lost power. The pilot was unable to reach the airport. During a landing, he cleared over an area with trees but struck a power…
- [NTSB FTW82DA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA138.md): Evans VP-1 · Liberty Hill, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N3916 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he felt an excess roll tendency and had taken his hand from the throttle. The aircraft would not gain altitude and airspeed could not be maintained. He realized that the throttle had backed off from climb power and reapplied full power…
- [NTSB FTW79DPD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPD03.md): Harmon 1 · Gainesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1978 · N7UN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPD25-158104.md): Sonerai 1 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1977 · N89JC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG48.md): Volksplane VP-1 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1976 · N21DM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG17.md): Volksplane VP-1 · Marion, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1975 · N21DM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPA12.md): Harmon Monopl · Sherman, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1974 · N7UN · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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