# NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, 1978

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 SEA79DYE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE03.md): Evans VP-1 · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N6949 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPD03.md): Harmon 1 · Gainesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1978 · N7UN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG57.md): Walker-Rand KR-1 · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1978 · N37891 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVM49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVM49.md): Benson B8M · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1978 · N1450 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA37.md): Soneria II · Pipersville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 23, 1978 · N81915 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYM50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM50.md): Mini Coupe Buffum · Independence, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1978 · N75MB · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FCD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD24-202544.md): Campbell KR-1 · Boone, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1978 · N21KC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ27.md): Franks M-1 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 14, 1978 · N14566 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG25.md): Rand KR2 · Corona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N31158 · 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1978
  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&year=1978

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