# NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, 2009

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 WPR09LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA454.md): Lewis Jennings Nieuport 11 · Pahrump, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2009 · N124LH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failure of the engine's sole magneto.
- [NTSB CEN09CA593](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA593.md): Linke KR-2 · Mt. Vernon, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2009 · N4207Z · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight planning/preparation and fuel management by the pilot which led to fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during approach. Contributing to the accident was the inoperative fuel indicator.
- [NTSB ERA09LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA454.md): Pongracz John M Nieuport 1 · Brasstown, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2009 · N112PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during climb after takeoff, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB WPR09LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA286.md): Wermling KR-2 Rand Robinson · Anaconda, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2009 · N40908 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and aircraft control during initial climb resulting in a stall/spin.
- [NTSB ERA09LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA263.md): Keeley/Tidd MK-1 · Demopolis, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2009 · N91MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a complete loss of engine power resulting in a stall while maneuvering to land. The reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.
- [NTSB CEN09LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA263.md): Laseure Sonerai II · Grantsburg, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2009 · N232PE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the degraded engine performance.
- [NTSB ERA09LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA222.md): Rogers Kenneth J Flaglor Scooter · Griffin, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2009 · N3248Q · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing and the pilot’s preexisting medical condition.

## 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") = 2009
  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=2009

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