# Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Vodochody L39C

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 CEN18FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA004.md): Aero Vodochody L39C · Vernon, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2017 · N580LL · Destroyed
  > An in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN12LA602](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA602.md): Aero Vodochody L39C · Davenport, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N139GS · Destroyed
  > The loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded operation.
- [NTSB ERA12FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA149.md): Aero Vodochody L39C · Rainbow City, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2012 · N16RZ · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB SEA07FA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07FA263.md): Aero Vodochody L-39C · Reno, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2007 · N139DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with wake turbulence while maneuvering over a race course. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the encounter occurred.
- [NTSB MIA07FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07FA060.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Titusville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2007 · N63925 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure sufficient altitude while maneuvering in close proximity to the ground during an airshow, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB SEA05LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA133.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Hyak, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2004 · N39TJ · Destroyed
  > The loss of aircraft control during climb to cruise due to an undetermined flight control malfunction.
- [NTSB ATL03LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA113.md): Aero Vodochody Aero Works L39C · Gadsden, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2003 · N8125R · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power during takeoff due to foreign object damage, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during forced landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, his failure to secure the…
- [NTSB FTW01FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA063.md): Aero Vodochody L-39C · Pecan Island, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2001 · N901NL · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing low level aerobatics. A factor was fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI98FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FAMS1.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Traverse City, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 3, 1998 · N7868M · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('05620RN'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=05620RN

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