# Final NTSB investigations: Root Byron L SHERPA

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 LAX07LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA280.md): Root Sherpa · Scappoose, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2007 · N1415B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft pitch control due to the fatigue failure of the fuselage tube structure at the flight control stick gimbal mechanism due to an incomplete weld penetration at the root of the weld.
- [NTSB SEA00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA145.md): Root Sherpa · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N1415B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('05623QX'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=05623QX&status=final

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