# NTSB investigations: Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER, CA

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 GAA17CA538](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA538.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2017 · N4465F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR16FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA115.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 2016 · N1111X · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to notice that the engine had exceeded multiple temperature limits and that the fuel flow had become erratic during an extended…
- [NTSB GAA15LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA092.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2015 · N642JB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) leg due to fatigue fractures, which resulted in the NLG collapsing during landing.
- [NTSB WPR10LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA276.md): Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N334BB · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent opening of the aircraft canopy during the takeoff climb, which distracted the pilot and resulted in his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was a lack of guidance in the manufacturer's pilot operating handbook…
- [NTSB WPR10LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA119.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · La Quinta, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2010 · N243SC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to water contamination in the fuel.

## 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" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('060002O'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=060002O&state=CA

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