# NTSB investigations: Let BLANIK L-13, AZ

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 LAX98LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA084.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Prescott Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1998 · N3463 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the ground crew to correctly attach the tow bridle, which resulted in the pilot's loss of directional control.
- [NTSB LAX84LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA297.md): Let L-13 · El Mirage, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1984 · N3204F · Substantial damage
  > The glider plt reported that after a release from the tow line, he had difficulty finding lift. He concentrated on finding lift so much that he became disoriented with respect to the rwy. When he elected to return to the arpt, he inadvertently selected a…
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ14.md): Blanik L-13 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1975 · N99970 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUJ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUJ52.md): Let-Np-K L-13 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1974 · N1NV · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ12.md): Let-Np-K L-13 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1973 · N3460 · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('1360306'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1360306&state=AZ

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