# NTSB investigations: Let BLANIK L-13, 1998

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 MIA99LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA051.md): Cessna 172M · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N9295H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of the Cessna airplane and of the pilot of the glider resulting in the midair collision.
- [NTSB IAD98LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA114.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1998 · N49CC · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance, which resulted in an over-pressurized landing gear.
- [NTSB FTW98LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA264.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Hempstead, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1998 · N73534 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent. Factor were the pilot's inadvertent lowering of the flaps instead of extending the spoilers, and his lack of experience in gliders.
- [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.

## 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") = 1998
  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&year=1998

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