# NTSB investigations: Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK, AL

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 ERA20CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA116.md): Let L 23 Super Blanik · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2020 · N296BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain glider control and his exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while maneuvering in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA17CA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA427.md): Let L23 · Deatsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2017 · N342BA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees and power lines while landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA391.md): Let L 23 Super Blanik · Sylacauga, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2014 · N266SE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to properly assess her physical condition prior to conducting the flight.

## 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" = 'AL' 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 ('1360308'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1360308&state=AL

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