# NTSB investigations: Convair BT-13A

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 IAD05LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA114.md): Convair BT-13A · Lyme, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2005 · N49646 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in an incorrect fuel selector position, fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB FTW01FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA117.md): Convair BT-13A · Odessa, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 14, 2001 · N66791 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain the minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in a loss of control while performing a go-around. A contributing factor to the accident was the gusty tailwind condition.
- [NTSB LAX00FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA159.md): Convair BT-13A · Pearl Harbor, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2000 · N56336 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to anticipate turbulence from the formation lead airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL90FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA007.md): Vultee BT-13 · Axis, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1989 · N56381 · Destroyed
  > The aircraft inadvertently entered a stall, when the pilot/passenger had a heart attack. A factor related to the accident was: lack of altitude for the pilot-in-command to recover from the stall.
- [NTSB FTW80DPA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPA17.md): Cnsd Vultee BT-13 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1980 · N66791 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVA20.md): Vultee BT-13A · Madera, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 29, 1973 · N67579 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74FRA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRA11.md): Convair BT-13A · Galveston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1973 · N2200S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0217.md): Vultee BT-13 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1967 · N56360 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0268.md): Convair BT-13 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1966 · N2200S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3362.md): Convair BT13 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1964 · N67579 · Destroyed

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2420204'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2420204

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