# NTSB investigations: Schempp-Hirth K G VENTUS A

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 DEN08LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA127.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus A · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2008 · N47JD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to an incapacitating cardiac event. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor decision to fly with known serious medical issues.
- [NTSB FTW95LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA335.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus A · Rocksprings, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1995 · N307L · Substantial damage
  > Debonding of mylar tape that was used to seal a gap on the elevator, which resulted in inadequate elevator control authority.
- [NTSB NYC86FHM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FHM03.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus A · Middletown, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N7XT · Destroyed
  > The sailplane was being towed into the air. It was observed to come off the ground in a tail low attitude and then start porposing. The aircraft was released from the tow plane and impacted. The pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft destroyed. No…

## 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 ('3802050'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3802050

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