# Final NTSB investigations: Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A/16.6

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 BFO94LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA083.md): Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-C · Fairfield, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1994 · N166W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the maneuver.
- [NTSB LAX92LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA225.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus A/16.6 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1992 · N8KS · Destroyed
  > The inflight disconnection of the right aileron 'otellier coupler fitting due to lubricants on the coupler slide lock plate, and the failure of the glider manufacturer to include appropriate precautionary information in the maintenance and/or flight manual.…

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3802052'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3802052&status=final

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