# NTSB investigations: Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/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 ERA11LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA025.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus B/16.6 · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2010 · N188PX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent deployment of the airbrake handle past the upper limit of its normal operating range, which resulted in binding of the controls.
- [NTSB DEN08LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA017.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus B/16.6 · Salida, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2007 · N36LB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN03LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA143.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus B/16.6 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2003 · N25RN · Substantial damage
  > pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making. Contributing factors include the thunderstorms, the lack of suitable terrain available for a precautionary landing and the water.
- [NTSB DEN99LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA117.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus B/16.6 · Hobbs, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1999 · N176V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning. Factors were the loss of thermal lift, the subsequent stall/spin, and the fence post that he impacted.
- [NTSB LAX91LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA163.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus B/16.6 · Lake Cobb, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1991 · N81PT · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot's visual lookout was improper. Contributing to this accident was the unmarked transmission wire.
- [NTSB DEN86LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA059.md): Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1986 · N166JD · Destroyed
  > Upon returning to the arpt, the plt decided to make a fly-by. The plt reported that while on a modified downwind at an alt of aprx 50 ft AGL, the glider which he was piloting encountered adverse winds and downdrafts. Control of the acft was lost and it…
- [NTSB DEN85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA216.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus B · Colorado Sprgs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1985 · N25RN · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff the glider left wing touched the ground. The glider then cartwheeled sustaining substantial damage.

## 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 ('3802061'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3802061

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