# NTSB investigations: Schempp-Hirth VENTUS C

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 ERA21LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA395.md): Schempp Hirth Ventus C · Wagener, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2021 · N571RD · Substantial damage
  > Impact with trees during a forced landing in atmospheric lift conditions that were insufficient to maintain flight. Contributing was the pilot’s delayed decision to return to the airport.
- [NTSB DEN91FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA083.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus C · Durango, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1991 · N418CH · Destroyed
  > The absence of thermal lift, the pilot's apprehension, and his lack of familiarity with the geographic area.

## 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 ('3802065'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3802065

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