# NTSB investigations: Lindstrand Balloons 180A

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 WPR12CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA173.md): Lindstrand LBL180A · Temecula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2012 · N49CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to see and avoid a set of power lines while maneuvering to a landing site.
- [NTSB ERA11LA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA469.md): Lindstrand Balloons 180A · Lewiston, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2011 · N75213 · No damage
  > The separation of the inflation tank gas line due to an improperly positioned valve o-ring. Contributing to the accident was the use of an unapproved inflation tank.
- [NTSB DEN04CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA072.md): Lindstrand Balloons 180A · Ridgeway, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2004 · N60181 · Minor damage
  > the sudden wind gusts and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon resulting in the balloon's basket impacting two vehicles and a house, and subsequently impacting the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were the two vehicles, the house,…

## 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 ('5180003'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5180003

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