# NTSB investigations: Piccard AX-6, CA

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 LAX83LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA093.md): Piccard AX-6 · Arroyo Grande, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1983 · N84US · No damage
  > The plt reported that he experienced a downdraft when he was on an apch to land near power lines, and was forced to 'rip out early.' The balloon landed landed relatively hard, but was not damaged. However, the plt's legs were crossed when the balloon touched…
- [NTSB LAX77DUG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUG34.md): Piccard AX-6W · Perris, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1977 · N19DP · No damage
- [NTSB OAK76DXQ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ48.md): Piccard AX-6W · Quincy, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 31, 1976 · N69US · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG18.md): Piccard AX-6 · Perris, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1975 · N94DP · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75AP012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP012.md): Piccard AX-6 · Tracy, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 21, 1974 · N53US · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7001218'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7001218&state=CA

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