# NTSB investigations: Piccard AX-6, TX

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 FTW90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA122.md): Piccard P-80 · Peaster, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1990 · N99US · Destroyed
  > An excessive rate of descent during the approach.
- [NTSB FTW89FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA136.md): Piccard AX-6 · Houston, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1989 · N85DP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to abort the attempt to clear the obstacle. Factors in the accident were: the poor condition of the balloon envelope and the pilot's lack of experience as pilot in command of balloon operations.
- [NTSB FTW83FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA324.md): Piccard AX-6 · Azle, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1983 · N99US · Substantial damage
  > During a landing in light wind conditions, the balloon touched down beside a power line. After touchdown, the balloon envelope collapsed over the power line which carried 7200 volts. The voltage traveled to the basket/gondola which overturned on the grass…
- [NTSB FTW83LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA155.md): Piccard AX-6 · Springtown, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1983 · N99US · No damage
  > The balloon was on a 'hare & hound' competition flight with a commercial plt & student plt on board. After the competition portion was completed, the pilot-in-command told the student to take control & continue flying, then land at her discretion. After about…
- [NTSB FTW77FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA026.md): Piccard AX-6 · Jersey Village, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1976 · N53DP · Destroyed

## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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