# NTSB investigations: Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30

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 DCA17FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17FA109.md): Short Bros. & Harland SD3 30 · Charleston, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N334AC · Substantial damage
  > the flight crew's improper decision to conduct a circling approach contrary to the operator's standard operating procedures (SOP) and the captain's excessive descent rate and maneuvering during the approach, which led to inadvertent, uncontrolled contact with…
- [NTSB NYC03LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA081.md): Short Brothers SD3-30 · Du Bois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2003 · N805SW · Substantial damage
  > The captain's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach, and his failure to perform a go-around. Factors were a low ceiling and reduced visibility due to mist.
- [NTSB BFO86LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA030.md): Short Brothers SD3-30 · Hopewell, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1986 · N331SB · No damage
  > The captain reported that moderate to severe turbulence was encountered while passing through some clouds. He called the flight attendant on the intercom and told her to sit down; while she was attempting to answer the intercom, an object from the galley area…
- [NTSB NYC84LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA015.md): Short Brothers SD3-30 · Middletown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1983 · N26288 · No damage
  > After takeoff on a flt to Washington, DC, the aircraft was climbing thru about 3500 ft when a person (riding as a passenger) moved to the right rear door, opened it & departed the acft. Prior to the flt, an associate, who was an acft refueler, saw the person…
- [NTSB NYC81IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81IA061.md): Short Bros SD3-30 · Wilkes Barre, PA · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1981 · N304CA · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA21.md): Short Bros SD3-30 · Allentown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1980 · N844SA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA072.md): Short Bros SD3-30 · Reading, PA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1979 · N724SA · Minor 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 ('8100602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8100602

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