# NTSB investigations: Siai-Marchetti SF260

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 WPR16LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA167.md): Siai-Marchetti SF260 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2016 · N16FD · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to set the flaps to the proper takeoff setting before takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall during takeoff and loss of control.
- [NTSB NYC08FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA155.md): SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 · Belfast, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2008 · N601RH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation during an aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB NYC00LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA157.md): Siai-Marchetti SF260TP · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2000 · N43GP · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation of the engine, caused by the failure of the fuel transfer pump.
- [NTSB LAX00LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA085.md): Siai-Marchetti SF260 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2000 · N65FD · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate en route fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB LAX95FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA043.md): Siai-Marchetti SF260C · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1994 · N58FD · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane by inadvertently allowing the flying passenger to enter a stall/spin. Factors in the accident were the passenger's interference with the pilot's attempted recovery from the spin, and the pilot's lack of…
- [NTSB FTW94FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA123.md): SIAI-Marchetti F.260C · Watson, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1994 · N14FD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from wires during low level flight which resulted in a severed aileron cable. Factors were the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during the flight and his inability to control the airplane…
- [NTSB LAX94FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA058.md): Siai-Marchetti F-260 · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1993 · N126MJ · Destroyed
  > the dual student pilot's failure to maintain minimum air speed in flight which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the improper weight and balance, inadequate altitude, and inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB FTW92FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA152.md): Siai-Marchetti SF260B · Decatur, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1992 · N22FD · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power as the result of the failure of the engine oil pump. Factors were non compliance with a service bulletin, the lack of suitable terrain, and inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB DEN90FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA059.md): Siai-Marchetti SF260C · Agoura, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1990 · N24FD · Destroyed
  > Loss of control of the aircraft during acrobatic flight and the pilot's failure to recover from a spin.

## 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 ('8121208'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8121208

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