# NTSB investigations: Culver LFA

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 ERA14FA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA337.md): Culver LFA · Limington, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2014 · N41716 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DEN06CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA031.md): Culver Cadet LCA · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2006 · N37814 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the departure climb. Contributing factors included the gusty winds and the downdraft.
- [NTSB LAX00LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA348.md): Culver LFA · Ione, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N37820 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the right brake during the landing roll resulting in loss of directional control and subsequent nose over of the airplane.
- [NTSB DEN00LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA100.md): Culver LFA · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2000 · N34783 · Substantial damage
  > Overheating of the left brake, causing the wheel to lock. Factors were the pilot not being able to maintain directional control, a dirt berm, and a drainage ditch.
- [NTSB LAX93LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA349.md): Culver LFA · Sonoma, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1993 · N41729 · Substantial damage
  > the airport management's failure to provide notice of the banner operation and to close the runway. An additional cause was the banner operator's failure to ensure that the runway on which he placed his banner equipment was closed.
- [NTSB MKC89DPG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DPG01.md): Culver LFA · Dumas, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 13, 1988 · N34872 · Destroyed
  > A witness stated that the airplane backfired while in a turn at low altitude. He heard it backfire twice more and noticed engine running at idle just before it crashed. When runup, the engine would attain 1900 RPM, then backfire and the RPM would drop to 600…
- [NTSB LAX87DVD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVD02.md): Culver Cadet LFA · Antioch, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 24, 1987 · N37838 · Destroyed
  > During a local pleasure flt, witnesses observed the acft take-off into a headwind. At aprx 1000 ft AGL, the nose of the acft came up then down. The acft entered a spin and collided with the terrain. They also stated that the propeller appeared to be slowing…
- [NTSB MKC84FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA202.md): Culver LFA · Plattsburg, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1984 · N41638 · Substantial damage
  > Witnesses viewed the acft in a nose high attitude at a low alt near the south end of rwy 18. The acft climbed a short distance, rolled to the left and descended nearly vertically to the ground.
- [NTSB LAX74FUG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG07.md): Culver LCA · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1973 · N41638 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DFM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFM03.md): Culver LFA · Ansonia, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1970 · N37832 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0181.md): Culver LFA · Perry, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1968 · N41603 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0280.md): Culver LFA · Eugene, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1968 · N41722 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0008.md): Culver LFA · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 10, 1967 · N41617 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN65A0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65A0057.md): Culver LFA · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1965 · N41729 · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8730204'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8730204

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