# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BL-65, PA

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 NYC98LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA143.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Bedford, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1998 · N27616 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in which he failed to secure the oil filler cap, and his misjudgment of distance and altitude from the runway.
- [NTSB NYC85LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA027.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Conyngham, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1984 · N29642 · Substantial damage
  > The plt made an emergency landing in a plowed field following a loss of power. During the landing, the left strut & right wing tip were damaged. No reason for the loss of power was found during the investigation.
- [NTSB NYC70FHA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHA12.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Honesdale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 31, 1970 · N23686 · 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" = 'PA' 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 ('8850350'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8850350&state=PA

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