# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft 15A

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 IAD03LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA002.md): Taylorcraft 15A · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2002 · N6652N · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to discover several mechanical deficiencies during a pre-buy inspection, which either independently or collectively resulted in a subsequent engine failure. A factor was the power lines in the forced landing area.
- [NTSB ATL94LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA139.md): Taylorcraft 15A · Dobson, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1994 · N70BL · Substantial damage
  > The vehicle driver's failure to remain clear of a runway in use.
- [NTSB SEA89LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA009.md): Taylorcraft 15A · Skykomish, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1988 · N6651N · Substantial damage
  > The plt made an apch over tall trees to land on a 2050 ft strip. The acft touched down on wet turf with about 500 ft of rwy remaining. The plt was unable to stop the acft on the remaining rwy. Subsequently, it contd off the departure end & went into a large…
- [NTSB ANC88LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA104.md): Taylorcraft 15A · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1988 · N6659N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll on a gravel bar type airstrip he lost control of the airplane. The airplane bounced and landed on a stump.
- [NTSB ANC71FAA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71FAA03.md): Taylorcraft 15A · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1970 · N6659N · 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 ('8850702'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8850702

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