NTSB investigations: Hirth F30

2 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Hirth F30, where the probable cause includes Altitude. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

20082026

NTSB investigations: Hirth F30 per year, 2008–2026: 2 cases
2008	1
2022	1

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Query with 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.engine_model_code IN ('33730') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f."inProbableCause" AND starts_with(f."findingCode", '01062012'))) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "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.engine_model_code IN ('33730')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f.\"inProbableCause\" AND starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01062012')))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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.engine_model_code IN ('33730')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f."inProbableCause" AND starts_with(f."findingCode", '01062012')))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CEN23LA047Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSeace David A Gyroplane · Iredell, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during low-level maneuvering.Nov 22, 2022 · N44088 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA08LA058Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCorsario MK-5 · Perris, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering.Jan 10, 2008 · N9639H · Substantial damage