NTSB investigations: Menasco PIRATE C4 D4

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Menasco PIRATE C4 D4. 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.

Cases per year

19652026
NTSB investigations: Menasco PIRATE C4 D4 per year, 1965–2026: 7 cases
19651
19691
19851
19871
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Query with SQL
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 ('43504'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA24LA229Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGreat Lakes 2T-1(Menasco Special) · Salisbury, MDThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.May 26, 2024 · N818K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA99LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan ST-A · Leesburg, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the fence.May 9, 1999 · N18904 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90DUG09Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMiles Atwood 1 · Chino, CALoss of engine power due to a fuel line separation.Aug 31, 1990 · N225YY · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan ST-A · Mariposa, CAAt the start of a pleasure flight, the plt reported that during the takeoff roll the acft started to veer to the left. The plt applied right rudder to correct, however, the acft did not respond before the left main left the edge of the rwy and dug in the soft…May 30, 1987 · N14954 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FA180Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan ST-A · Versailles, MOThe plt of another (accompanying) acft, had briefed the plt of N17351, on wx that could be expected en route. Instead of following the other acft as he had been briefed, the plt of N17351 got in the lead. While en route, he was observed to fly under the edge…Aug 10, 1985 · N17351 · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0282Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRyan ST-A · Antioch, CAApr 26, 1969 · N14954 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX66F0165Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A · Tehachapi, CANov 9, 1965 · N11324 · Destroyed