NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, AL
6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Volkswagen CONVERSION. 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
| 1986 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('63501'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('63501'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 ERA19TA254Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportGIger Frank R Nieuport II · Talladega, ALA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion after the pilot inadvertently kicked a fuel line during turbulence, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.NTSB ERA09LA263Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKeeley/Tidd MK-1 · Demopolis, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a complete loss of engine power resulting in a stall while maneuvering to land. The reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.NTSB MIA91FA014Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDaniel S. Taylor Sonerai II LS · Prattville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were undetermined loss of engine power and lack of experience in type.NTSB ATL89DKJ05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHadley Teenie TWO · Guntersville, ALUndetermined. Factors related to the accident were: lack of a suitable landing area, high obstructions, and a dirt bank.NTSB ATL88DKG04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportWeber Evans VF-1 · Fort Payne, ALNTSB ATL86LA094Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShaffer KR-2 · Mobile, ALThe pilot lost control of the aircraft during cruise flight while attempting to close the cockpit canopy which inadvertently unlatched. The aircraft entered a spin and the pilot was unable to recover prior to ground impact. The aircraft was an experimental…