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NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, 1983

7 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.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
    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"

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NTSB MKC83LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurnett Sonerai 2 · Oxford, IAAfter takeoff, the plt turned to a x-wind leg of the traffic pattern & then the engine lost power. He made a forced landing in an OAT field, but reported that during the approach, he misjudged his height & did not flare in time. Subsequently, the acft landed…Aug 15, 1983 · N65MB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FUA06Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportRand Robinson KR-1 · Seal Beach, CAAccording to a witness, the acft apchd at about 1000 ft, made 3 circles & headed in an easterly direction. The acft was then observed to make a steep banked turn toward the witness at an estimated altitude of 200 to 300 ft above the water. It then nosed down,…Jul 23, 1983 · N98BB · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportViking Dragonfly · Flying Cloud, MNThe pilot was initiating a high speed taxi run when the acft became airborne for 500-1000 ft. when a landing was attempted the aircraft bounced.Jul 9, 1983 · N59BC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA256Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuickie Q2 · Anderson, INThe homebuilt acft veered and nosed over during a landing. Examination of the acft revealed that the cable to the left front rudder attach point became disconnected. The cable had pulled through the nicropress oval sleeve. When the pilot/ builder was…Jun 14, 1983 · N82DG · Minor damageNTSB ATL83LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRand KR-2 · Dayton, TNThe acft had been airborne for over 1 hr & was descending onto base leg when the eng quit running as the plt went to add power. A forced landing was made in a grassy area near the rwy. After the acft touched down, it hit a ditch during the roll-out, then…Jun 1, 1983 · N83UT · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA139Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrown Sonera II L · Bowling Green, KYThe acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine lost power on the base leg of the landing pattern. The weather was VMC and no flight plan was filed. The pilot stated that he had worked on the carburetor prior to this flightand had also moved the…Mar 14, 1983 · N86BB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonnett Sonerai II · Las Cruces, NMThe new home built acft had only 2.5 hrs total flt time. After a test flt, the plt was on the landing roll when he lost control at aprx 35 mph. Subsequently, the acft ground looped & nosed over on its top. The plt reported that loss of control occurred after…Feb 16, 1983 · N1390A · Substantial damage