NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, 1990
5 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
| 1967 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
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 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 LAX90DUG11Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportVolksplane WE-1 · El Mirage, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.NTSB CHI90DEP04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGoss KR-2 · Kenosha, WIFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, while flying it with a laterally imbalanced condition. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of flying experience, and his lack of familiarity with this aircraft.NTSB MKC90LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBennett KR-1 · Blytheville, ARImproper handling of the aircraft during a high speed taxi.NTSB MKC90DPG01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportVolksplane WE-1 · Wooster, ARThe power loss for undetermined reasons and the inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's maximum performance takeoff.