NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, 2014
3 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
Open the mapLatest cases
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\") = 2014
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") = 2014
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 ERA14CA408Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDay William L Minicoupe · Baltimore, MDThe pilot/owner/builder's improper weight and balance calculations, which rendered the airplane uncontrollable in the pitch axis.NTSB CEN14LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPazmany PL 4 · Yates City, ILA loss of propeller thrust due to a failure of the reduction drive unit resulting from the improper installation of the unit. Contributing to the accident was a lack of documentation for the reduction drive unit installation.NTSB CEN14FA173Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWorthington Donald Wayne Sonerai II LT · Highlands Ranch, COThe pilot’s loss of control during a forced landing following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage.