Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Vodochody L39C

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aero Vodochody L39C. 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

19982026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Vodochody L39C per year, 1998–2026: 9 cases
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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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('05620RN'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN18FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Vernon, TXAn in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Oct 8, 2017 · N580LL · DestroyedNTSB CEN12LA602Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Davenport, IAThe loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded operation.Sep 1, 2012 · N139GS · DestroyedNTSB ERA12FA149Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Rainbow City, ALAn in-flight loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions.Jan 21, 2012 · N16RZ · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07FA263Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L-39C · Reno, NVThe pilot's encounter with wake turbulence while maneuvering over a race course. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the encounter occurred.Sep 13, 2007 · N139DK · Substantial damageNTSB MIA07FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Titusville, FLThe pilot’s failure to ensure sufficient altitude while maneuvering in close proximity to the ground during an airshow, which resulted in an impact with terrain.Mar 16, 2007 · N63925 · DestroyedNTSB SEA05LA133Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Hyak, WAThe loss of aircraft control during climb to cruise due to an undetermined flight control malfunction.Oct 19, 2004 · N39TJ · DestroyedNTSB ATL03LA113Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero Works L39C · Gadsden, ALThe loss of engine power during takeoff due to foreign object damage, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during forced landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, his failure to secure the…Jun 30, 2003 · N8125R · DestroyedNTSB FTW01FA063Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L-39C · Pecan Island, LAthe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing low level aerobatics. A factor was fatigue.Feb 10, 2001 · N901NL · DestroyedNTSB CHI98FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Traverse City, MIUndetermined.Jul 3, 1998 · N7868M · Destroyed