Fatal NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-36
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer SGS 1-36. 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
| 1984 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1996 | 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.\"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 ('8050153'))
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."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 ('8050153'))
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 FTW97FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-36 · Boulder, COThe pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft by performing an aerobatic maneuver, resulting in total failure of the wing spar.NTSB NYC91LA102Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-1-30 · Wurtsboro, NYAn inflight failure of the left wing spar due to overload from pilot induced control inputs, while recovering from a dive. Factors related to the accident were, the pilot's decision to fly with the trim system disconnected and lack of recent experience in…NTSB ATL86FA174Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-36 · Waynesville, OHThe plt was attempting to achieve a club duration/altitude gain goal and released from the tow plane at 1,000 ft as opposed to the requested 3,000 ft tow. The plt communicated with another glider plt in the area and stated he was getting low and had to land.…NTSB NYC84FFJ04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-36 · Elmira, NYVery shortly after takeoff at 150 to 200 ft the tow rope failed. The glider initiated a steep left turn back to the arpt. During the turn witnesses observed the acft to stall and enter an uncontrolled near vertical descent to ground impact.