NTSB investigations: Let BLANIK L-13, 1995
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Let BLANIK L-13. 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
| 1971 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 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\") = 1995
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1360306'))
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") = 1995
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1360306'))
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 FTW95LA405Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Como, COThe pilot allowing the glider to develop an excessive descent rate. A factor was the premature and automatic disengagement of the winch-tow system.NTSB CHI95LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-23 Super Blanik · White Bear Lake, MNthe pilot's delayed retraction of the spoilers. Factors were the excessive sink rate and the power lines.NTSB NYC95LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Mayville, NYthe pilot's improper flight control input during the landing roll in high grass, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent wingtip damage.NTSB ATL95LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Brownsboro, ALThe student pilot's inadvertent use of spoilers during takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the glider instructor's failure to identify the extended spoilers, and the proximity of trees in the emergency landing area.