NTSB investigations: Let BLANIK L-13, 1998
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\") = 1998
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") = 1998
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 MIA99LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Okeechobee, FLThe inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of the Cessna airplane and of the pilot of the glider resulting in the midair collision.NTSB IAD98LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Hammonton, NJImproper maintenance, which resulted in an over-pressurized landing gear.NTSB FTW98LA264Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Hempstead, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent. Factor were the pilot's inadvertent lowering of the flaps instead of extending the spoilers, and his lack of experience in gliders.NTSB LAX98LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Prescott Valley, AZThe failure of the ground crew to correctly attach the tow bridle, which resulted in the pilot's loss of directional control.