NTSB investigations: Let BLANIK L-13, 2002
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\") = 2002
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") = 2002
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 DEN03LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Morgan, UTthe pilot's inadequate inflight planning and decision which resulted in an unsuitable off-field landing site. A contributing factor was downdraft weather conditions.NTSB SEA02LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlanik L-13 · Belgrade, MTThe glider pilot's improper in-flight planning decision and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident were the inadvertent activation of the speed brakes, the pilot's failure to maintain altitude, the high vegetation and…NTSB DEN02LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Lehi, UTthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning resulting in the glider impacting terrain short of the runway, and the pilot's subsequent abrupt handling of the glider when it became airborne again, which resulted in a hard second landing. A contributing factor was…NTSB NYC02LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlanik L-13 · Saratoga Spring, NYThe glider encountering an unanticipated downdraft, which resulted in insufficient altitude to reach a suitable landing area.