NTSB investigations: Consolidated Vultee L-13

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Consolidated Vultee 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.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Consolidated Vultee L-13 per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1968	1
1969	1
1976	1
1977	1
1979	1
1986	1

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2420702')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2420702'))
  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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2420702'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 ANC86LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated-Vultee L-13 · Fairbanks, AKDuring the takeoff roll the pilot lost control of the aircraft, the acft exited the runway and rolled over on its right side. The inspection of both tailwheel and tailwheel assembly revealed very loose cables between the locking handle and the tailwheel. At…May 2, 1986 · N2536B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA79DYE19Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair L-13 · Snohomish, WAApr 21, 1979 · N4659V · Substantial damage NTSB SEA78DYP02Accident · No injuriesClosedCons-Vultee L-13 · Wenatchee, WAOct 11, 1977 · N4659V · Substantial damage NTSB LAX76DUQ20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedConvair L-13 · San Fernando, CAJan 1, 1976 · N101BH · Substantial damage NTSB FTW70F0161Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair L-13 · Decatur, TXAug 31, 1969 · N2538B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA69D0048Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair L-13 · Genesee, IDJul 23, 1968 · N66370 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX66F0143Accident · Minor injuriesClosedConvair L-13A · Sparks, NVAug 22, 1965 · N68847 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0260Accident · 1 fatalClosedConvair L-13 · Mendota, CAOct 12, 1964 · N5054V · Destroyed