NTSB investigations: Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A. 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: Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A per year, 1964–2026: 7 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1967	1
1969	1
1970	1
1972	1
2018	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 ('3374004')) 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 ('3374004'))
  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 ('3374004'))
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 ERA18LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild Funk M62C F 23A · Columbia, TNThe pilot's inadvertent selection of the fuel selector handle to the off position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.Mar 23, 2018 · N1131Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DRG04Accident · No injuriesClosedFunk F-23 · Los Fresnos, TXJul 22, 1972 · N1129Z · Destroyed NTSB FTW70FRG54Accident · 1 fatalClosedFairchild F-23A · Los Fresnos, TXJun 24, 1970 · N1128Z · Destroyed NTSB MIA69D0453Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild F-23A · West Point, MSMay 9, 1969 · N1125Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC68F0024Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFunk F23-A · Alliance, NEJun 26, 1967 · N1130Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66F0057Accident · No injuriesClosedFunk F-23 · Garwood, TXMay 4, 1965 · N1127Z · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB UNK64X2327Accident · No injuriesClosedFunk F23 · Midkiff, TXJun 17, 1964 · N55076 · Substantial damage