NTSB investigations: Schleicher AS-K13, MI

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schleicher AS-K13. 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

19722026

NTSB investigations: Schleicher AS-K13, MI per year, 1972–2026: 6 cases
1972	1
1974	1
1978	1
1979	1
1996	1
2006	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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('38015GS')) 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('38015GS'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('38015GS'))
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 CHI07CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchleicher AS-K13 · Gregory, MIThe pilot's unexpected encounter with wind shear and his inability to remain clear of the trees while on final approach to land.Dec 14, 2006 · N545TT · Substantial damage NTSB CHI96LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASK-13 · Thompsonville, MIan evasive maneuver necessitated by the tow plane's aborted takeoff.Aug 4, 1996 · N11EK · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEC37Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchleicher AS-K13 · Adrian, MIJul 22, 1979 · N9180 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASK-13 · Adrian, MIApr 22, 1978 · N3AS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEC19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchleicher AS-K13 · Adrian, MIOct 26, 1974 · N14AA · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC036Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher AS-K13 · Oxford, MIOct 4, 1972 · N3105 · Destroyed