NTSB investigations: Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B

4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B. 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

19882026
NTSB investigations: Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B per year, 1988–2026: 4 cases
19882
20062

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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 ('38019VN'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI06CA219Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportShempp-Hirth Discuss B · Tipton, INThe glider pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue searching for thermal lift, instead of landing when the glider was in range of a suitable landing area. Contributing factors to the accident was the lack of thermal lift which resulted in a hard…Aug 5, 2006 · N888TK · Minor damageNTSB LAX06LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Discus B · Minden, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of thermal lift.Apr 29, 2006 · N13SG · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth DISCUS-B · Whitwell, TNThe plt rprtd that thermal lift deteriorated drg the return leg of a x-country flt & he elected to make an off aprt lndg in a hay field. As he was on final apch on a westerly hdg, he saw a previously undetected power line across the field, which reqd a rapid…Oct 22, 1988 · N321SB · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Discus B · Minden, NVAcft were ascending in the same thermal during national soaring competition and collided in flight. N554T sustained loss of the horizontal tail in collision, followed by loss of control in flight. The pilot parachuted safely. N130JB sustained minor damage and…Jul 12, 1988 · N554T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed