NTSB investigations: Pitts S-1C

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Pitts S-1C. 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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Phase of flight

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Cases per year

19722026

NTSB investigations: Pitts S-1C per year, 1972–2026: 6 cases
1972	1
1973	1
1974	1
1978	1
1981	1
2004	1

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Query with SQL

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 ('72202LS', '72202LV', '72202LR', '72202KV', '72202LF', '72202LK', '72202LN')) 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 ('72202LS', '72202LV', '72202LR', '72202KV', '72202LF', '72202LK', '72202LN'))
  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 ('72202LS', '72202LV', '72202LR', '72202KV', '72202LF', '72202LK', '72202LN'))
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 FTW04LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-1S · Burleson, TXThe separation of the right main gear wheel, during landing, due to the improper maintenance by unknown maintenance personnel on the right main landing gear assembly.Jan 3, 2004 · N9AQ · Substantial damage NTSB FTW82KPG01Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Jonesboro, AROct 24, 1981 · N10S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FET32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Lake Village, INAug 5, 1978 · N170H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FYG40Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPitts Spcl S-1C · Mead, WAMay 19, 1974 · N5S · Destroyed NTSB SEA74FYG17Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Spokane, WASep 9, 1973 · N5S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FER04Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts SPL S1C · Osceola, WISep 4, 1972 · N51AC · Substantial damage