NTSB investigations: Pitts Special SC-1

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Pitts Special SC-1. 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

19682026

NTSB investigations: Pitts Special SC-1 per year, 1968–2026: 7 cases
1968	1
1969	1
1973	1
1974	1
1977	2
2001	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 ('72202PB', '72202Q5', '72202RH', '72202RV', '72202RZ', '72202RF', '72202RK', '72202RQ')) 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 ('72202PB', '72202Q5', '72202RH', '72202RV', '72202RZ', '72202RF', '72202RK', '72202RQ'))
  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 ('72202PB', '72202Q5', '72202RH', '72202RV', '72202RZ', '72202RF', '72202RK', '72202RQ'))
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 SEA01LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts Special SC-1 · Jerome, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors included: an incorrectly manufactured or adjusted rudder travel setting, resulting in restricted movement of the left brake; the mechanic's failure to adjust the rudder travel to the…Aug 15, 2001 · N8351 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM47Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts Spcl · Franklin, PASep 29, 1977 · N2232 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77DIA10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts S1 · Clinton, MDMar 19, 1977 · N4111 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DNC45Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · Jaffrey, NHJun 8, 1974 · N388N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEG26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts SPL SC-1 · Versailles, OHMay 20, 1973 · N11PL · Destroyed NTSB DIA70D0041Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts Spec S1C · Hendersonville, NCJul 2, 1969 · N2215 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0177Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts Spec SC-1 · Sanford, MEAug 31, 1968 · N4111 · Substantial damage