NTSB investigations: Pitts Special S-1C

2 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Pitts Special S-1C, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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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19832026

NTSB investigations: Pitts Special S-1C per year, 1983–2026: 2 cases
1983	1
1999	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 ('72202TG', '72202S9', '72202SL', '72202UC', '72202VU', '72202R7', '72202SE', '72202SJ', '72202SR', '72202ST', '72202SW', '72202SX', '72202TR', '72202TY', '72202UP', '72202UT', '72202VE', '72202VS', '72202VW', '72202VX', '72202R8', '72202R9', '72202RJ', '72202S1', '72202SF', '72202SH', '72202SM', '72202SN', '72202SZ', '72202TC', '72202TH', '72202TJ', '72202TW', '72202TX', '72202UM', '72202VP', '72202VZ') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) 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 ('72202TG', '72202S9', '72202SL', '72202UC', '72202VU', '72202R7', '72202SE', '72202SJ', '72202SR', '72202ST', '72202SW', '72202SX', '72202TR', '72202TY', '72202UP', '72202UT', '72202VE', '72202VS', '72202VW', '72202VX', '72202R8', '72202R9', '72202RJ', '72202S1', '72202SF', '72202SH', '72202SM', '72202SN', '72202SZ', '72202TC', '72202TH', '72202TJ', '72202TW', '72202TX', '72202UM', '72202VP', '72202VZ')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353))
  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 ('72202TG', '72202S9', '72202SL', '72202UC', '72202VU', '72202R7', '72202SE', '72202SJ', '72202SR', '72202ST', '72202SW', '72202SX', '72202TR', '72202TY', '72202UP', '72202UT', '72202VE', '72202VS', '72202VW', '72202VX', '72202R8', '72202R9', '72202RJ', '72202S1', '72202SF', '72202SH', '72202SM', '72202SN', '72202SZ', '72202TC', '72202TH', '72202TJ', '72202TW', '72202TX', '72202UM', '72202VP', '72202VZ')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
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 FTW99LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts Special S-1C · Temple, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of fuel moving away from the fuel supply outlets during maneuvering with a low fuel level, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during the ensuing forced landing.Jul 4, 1999 · N69CS · Substantial damage NTSB MIA83LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-1C · Kissimmee, FLWhile cruising at 2000 ft MSL the eng lost pwr. The plt restarted the eng 3 times but was forced to lnd when it would not develop pwr. During lndg roll in a cow pasture the acft collided with a fence post, ground looped, and turned our on its back. The fuel…Aug 5, 1983 · N77R · Substantial damage