NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-26B, 1983
3 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer SGS 1-26B. 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
| 1964 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8050118'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8050118'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 LAX83LA347Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26B · Phelan, CAWhile on a local flt, thermal activity decreased, so the glider plt headed back to the arpt. On the way back, he encounted an area of sinking air & lost 1500 to 2000 ft of alt. He elected to land on a road. During the roll-out, the left wing hit a dirt…NTSB LAX83LA209Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26B · Chula Vista, CAThe plt reported that he was soaring along the west slope of a small mountain when he inadvertently entered an area where the wind was obstructed by terrain features. His airspeed deteriorated & he tried to turn toward an area where he could obtain lift.…NTSB FTW83FA102Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26B · Hempstead, TXThe glider was observed to stall/spin during turn from base to final. The plt was endorsed for solo in the heavier blanik L-13 & Schweizer 2-33, but not in the 1-26B. His logbook revealed four instructor entries concerning airspeed control. The acft was being…