NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 1-34
9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer SGS 1-34, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
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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 ('8050146')
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\" = 250))
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 ('8050146')
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" = 250))
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 FTW02FA243Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Decatur, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was lack of total experience in the make and model of the accident aircraft.NTSB MIA00LA239Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Zephyrhills, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB CHI00LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-1-34 · East Lynne, MOinadequate airspeed and a subsequent stall. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind, the pilot's misjudgment of the wind condition, and poor inflight planning.NTSB LAX94LA210Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Hemet, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor in the accident was the pilot's low total flight time.NTSB DEN92FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Elbert, COThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the glider resulting in separation of the right wing. A contributing factor to the accident was: the pilot's limited experience in the Schweizer sgs 1-34.NTSB NYC88LA206Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Kutztown, PALoss of control during takeoff after the canopy came open. Contributing was the failure of the pilot to properly close the canopy prior to takeoff.NTSB NYC87LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-1-34 · Dansville, NYThe plt stated that as he was adjusting his seat belt with the canopy open, the glider began being pulled by the tow pilots acft. He maneuvered the wing tip clear of some parked acft, grabbed the canopy hatch, and held it shut during the tkof. The cockpit…NTSB DEN83LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Park City, UTThe glider dragged a wing and nosed into the ground before ground looping during landing. The pilot said he was lifted by an updraft during landing and was running out of landing space so he turned to an alternate area. The turn was made at 150-200 ft AGL &…NTSB LAX82FJA05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Dillingham, HIThe glider was about 5 feet above the rwy during a tow takeoff with the L-19 tow plane about ready to leave the ground when the glider plt switched hands on the control stick & apparently hit the cockpit canopy latch causing the canopy to open violently. The…