NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, 1989
3 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer SGS 2-33A. 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
| 1968 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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\") = 1989
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8051606'))
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") = 1989
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8051606'))
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 CHI90LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-2-33A · Waynesville, OHThe dual student did not maintain proper glidepath and his misjudgment for compensation for wind conditions resulted in a collision with utility wires. The cfi's inadequate supervision during the duel flight operation contributed to the accident.NTSB LAX89LA291Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Hemet, CAInadequate crew coordination between the tow pilot and glider pilot, failure of the glider pilot to obtain proper assistance, and the tow pilot's misunderstanding of the glider pilot's intentions.NTSB LAX89LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Haleiwa, Oahu, HIThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and the failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear obstacles. Contributing to the accident were the downdrafts along the ridge line.