NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8A, 1988
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Luscombe 8A. 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 | 65 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 62 |
| 1966 | 57 |
| 1967 | 46 |
| 1968 | 40 |
| 1969 | 45 |
| 1970 | 44 |
| 1971 | 36 |
| 1972 | 39 |
| 1973 | 25 |
| 1974 | 27 |
| 1975 | 23 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 26 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 16 |
| 1982 | 13 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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\") = 1988
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190104', '8190111'))
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") = 1988
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190104', '8190111'))
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 MKC88DCA03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Painton, MOPilot did not maintian the proper decent rate on the final approach to the airport.NTSB NYC88LA228Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Doylestown, PAThe CFI and student plt took off from a 2330 ft turf rwy. Witnesses said the wind was calm and it was hot. The pilots both said that everything seemed normal until the acft reached about 200 ft AGL at which time they lost lift due to either a power loss or…NTSB DEN88FA186Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Dimock, SDThe plt was giving airplane rides to some neighbors from his private airstrip. He had just taken off with a new pax. A witness reported observing the acft skimming close to the ground after liftoff, and then the acft climbed quickly. The acft then banked…NTSB FTW88DPA05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Burleson, TXThe airplane was on downwind when the pilot pulled on the carburetor heat and reduced the RPM. When he reapplied power, the engine would not respond. During the forced landing, the pilot got the airplane on the airport but hit the right wing and tailwheel on…NTSB ATL88FA199Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Horse Shoe, NCA witness reported that he was irrigating a newly cultivated corn field with a spray irrigation machine. He heard and then observed the accident airplane fly through or just over a gap in the trees at the northeast end of the field. The airplane proceeded to…