NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8A, 2025
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\") = 2025
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") = 2025
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 WPR26LA044Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Fresno, CAThe pilot's improper application of left brake pedal during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.NTSB CEN25LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Newaygo, MIThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel level during the flight which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR25LA141Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Placerville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA25LA115Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Hampton, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN25LA080Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Omaha, NEThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.