NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8D

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Luscombe 8D. 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.

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Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8D per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
1964	1
1967	2
1969	1
1970	1
1973	1
1977	1
2010	1

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Query with SQL

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 ('8190110')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 ('8190110'))
  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 ('8190110'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CEN11CA017Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8D · Clarrisa, MNThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 11, 2010 · N72060 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77FUM13Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8D · Calipatria, CAJan 23, 1977 · N28407 · Destroyed NTSB LAX73FUA38Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8D · Torrance, CAMar 25, 1973 · N71915 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA70DKG11Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8D · Stockbridge, GAFeb 7, 1970 · N41920 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX69D0271Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Tucson, AZJan 11, 1969 · N1137B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC68D0023Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8D · South Shore, SDAug 22, 1967 · N72060 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX67F0402Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Big Bear, CAMay 14, 1967 · N41925 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3100Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Amory, MSJul 29, 1964 · N1941K · Substantial damage