NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8E, MI
17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Luscombe 8E. 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
| 1966 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2015 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190112'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190112'))
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 CEN15LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Pontiac, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to conduct a go-around because of a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CHI02LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe LL-8-E · Bellaire, MIthe unsuitable terrain for landing selected by the pilot. A factor was the soft terrain.NTSB CHI98LA183Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Montague, MIthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. Factors to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the trees.NTSB CHI91FA159Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Clinton, MIPhysical impairment of the pilot due to heart attack.NTSB CHI91LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Flushing, MIThe pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment and not maintaining directional control which resulted in a ground loop. Factors relating to this accident were the gusty crosswind conditions which existed at the time.NTSB CHI82DA258Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Belleville, MIDuring the approach the acft stalled about 20 ft AGL. The plt added power but the acft touched down short of the rwy & collided with a ditch.NTSB CHI81FEM85Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Gladwin, MINTSB CHI73DEC26Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Lake Orion, MINTSB CHI71IC089Incident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Ann Arbor, MINTSB CHI71FBJ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Holland, MINTSB CHI70A0017Accident · 2 fatalClosedLuscombe 8E · Lakeview, MINTSB CHI70F0013Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Beaverton, MINTSB CHI69D0319Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Romeo, MINTSB CHI69F0081Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Jenison, MINTSB CHI68A0059Accident · 2 fatalClosedLuscombe 8E · Jeddo, MINTSB CHI66D0724Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Ransom, MINTSB CHI66F0623Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Manistique, MI