NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8E, TX
18 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
| 1965 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Where
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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\" = 'TX' 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" = 'TX' 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 CEN23LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Houston, TXThe pilot’s failure to attain/maintain lateral airplane control during landing, which resulted in an impact with the runway surface.NTSB CEN23LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Bridgeport, TXThe pilot’s loss of control due to a wind gust during landing.NTSB CEN09CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Ozona, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB FTW99LA128Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Conroe, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel vent. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW92LA115Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Acton, TXThe excessive airspeed during the landing. Factors were the carburetor icing conditions, the carburetor ice induced power loss, and the pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat.NTSB FTW89FA025Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Port Lavaca, TXThere were no records to indicate the non-instrument rated pilot received a pre-flight weather briefing from any weather reporting service. Witnesses in the area of the accident stated the night was dark and the ground was covered with fog. The airplane…NTSB FTW76DRA58Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Houston, TXNTSB FTW72FRA26Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscomb 8E · Conroe, TXNTSB FTW71FQG56Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Brownfield, TXNTSB FTW70F0341Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8D · Weatherford, TXNTSB FTW70D0254Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Dallas, TXNTSB FTW70D0071Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Graford, TXNTSB FTW68D0554Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · San Antonio, TXNTSB FTW68F0287Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · San Angelo, TXNTSB FTW68F0254Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Kingsland, TXNTSB FTW67D0155Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Dallas, TXNTSB FTW66F0003Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Stowell, TXNTSB UNK65X1445Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Hereford, TX