NTSB investigations: Silvaire 8F

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Silvaire 8F. 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.

Defining event

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Aircraft model

Cases per year

19662026

NTSB investigations: Silvaire 8F per year, 1966–2026: 8 cases
1966	1
1968	1
1969	1
1971	1
1978	1
1980	1
2017	1
2025	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 ('8190154')) 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 ('8190154'))
  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 ('8190154'))
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 CEN25LA150Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSilvaire 8F · Fairbury, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.Apr 6, 2025 · N9926C · Substantial damage NTSB GAA17CA575Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSilvaire 8 · Texarkana, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Sep 28, 2017 · N9902C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC80DCA25Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Sullivan, MOJul 27, 1980 · N9930C · Substantial damage NTSB OAK79FVM03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Monterey, CANov 12, 1978 · N9930C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72DCD20Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Vinton, IAAug 12, 1971 · N9922C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0514Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Menominee, MIMar 3, 1969 · N9914C · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0225Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Drumright, OKOct 13, 1968 · N3541G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0049Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Newburg, MDJun 19, 1966 · N9926C · Substantial damage