NTSB investigations: Stits SA6B

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Stits SA6B. 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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Cases per year

19702026

NTSB investigations: Stits SA6B per year, 1970–2026: 5 cases
1970	1
1974	1
1975	1
1990	1
1994	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 ('865042A', '86504Y7', '86504YS', '86504Z4', '86504ZQ', '865040J', '865042R', '86504TF', '86504TH', '86504TK', '86504W0', '86504X4', '86504XF', '86504ZN', '86504ZW')) 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 ('865042A', '86504Y7', '86504YS', '86504Z4', '86504ZQ', '865040J', '865042R', '86504TF', '86504TH', '86504TK', '86504W0', '86504X4', '86504XF', '86504ZN', '86504ZW'))
  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 ('865042A', '86504Y7', '86504YS', '86504Z4', '86504ZQ', '865040J', '865042R', '86504TF', '86504TH', '86504TK', '86504W0', '86504X4', '86504XF', '86504ZN', '86504ZW'))
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 SEA94LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKelley Stits SA6B · Snohomish, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. Factors include a pole off the departure end of the runway.Mar 10, 1994 · N4696 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX90DUJ09Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportStits SA6B · Tucson, AZThe failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control.Aug 23, 1990 · N4203 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DQG05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStits SA6B · Spearman, TXJul 3, 1975 · N6111U · Substantial damage NTSB OAK74FVG43Accident · 2 fatalClosedStits SA6B · Clear Lake, CAApr 14, 1974 · N6733C · Destroyed NTSB NYC71FGM22Accident · No injuriesClosedStits SA6B · Finleyville, PANov 22, 1970 · N1292V · Substantial damage