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NTSB investigations: Culver LFA

14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Culver LFA. 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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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 ('8730204')) 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 ('8730204'))
  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 ('8730204'))
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 ERA14FA337Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCulver LFA · Limington, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jul 12, 2014 · N41716 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN06CA031Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCulver Cadet LCA · Alamogordo, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the departure climb. Contributing factors included the gusty winds and the downdraft.Jan 2, 2006 · N37814 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX00LA348Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCulver LFA · Ione, CAThe failure of the right brake during the landing roll resulting in loss of directional control and subsequent nose over of the airplane.Sep 26, 2000 · N37820 · Destroyed NTSB DEN00LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCulver LFA · Moab, UTOverheating of the left brake, causing the wheel to lock. Factors were the pilot not being able to maintain directional control, a dirt berm, and a drainage ditch.Jun 2, 2000 · N34783 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX93LA349Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCulver LFA · Sonoma, CAthe airport management's failure to provide notice of the banner operation and to close the runway. An additional cause was the banner operator's failure to ensure that the runway on which he placed his banner equipment was closed.Sep 11, 1993 · N41729 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC89DPG01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCulver LFA · Dumas, ARA witness stated that the airplane backfired while in a turn at low altitude. He heard it backfire twice more and noticed engine running at idle just before it crashed. When runup, the engine would attain 1900 RPM, then backfire and the RPM would drop to 600…Oct 13, 1988 · N34872 · Destroyed NTSB LAX87DVD02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCulver Cadet LFA · Antioch, CADuring a local pleasure flt, witnesses observed the acft take-off into a headwind. At aprx 1000 ft AGL, the nose of the acft came up then down. The acft entered a spin and collided with the terrain. They also stated that the propeller appeared to be slowing…Mar 24, 1987 · N37838 · Destroyed NTSB MKC84FA202Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCulver LFA · Plattsburg, MOWitnesses viewed the acft in a nose high attitude at a low alt near the south end of rwy 18. The acft climbed a short distance, rolled to the left and descended nearly vertically to the ground.Jul 8, 1984 · N41638 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX74FUG07Accident · No injuriesClosedCulver LCA · Corona, CAJul 14, 1973 · N41638 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71DFM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCulver LFA · Ansonia, CTJul 15, 1970 · N37832 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0181Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCulver LFA · Perry, NYSep 3, 1968 · N41603 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA68D0280Accident · No injuriesClosedCulver LFA · Eugene, ORMar 16, 1968 · N41722 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK68D0008Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCulver LFA · Watsonville, CAMay 10, 1967 · N41617 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN65A0057Accident · No injuriesClosedCulver LFA · Maricopa, AZFeb 18, 1965 · N41729 · Substantial damage