NTSB investigations: Waco UPF-7
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Waco UPF-7, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9601302')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353))
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 ('9601302')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
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 LAX92FA257Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Sedona, AZFuel exhaustion due to the pilots inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane prior to departure. Factors in the accident were: 1) the unreliable fuel sight gauges which were contaminated with a tar like residue which may have…NTSB NYC91LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Stebensville, PAThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, his improper fuel consumption calculations, and his failure to flare the airplane during the forced landing.NTSB MKC89LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Creve Coeur, MOImproper use of the carburetor heat by the pilot and carburetor ice. Contributing factors were: carburetor icing conditions, high obstructions and terrain conditions (corn crop).NTSB DEN84FA211Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Brighton, COThe plt departed casper, WY, at 0500 with full fuel tanks. At 0807 the plt landed at an air national guard base but declineed to refuel and departed at 0918. Only a trace of fuel was found in the acft wreckage. The acft had been aloft 3 hours and 34 minutes.…NTSB LAX83LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF7 · Seal Beach, CAThe acft was landed on a Beach highway after the engine quit at 800 feet MSL. The acft damage during the landing was limited to a broken landing strut, bent propeller blade and fractured front and rear spars of the right wing. The flightwas a scenic excursion…