NTSB investigations: Waco UPF-7, CA
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Waco UPF-7. 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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 ('9601302'))
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" = 'CA' 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 ('9601302'))
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 GAA15CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco UPF 7 · Rio Vista, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR13CA146Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Paso Robles, CAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB LAX07LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Palos Verdes, CAthe failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from each other while maneuvering in close proximity.NTSB LAX95LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Chino, CAfailure of the attachment link for the master cylinder return spring, which allowed the left brake to lock.NTSB LAX91LA370Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Wallace, CAThe pilot's failure to properly align his airplane with the runway and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors related to the presence of rough and downhill terrain adjacent to the runway.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…NTSB LAX73FUA40Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco UPF-7 · Santa Ana, CANTSB OAK72DVM33Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco UPF-7 · Watsonville, CANTSB OAK66D0120Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWaco UPF-7 · Markleville, CANTSB UNK64X0433Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWaco UPF7 · San Fernand, CA