NTSB investigations, 1989

5 cases where the first occurrence was “Vortex turbulence encountered”.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1989
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 410)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX90FA002Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Palm Springs, CAImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures, which resulted in a vortex turbulence encounter. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's failure to assure the aircraft was loaded…Oct 6, 1989 · N3063T · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Santa Paula, CAImproper in-flight planning/decision by the student pilot. Contributing factors were the parked aircraft, hangar, and the student pilot's lack of total experience.Sep 14, 1989 · N49697 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Santa Ana, CAThe pilot's improper in-flight planning after being advised of possible wake turbulence.Sep 6, 1989 · N1739C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Port Huron, MIImproper in-flight planning/decision by the student pilot and his inadvertent encounter with wake turbulence from the transport aircraft. The student's lack of total experience was considered a contributing factor.Jun 18, 1989 · N8752S · DestroyedNTSB ATL89FA160Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Columbus, OHThe student pilot's improperly planned approach, and inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI), which led to an encounter with wake turbulence and a loss of aircraft control.Jun 15, 1989 · N6506L · Destroyed