# NTSB investigations, OH: Aircraft maintenance event NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA22LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA241.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2022 · N503RK · Substantial damage > The improper installation and subsequent failure of the pushrod O-rings, which resulted in failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation. - [NTSB CEN21LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA379.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-42 · Bellefontaine, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2021 · N215BN · Substantial damage > The improper position of the right engine’s fuel feed pump bolt, which led to a total loss of power on the right engine, and the left engine's partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN21LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA049.md): Piper PA32 · Circleville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2020 · N33DW · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to an accessory drive gear that backed out impeding the other gears. - [NTSB CEN21LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA034.md): Cessna 182 · Lebanon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2020 · N3537C · Substantial damage > Improper maintenance that resulted in a blocked crankcase breather port and a subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN21LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA016.md): Kitfox Classic 4 · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2020 · N47KC · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane during landing, which caused the airplane to nose over during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the main landing gear modification which increased the airplane’s tendency to nose over… - [NTSB CEN18LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA275.md): Whittman Tailwind · Orient, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N619NT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s and the flight instructor's incorrect use of the modified mixture control, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing. Also causal was the inadequate systems knowledge of the experimental, amateur-built… - [NTSB CEN17FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA207.md): Varga 2150A · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2017 · N4635V · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control due to impairment from carbon monoxide poisoning. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion of the heat exchanger and the failure of maintenance personnel to adequately inspect and repair or replace the exchanger during the… - [NTSB CEN15IA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA365.md): Beech V35 · Mount Vernon, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2015 · N2059W · No damage > The loosening of the flyweight due to the installation of an improperly hardened flyweight carrier, which resulted in the overspeed of the propeller and engine and the subsequent in-flight separation of the propeller. - [NTSB CEN14LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA159.md): Cessna 310Q · Wapakoneta, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2014 · N69980 · Substantial damage > A fire due to a fuel leak of the cabin heater system. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which failed to identify leaks in the heater system. - [NTSB CEN11LA669](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA669.md): Owen Vans RV-10 · Marietta, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2011 · N499RV · Destroyed > The in-flight engine fire and loss of engine power due to an improperly installed fuel injector nozzle during a recent engine overhaul. - [NTSB CEN10CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA172.md): Kinney Kevin Zenith 601XL · Warren, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2010 · N61601 · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of an oil hose due to improper installation of the hose. - [NTSB CEN09LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA209.md): Beech B24R · Bellefontaine, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2009 · N9348S · Substantial damage > The inadequate torque of the Number 3 cylinder rod bolts by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a failure of the connecting rod and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI08MA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08MA270.md): Convair CV-580 · Columbus, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2008 · N587X · Destroyed > The improper (reverse) rigging of the elevator trim cables by company maintenance personnel, and their subsequent failure to discover the misrigging during required post-maintenance checks. Contributing to the accident was the captain’s inadequate… - [NTSB CHI08FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA146.md): Piper PA28 · Hillsboro, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2008 · N9376W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to an in-flight fire as a result of a corrosion hole in the muffler that was not identified by the mechanic. Contributing to the accident was the improper emergency procedure performed for an… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OH' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '040' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/040/sequence?state=OH --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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