# NTSB investigations, SC: 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 ERA23LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA289.md): Hughes 269A · Anderson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2023 · N90270 · Substantial damage > The mechanics’ improper torquing of the main rotor blade dampers, which resulted in a ground resonance event during landing. - [NTSB ERA23LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA162.md): Cessna 177 · Travelers Rest, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2023 · N13612 · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s improper servicing of the magneto, which resulted in its accelerated wear, failure, and the total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN22FA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA419.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Conway, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 14, 2022 · N62FC · Destroyed > The mechanic’s failure to install the required gasket on the vacuum pump drive pad in accordance with the maintenance manual, which resulted in oil exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the Director of… - [NTSB ERA21FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA224.md): Piper PA-31P · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 21, 2021 · N575BC · Destroyed > The mechanic’s inadvertent installation of the elevator trim tabs in reverse, which resulted in the pitch trim system operating opposite of the pilot’s input and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB ERA19TA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA216.md): Cessna 180 · Pickens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N75077 · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the right main landing gear brake assembly, which resulted in the loss of control during landing. - [NTSB ERA14LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA170.md): Cessna 421 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2014 · N5929M · Substantial damage > Inadequate maintenance, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during landing. - [NTSB ERA14FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA049.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Graniteville, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2013 · N4016P · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper maintenance of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted a loss of power in the left engine due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed following the loss of engine power, which… - [NTSB ERA13LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA410.md): Cessna 188B · Woodrow, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2013 · N59JK · Substantial damage > A failure of the right rudder pedal arm due to corrosion as a result of inadequate maintenance and inspection of the rudder pedal assembly. - [NTSB ERA12LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA267.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Eastover, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2012 · N961JD · Substantial damage > Inadequate or loss of through bolt preload tension, which resulted in fretting between the engine halves, the subsequent failure of one cylinder through bolt, the loosening of additional cylinder retaining studs, and the fracture of the crankcase.… - [NTSB ERA10LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA100.md): Fpna A-22 Valor · Hunting Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2009 · N721FP · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the oil system's fittings during a routine oil servicing, which resulted in oil starvation due to a loose and/or detached oil line B-nut fitting that led to the engine seizing while in flight. - [NTSB DCA08MA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08MA098.md): Learjet LR60 · Columbia, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Sep 20, 2008 · N999LJ · Destroyed > The operator’s inadequate maintenance of the airplane’s tires, which resulted in multiple tire failures during takeoff roll due to severe underinflation, and the captain’s execution of a rejected takeoff (RTO) after V1, which was inconsistent with her… - [NTSB NYC08LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA086.md): Piper PA-28-R200 · York, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2008 · N1939T · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to improper welding of the crankcase, which resulted in fatigue failure of the through-studs and a subsequent separation of the number two cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. ## 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" = 'SC' 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=SC --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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