NTSB investigations, 2015
33 cases where the sequence of events included Aircraft maintenance event.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 37 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 33 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 9 |
Where
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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\") = 2015
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"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 year(c."eventDate") = 2015 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
Run 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 GAA16CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDay William L Minicoupe · Middle River, MDThe pilot's incorrect installation of the rudder horn and failure to properly inspect the installation, which led to a loss of directional control during takeoff.NTSB ERA16LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Kennesaw, GAInadequate inspection and rigging of the landing gear system, which resulted in the subsequent failure and collapse of the left main landing gear during landing.NTSB CEN16LA035Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlimn Kitfox 2-3 · Escanaba, MIThe airplane owner's inadequate maintenance and servicing of the propeller gearbox, which resulted in oil starvation, failure of the gearbox in flight, and a subsequent loss of propeller thrust. Contributing to the outcome was the airplane's low altitude at…NTSB ERA16LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Albany, GAThe mechanic's inadequate inspection of the brake system during the most recent annual inspection, which resulted in the failure of both left and right main landing gear torque plates and a subsequent loss of braking action.NTSB CEN15LA421Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLerch RV6A · Deckerville, MIThe in-flight loss of engine oil after the oil filter separated from the engine adapter assembly because of an incorrect modification of the oil filter adapter assembly, which resulted in a precautionary landing in a field.NTSB ERA15LA349Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20TN · Atlantic City (Atlantic Ocean)A loose oxygen line, which was not detected by maintenance personnel during a recent annual inspection, that allowed oxygen to escape and drain the oxygen canister more quickly than the pilot expected. This reduced the pilot's availability of supplemental…NTSB ERA15LA341Accident · Minor injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 28RT-201 · Russell Springs, KYMaintenance personnel’s inadequate fuel injection servo maintenance due to an out-of-date AD list, which resulted in the fuel injection servo plug backing out of the threaded plug hole on the regulator cover of the fuel injection servo and subsequent total…NTSB ERA15LA332Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancair IV · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe mechanic's improper installation of the turbocharger assembly, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent total loss of the engine power.NTSB GAA15CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 305A · Midlothian, TXThe failure of the brake line tubing for the right main landing gear brake, due to a non-standard method used to secure the brake line, which resulted in a loss of control during landing, and a ground loop.NTSB CEN15IA365Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Mount Vernon, OHThe 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 CEN15LA336Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Austin, TXA total loss of engine power due to an excessively rich fuel mixture as a result of the improper adjustment of the fuel pump aneroid.NTSB ERA15LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCommander 114 · Reading, PAThe improper installation of the fuel supply line fitting at the fuel manifold, which resulted in the line loosening in-flight, fuel leakage, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN15LA329Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportO'Dell Aeromaster · Sulphur Springs, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postimpact damage precluded a thorough examination of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control following the loss of engine power,…NTSB ERA15LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSontonastaso Mosquito · Winchendon, MAA partial loss of engine power due to a faulty electrical wiring crimp in the engine’s ignition system.NTSB ERA15LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Poughkeepsie, NYA leaking fuel discharge fitting, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an off-airport, gear-up landing.NTSB CEN15FA315Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSanford Zenith CH 601XL · Bristol, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control following a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the installation of ignition system coils that were not engine-manufacturer replacement parts, which…NTSB ERA15LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe undetected fatigue cracks in the engine and nose landing gear (NLG) strut mount assembly, which prevented the proper alignment of the NLG after it was extended and the pilots from being able to maintain directional control after touchdown.NTSB CEN15CA324Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander 100 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot's improper decision to attempt flight with an unairworthy airplane and improper starting procedure that resulted in an uncontrolled takeoff without the pilot aboard. Contributing was the inoperative airplane battery/engine starter.NTSB GAA15CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAventura II · Fenton, MIThe failure of the student pilot to ensure that the experimental seaplane was airworthy prior to take off.NTSB ERA15LA263Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 5A(205A) · Stafford Twp, NJThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from a mechanic's failure to properly torque the engine cylinder through bolts.NTSB CEN15LA298Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Houston, TXMaintenance personnel's improper installation of the propeller governor, which resulted in damage to the governor drive gear and its subsequent failure and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB CEN15FA269Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fredericksburg, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the mechanic's…NTSB CEN15LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-200 · Jonesboro, ARMaintenance personnel's improper engine oil drain valve installation, which led to engine oil exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power after takeoff at an altitude too low for the pilot to execute a forced landing in a suitable area.NTSB GAA15CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180B · Waterloo, IAThe incorrect installation of the secondary seat stop reel which resulted in the pilot's loss of control when the seat moved full aft during takeoff.NTSB WPR15FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46 350P · Spokane, WAThe mechanic's incorrect installation of two aileron cables and the subsequent inadequate functional checks of the aileron system before flight by both the mechanic and the pilot, which prevented proper roll control from the cockpit, resulting in the pilot's…NTSB ERA15IA198Incident · No injuriesClass 2 · IncidentFinal reportDassault-Breguet Mystere Falcon 900 · Orlando, FLUnknown maintenance personnel’s inadequate securing of a wiring bundle during a maintenance, repair, or modification event, which led to chafing of the wiring bundle, an electrical short and arcing, and a subsequent in-flight fire.NTSB GAA15CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · New Market, INThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power en-route.NTSB WPR15LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell/Garlick UH 1H · Shelton, WAThe fatigue failure of the engine-to-transmission driveshaft adapter attachment bolt due to the application of inadequate torque on the bolt during assembly.NTSB ERA15LA133Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson Joel H Rans S-6ES Coyote II · Rincon, PRThe inadequate maintenance and inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in partial blockage of a fuel filter, a partial loss of engine power, and subsequent ditching.NTSB ERA15FA128Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Greensboro, NCA total loss of engine power after takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of excessive wear of the fuel selector valve. Also causal was the owner/operator and maintenance personnel's inadequate maintenance, and inadequate postmaintenance inspection.NTSB ERA15LA123Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1 · Fort Meade, MDThe mechanic’s failure to detect the incorrect dry valve tappet clearances while troubleshooting ongoing engine issues, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the partial loss of engine power was the mechanic's failure…NTSB CEN15LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Slaton, TXMaintenance personnel’s improper installation of the engine data monitor (EDM), which was not in accordance with the supplemental type certificate instructions and resulted in engine warning indications and the pilot’s subsequent reaction to the warning…NTSB ERA15CA107Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Alexander City, ALThe pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.