# NTSB investigations, LA: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)

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 CEN25LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA233.md): ICP Savannah S · Slaughter, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 1, 2025 · N5000S · Substantial damage
  > On June 30, 2025, about 1932 central daylight time an I.C.P. Srl Savannah S light sport airplane, N5000S was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Slaughter, LA. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight was operated under…
- [NTSB CEN24LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA062.md): Cessna 340A · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N7067W · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the main landing gear, which resulted in a collapse and overstress failure of the left main landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA389.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Arnaudville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2021 · N827SH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tail rotor drive due to a fatigue failure of the tail rotor gearbox output shaft, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB DCA18FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18FA144.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Alexandria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2018 · N807WA · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the right main landing gear under normal loads due to fatigue cracking in an area subject to an FAA Airworthiness Directive that was not adequately inspected.
- [NTSB CEN15IA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA225.md): Airbus A319 112 · New Orleans, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 5, 2015 · N941FR · Minor damage
  > The ingression of moisture into the windshield’s laminate layer, which induced electrical arcing in the windshield heating system that subsequently cracked the outer glass pane of the windshield.
- [NTSB CEN13LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA321.md): Bell 206-L4 · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2013 · N720RL · Substantial damage
  > Failure of maintenance personnel to ensure adequate torque of a tailrotor drive shaft coupling bolt, which resulted in the partial disconnection of the drive shaft.
- [NTSB CEN13CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA282.md): Cessna 172RG · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2013 · N5219U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand starting the engine and the failure of the brass tie down hook.
- [NTSB CEN12CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA185.md): Cessna 180H · Belle Chase, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2012 · N3424Y · Substantial damage
  > The bent tailwheel spring that allowed the tailwheel to caster when the airplane encountered a wind gust on landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN10CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA510.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2010 · N63E · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during landing due to failure of the right brake for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA510.md): Wohnoutka Steven M Team Z MAX · Iowa, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2009 · N301SS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine thrust during initial climb due to the failure of the airplane's propeller as a result of preexisting damage.

## 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" = 'LA' 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" = '330' 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/330/sequence?state=LA

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