# NTSB investigations, 2022: 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR23LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA076.md): Cessna 210N · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N210CU · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the brake system O-rings on the left landing gear trunnion, which allowed the hydraulic fluid to drain from the left brake system, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA23LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA154.md): Cessna 310R · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N3844C · Substantial damage
  > A main landing gear collapse due to a landing gear actuator overtravel for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ANC23FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA008.md): Raytheon C90A · Kaupo, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N13GZ · Substantial damage
  > Guardian Flight’s inadequate pilot training and performance tracking, which failed to identify and correct the pilot’s consistent lack of skill, and which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain his position inflight using secondary instruments to…
- [NTSB ERA23LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA088.md): Cessna 305 · Alabaster, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2022 · N5301G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA23LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA075.md): Gates Lear Jet 36 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2022 · N12FN · Substantial damage
  > A left main landing gear tire rupture during takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA23FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA070.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 22, 2022 · N7094J · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate inspections of the forward left control rod end attachment hardware to the stationary swashplate by the pilot and by maintenance personnel, resulting in an eventual loosening and backing out of the hardware and subsequent loss of helicopter…
- [NTSB DCA23WA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA064.md): Boeing 747-44AF · Almaty, Kazakhstan · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 11, 2022 · N573UP
- [NTSB DCA23WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA051.md): Boeing 737 · Amman, Jordan · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 6, 2022 · JY-JAD · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA028.md): Eclipse Aerospace EA500 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2022 · N150NE · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly align the right brake wheel speed transducer, which rendered the right wheel brake ineffective during landing, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to follow the correct procedures to restore braking action during the…
- [NTSB ERA23LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA063.md): Hagerty Glasair Super IIS-TD · Jasper, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2022 · N430JV · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump and the pilot’s failure to use the electric fuel pump, which resulted in a forced, hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA23WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA054.md): Saab 340 · Whitemark, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 4, 2022 · VH-ZRC · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA017.md): Cessna 177RG · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N747ML · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the fuel supply line to the fuel flow divider, which resulted in a fuel leak, fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA003.md): Embraer S A EMB-545 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2022 · N179SP · Substantial damage
  > The crew failed to ensure the main entry door was locked before departure. Contributing to the accident was a corroded/jammed door sensor that provided an erroneous locked indication to the crew alerting system.
- [NTSB WPR23LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA004.md): Bell 206B · Fresno, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2022 · N284CA · Substantial damage
  > The disbond of a tail rotor drive shaft splined adapter, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor drive and a subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA357.md): Vashon Ranger R7 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N151VR · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the landing gear due to material deficiencies that reduced the strength of the landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC22LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA080.md): Cessna 180A · Skwentna, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N9728B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear float due to inadequate maintenance of the floats and corrosion.
- [NTSB GAA22WA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA317.md): Piper PA38 · Jujuy, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Sep 22, 2022 · LV-OIB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA427.md): Northwing Design Apache Sport · Southern Shores, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2022 · N3283N · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft control due to movement of the outer portion of the right wing fabric and displacement of wing ribs for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN22LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA427.md): Cessna A188A · Canby, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2022 · N2122U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing, which resulted in an overload failure of the tailwheel cross tube and subsequent impact with the runway.
- [NTSB WPR22LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA341.md): Cessna 750 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2022 · N15TZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to depart on the accident flight with a known hydraulic leak, resulting in an in-flight hydraulic system failure, and the pilot’s attempt to land during an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of control during the…
- [NTSB CEN22LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA396.md): Javron Experimental PA18 Replica · Osceola, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2022 · N954SC · Substantial damage
  > The stuck right brake at landing which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR22LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA324.md): Champion 7GCBA · Athol, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2022 · N9512S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right brake due to a disconnected master cylinder piston rod, which led to the departure of the airplane from the runway surface. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to adequately inspect the connection between the…
- [NTSB ERA22LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA382.md): Aeronca 7AC · Clermont, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2022 · N44FC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control while landing due to a worn tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA22WA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA184.md): Boeing 737 · Banjarmasin, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 14, 2022 · PK-YGV · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA378.md): Cessna 210B · Clinton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2022 · N9637X · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue crack in the hydraulic actuator, which resulted in the loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot’s inability to fully extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR22LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA291.md): Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2022 · N833SB · Substantial damage
  > The subsequent delamination of the main rotor blades as a result of an unidentified main rotor blade impact with vegetation during a previous flight by another pilot.
- [NTSB CEN22LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA333.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Waterloo, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2022 · N442JE · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the flight controls for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN22LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA328.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 · Mount Vernon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2022 · N228MT · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate securement of the cloth fire extinguisher cover, which resulted in it being blown off the fire extinguisher and ingested into the helicopter’s fenestron during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA259.md): Socata TB21 · San Marcos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N718TB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the mechanical fuel pump due to internal friction for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA22WA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA150.md): Boeing 737 · Athens, Greece · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 8, 2022 · PH-CDF · No damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA318.md): Hiller UH12E · Becker, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2022 · N64272 · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight failure of the main rotor mast hub due to several undetected fatigue fractures.
- [NTSB ERA22LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA310.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Findlay, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2022 · N55JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/mechanic’s inadequate inspection of the faulty horizontal stabilizer trim switch, which resulted in an uncommanded trim movement during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an aborted takeoff, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CEN22FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA298.md): Piper PA-24-250 · St. Jacob, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 2, 2022 · N5235P · Destroyed
  > The inadequate maintenance of the airplane fuel system that resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA22WA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA303.md): Uas Sea Fly Alta-X · South Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 29, 2022 · UNREG
- [NTSB ERA22LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA296.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2022 · N721SD · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear through bolt, which resulted in a left main landing gear collapse and subsequent runway excursion during landing.
- [NTSB WPR22FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA229.md): Mooney M20J · Kerrville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 25, 2022 · N4267H · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a base leg turn in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight training experience.
- [NTSB DCA22WA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA137.md): 737 800 · Cairo, Egypt · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 25, 2022 · SU-GCZ · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA236.md): Bell 206B · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2022 · N915B · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to a fatigue fracture of one of the KAflex flex frames caused by a loose bolt, which resulted in a total loss of power to the transmission and a subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA226.md): Cessna TR182 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2022 · N738JZ · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right main landing gear actuator pressure line O-ring, which resulted in a gear-up landing on the runway.
- [NTSB ERA22LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA272.md): Cessna 414 · Monongahela, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2022 · N1996G · Substantial damage
  > Loss of braking authority due to a loosened brake line fitting for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA22LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA275.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2022 · N432CD · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the brake system, which resulted in the brakes overheating and catching fire and subsequent substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA22LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA319.md): Mooney M20J · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2022 · N9158D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the torsion spring inside the drive clutch assembly of the landing gear actuator which prevented normal and manual extension of the landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN22LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA225.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2022 · N8926D · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance of the airplane’s brake system that resulted in a hole in the brake line, the loss of brake fluid, and the subsequent loss of brake functionality.
- [NTSB ERA22LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA256.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2022 · N132TC · Substantial damage
  > The fractured attachment lug on the forward clutch shaft yoke due to fatigue failure with multiple origins.
- [NTSB GAA22WA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA192.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Ontario, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 25, 2022 · N591ER · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA146.md): Airbus A320 · Paris, France · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 23, 2022 · 9H-EMU · No damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA183.md): Pyka Pelican · Winters, CA · Accident · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N605PK · Substantial damage
  > Delamination of the uncrewed aircraft systems’ right wing skin surfaces from the wing spar that resulted in a spin and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA194.md): Cessna 172S · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2022 · N184NW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque a fuel line “B” nut, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN22LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA186.md): Piper PA32R · Loogootee, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N4303P · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance and subsequent failure of an internal component in the fuel servo that prevented adequate fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA22WA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA115.md): Boeing MD82 · Tehran, Iran · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 16, 2022 · EP-MDG · Minor damage

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## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2022
  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?year=2022

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