# NTSB investigations: Pressure/environ sys malf/fail

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ENG13WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA042.md): Boeing 737 · Auckland, New Zealand · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 30, 2013 · ZK-NGI · No damage
  > The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:Transport Accident Investigation Commission PO Box 10323, The Terrace Wellington 6143, New Zealand. Website:…
- [NTSB DCA13WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA042.md): Boeing 737 · Genoa, Italy · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 23, 2013 · EI-DCX · No damage
  > On 23 January 2013, at about 0947 UTC time, a Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DCX, operated by RyanAir, declared an emergency and diverted into Genoa, Italy, after experiencing a pressurization problem on both systems. Two passengers sustained minor injuries…
- [NTSB DCA13WA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA031.md): Boeing 737 · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 24, 2012 · HP1371CM · No damage
  > On 24 November, 2012, at approxiumately 1636 UTC time, a Boeing B737-7V3, registration HP1371CM, operated by Copa Airlines Columbia between Bogota and Cartegna, Coulmbia, experienced a depressurization while climbing through FL240 and the oxygen masks…
- [NTSB DCA13WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA019.md): Boeing 757 · Frankfurt, Germany · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 11, 2012 · D-ABOE · No damage
  > On November 11, 2013, a Boeing B757-300, registration D-ABOE, operated by Condor Flugdienst, experienced a smell in cockpit and cabin during take off roll and climb. The airplane returned to Frankfurt and landed uneventfully. There was no damage to the…
- [NTSB DCA13WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA015.md): Boeing 737 · Brasilia, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 24, 2012 · PR-WJD · No damage
  > The Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center of Brazil (CENIPA), has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on October 24, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CENIPA…
- [NTSB DCA12WA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA145.md): Boeing 737-800 · Gran Canaria, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 7, 2012 · EI-EKV · No damage
  > The Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC) of Spain, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on September 7, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the…
- [NTSB DCA12WA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA125.md): Boeing 757-200 · Tenerife Sur, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 8, 2012 · G-LSAH · No damage
  > The Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC) of Spain, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 757-200 that occurred on August 8, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC…
- [NTSB DCA12WA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA120.md): Boeing 737 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 30, 2012 · ZS-SJB · No damage
  > On July 30, 2012, at approximately 0920 UTC, a Boeing 737-800, registration ZS-SJB, s/n 29249, operated by South African Airways, experienced a sudden decompression approximately one hour after takeoff. The cabin oxygen masks deployed from the overhead panels…
- [NTSB DCA12WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA039.md): Boeing 737 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 11, 2012 · G-THOO · No damage
  > The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on February, 11, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA11WA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA088.md): Boeing 737 · Pemir, Latvia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 26, 2011 · YL-BBR · No damage
  > On July 26, 2011, a Boeing 737-300, Latvian registration YL-BBR, operated by Air Baltic, experienced a depressurization while enroute from Antalya, Turkey, to Riga, Latvia. There were no injuries to the 6 crew and 138 passengers. The incident is being…
- [NTSB DCA11WA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA062.md): Boeing B737 · Dublin, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 20, 2011 · EI-DLI · No damage
  > On May 20, 2011 at 2110 UTC, a Boeing 737-800, Irish registration EI-DLI, operated by Ryanair, experienced a depressurization when enroute from Liverpool England, to Dublin Ireland. There were no injuries to the 6 crew and 60 passengers, and the airplane was…
- [NTSB DCA11WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA018.md): Boeing 737 · Rio De Janiero, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 13, 2010 · PR-WJO · No damage
  > The aircraft stopped to climb to cruising level at level 330, because the pilots realized that the pressurization system was not working properly. The "CABIN RATE OF CLIMB" was indicating +500ft/min, the "ALT CABIN INDEX" 8.0, and the differential pressure…
- [NTSB DCA11WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA017.md): Boeing B737 · Brasilia, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 8, 2010 · PR-WJU · No damage
  > The Brazilian Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (CENIPA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on December 8, 2010. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU…
- [NTSB DCA10WA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10WA100.md): Boeing 737 · Milan, Italy · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 23, 2010 · EI-CWW · No damage
  > On July 23, 2010, a Airone Boeing 737-400, registration EI-CWW, conducted an emergency descent after experiencing a decompression. The flight continued on to its destination at 10,000 feet. There were no injuries to the 6 crew members onboard and the airplane…
- [NTSB ERA09FA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA429.md): Cirrus SR-22 · Ravenswood, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2009 · N581DS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper modification of the certified, on-board oxygen system, which resulted in incapacitation due to hypoxia, and the airplane's subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN09FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA087.md): Beech C90 · Rocksprings, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2008 · N43KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the pressurization controls, resulting in his impairment and subsequent incapacitation due to hypoxia.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '331' 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/331/sequence?page=3

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