NTSB investigations, 2016

9 cases where the defining event was Electrical system malf/failure.

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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\") = 2016
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '332')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN17LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGosselin Charles Glastar · Lee's Summit, MOPartial failure of the electric system due to a battery short, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Dec 31, 2016 · N120CG · Substantial damageNTSB ANC17LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32R-300 · McGrath, AKThe failure of the nose landing gear to extend and lock due to the failure of the alternator and reduced battery power due to the cold ambient temperature, which prohibited the electrically-driven hydraulic pump from supplying adequate hydraulic pressure to…Nov 21, 2016 · N4352F · Minor damageNTSB ERA16LA299Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne Searey · Sebring, FLA disconnected ground wire during initial climb, which degraded the fuel boost pumps’ performance and resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Aug 23, 2016 · N801SR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16FA269Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK11 · West Mifflin, PAA malfunction of the electrical system, which resulted in an electrical fire in the right wing root of the airplane, which compromised the fuel system and resulted in ignition of fuel. Contributing to the accident was the routing of the electrical wiring near…Jul 25, 2016 · N5940 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR16LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Seattle, WAThe pilot’s failure to use the emergency procedures checklist for generator failures or for gear extension following a loss of electrical power due to the separated flag terminal of a diode in overstress, which resulted in a gear-up landing.Jun 2, 2016 · N301DM · Substantial damageNTSB DCA16WA166Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationEmbraer ERJ190 · Boston, MATransport Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a EMBRAER ERJ190 airplane that occurred on May 25, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the…May 25, 2016 · C-FHOS · Minor damageNTSB CEN16WA179Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationSwearingen SA 226T · Andorra, Lleida, Spain, SpainOn April 26, 2016, about 1535 hours universal coordinated time, a Swearingen SA-226T airplane, United States registration N125WG, was substantially damaged during landing at the Andorra – La Seu d'Urgell Airport (LESU); Andorra, Lleida, Spain. The airplane…Apr 26, 2016 · N125WG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16WA150Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationRobinson R22 Beta · Bern, SwitzerlandOn April 6, 2016, about 1330 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), the crew of a Robinson R22 BETA, Swiss registration HB-ZGO, made a precautionary landing at Bern Airport (LSZB), Bern, Switzerland, after they smelled smoke. They noted the alternator had failed…Apr 6, 2016 · HB-ZGO · Minor damageNTSB ERA16LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Myrtle Beach, SCA complete loss of electrical power, which resulted from the separation of an alternator wire due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the emergency landing gear extension system due to a lack of hydraulic fluid, which resulted in…Mar 19, 2016 · N59196 · Substantial damage