# Fatal NTSB investigations: Electrical system malf/failure 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 CEN26FA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA228.md): Textron 680A · Laredo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 17, 2026 · N523QS · Substantial damage > On June 16, 2026, at 2200 central daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc 680A, N523QS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Laredo, Texas. The captain received serious injuries, the first officer received minor injuries, one… - [NTSB ERA23FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA023.md): Peryera Adventura II · Miramar, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2022 · N32856 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to remove the ECU select switch per the manufacturer’s service bulletin, which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN20FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA093.md): Beech 200 · Coleman, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 20, 2020 · N860J · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with a “popped” circuit breaker and communications with air traffic control. - [NTSB CEN19FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA119.md): Rockwell International NA-265-65 · New Albany, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Apr 13, 2019 · N265DS · Destroyed > An unidentified electrical system malfunction that led to the pilots losing awareness of the airplane's performance in instrument meteorological conditions and resulted in a loss of control of the airplane. - [NTSB CEN18FA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA384.md): Cessna 150 · Festus, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2018 · N7152S · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to initiate and continue the… - [NTSB WPR17FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA155.md): Evolution 19 Lancair Evolution · Mesa, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2017 · N571JM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to a failure… - [NTSB ERA16FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA269.md): Yakovlev YAK11 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2016 · N5940 · Substantial damage > A 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… - [NTSB WPR13FA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA368.md): Beech E35 · West Yellowstone, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N3226C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while aligning the airplane with the runway for landing, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's… - [NTSB ERA12FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA280.md): Manzitto Michael A Mwlancair 235 · Hudson, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2012 · N235MW · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known electrical system problems, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the electrical wiring interconnect system, loss of electrical power, and subsequent fuel starvation and loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR11FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA248.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Astoria, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2011 · N511FS · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's distraction and anxiety from a reported failure of the airplane's electrical system. - [NTSB WPR09FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA027.md): Cessna P206 · Estacada, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2008 · N2570X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while on approach to land at night. Contributing to the accident was the electrical system failure and the pilot's diverted attention. ## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '332' 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/332/sequence?fatal=1 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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