# NTSB investigations, 2016: 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 CEN17LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA066.md): Gosselin Charles Glastar · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N120CG · Substantial damage > Partial failure of the electric system due to a battery short, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ANC17LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA014.md): Piper PA 32R-300 · McGrath, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2016 · N4352F · Minor damage > The 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… - [NTSB ERA16LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA299.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2016 · N801SR · Substantial damage > A 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. - [NTSB WPR16LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA164.md): Zenith CH601 · Ocean Shores, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2016 · N619LD · Substantial damage > A reduction in electrical power, which disabled both fuel pumps and resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN16LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA356.md): Cessna P210N · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2016 · N323DC · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear (MLG) down-lock mechanism, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear. The root cause of the right MLG down-lock mechanism could not be determined because the components were not available for examination. - [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 CEN16LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA270.md): Cessna 182J · Weatherford, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2016 · N2644F · Substantial damage > An electrical system malfunction for reasons that could not be determined, and the subsequent loss of engine power due to the loss of the electrical boost pumps. Also causal was the pilot's improper emergency action following the loss of engine power due to… - [NTSB WPR16LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA127.md): Piper PA46 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2016 · N301DM · Substantial damage > The 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. - [NTSB DCA16WA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA166.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 25, 2016 · C-FHOS · Minor damage > Transport 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… - [NTSB CEN16WA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA398.md): Cirrus SR22 · Ailly-sur-Somme, France · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · May 16, 2016 · N19BV · Destroyed - [NTSB CEN16WA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA179.md): Swearingen SA 226T · Andorra, Lleida, Spain, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 26, 2016 · N125WG · Substantial damage > On 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… - [NTSB CEN16LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA167.md): Probst Zenair 601XL · Hempstead, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2016 · C-GXLP · Substantial damage > A loose output connection from the generator voltage regulator, which resulted in a loss of power to the electronic ignition system, a total loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing, during which the airplane impacted a sign pole. - [NTSB CEN16WA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA150.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Bern, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 6, 2016 · HB-ZGO · Minor damage > On 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… - [NTSB ERA16LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA135.md): Cessna 210L · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2016 · N59196 · Substantial damage > A 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… ## 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") = 2016 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?year=2016 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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