# NTSB investigations, 2020: 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 CEN21LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA065.md): Piper PA32R · Canon City, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2020 · N4187H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the alternator drive belt, which resulted in insufficient electrical power to extend the landing gear and a subsequent gear-up landing..
- [NTSB CEN20LA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA412.md): Zenith CH 750 · Montrose, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2020 · N210WP · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to an electrical overload in the engine control unit wiring system; the electrical overload occurred as a result of improper installation by the airplane builder.
- [NTSB DCA27WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA27WA007.md): Fairchild SA227-AC · Gyor, Hungary · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 13, 2020 · EC-NIP
- [NTSB ENG20WA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA038.md): Piper PA28RT · Basel, Switzerland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 23, 2020 · HB-PNP · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN20LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA262.md): Beech F35 · Ravenna, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2020 · N4219B · Substantial damage
  > Electrical and engine problems for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB ENG20WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA042.md): ATR ATR72 · Ambon, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 3, 2020 · PK-WHY · No damage
  > The National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia (KNKT) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an ATR 72-600, which occurred on July 3, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA20CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA203.md): Beech 36 · Batavia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2020 · N15DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during a precautionary landing after an electrical failure.
- [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 ENG20LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20LA016.md): Airbus A319 · Sacramento, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2020 · N521NK · No damage
  > A worn component within each engine integrated drive generator (IDG) resulted in the loss of electrical power supplied to several flight deck displays and systems while on approach to landing. The component, a fixed cylinder block, had significant wearing of…

## 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") = 2020
  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=2020

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