NTSB investigations, 2018

12 cases where the sequence of events included Electrical system malf/failure.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations, 2018 per year, 2008–2026: 182 cases
200810
20097
20107
201111
20129
20136
20148
20155
201614
20179
201812
201913
20209
202112
202211
202310
202412
202512
20265

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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\") = 2018
    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"

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NTSB DCA19WA049Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Belo Horizonte, BrazilThe CENIPA of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777 airplane that occurred on December 20, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist CENIPA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as…Dec 20, 2018 · PT-MUG · Minor damageNTSB ERA19LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA22 · Brownstown, INThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the outcome was the student…Oct 20, 2018 · N5581Z · DestroyedNTSB DCA19WA013Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · East Midlands, United KingdomThe government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on October 12, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under…Oct 12, 2018 · G-JMCR · No damageNTSB GAA19CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Winder, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night after an electrical failure, which resulted in the airplane striking runway lights.Oct 4, 2018 · N8220P · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18FA384Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Festus, MOA 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…Sep 21, 2018 · N7152S · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA545Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Mason City, IAThe pilot’s improper hand propping procedure, which resulted in a runaway airplane and subsequent impact with a hangar.Sep 8, 2018 · N669HT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32R · Falcon, COThe pilot's decision to depart with an inoperative left magneto, which resulted in degraded climb performance in high-density altitude conditions and a subsequent emergency landing.Aug 23, 2018 · N2880W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's decision to take off with a known electrical problem, which resulted in the loss of electrical power, problem with the landing gear extension system, and subsequent runway excursion.Aug 18, 2018 · N6958N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Florence, SCThe pilot's failure to comply with emergency procedures in the pilot's operating handbook, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to address the low battery voltage before…Aug 9, 2018 · N1693R · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA209Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 402 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe failure of the left starter relay, which resulted in a loss of electrical power during the flight and the failure of the T-handle from the cable led to a forced landing with the landing gear retracted.Jun 14, 2018 · N322HA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-260 · Fargo, NDThe pilot's failure to use the published emergency procedures to manually extend the landing gear when an electrical failure precluded normal extension of the landing gear, resulting in the gear collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was the…Feb 8, 2018 · N9360P · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA227 TT · Houston, TXThe failure of the left starter relay during engine start, which resulted in a loss of electrical and battery power during the flight and led to a forced landing with the nose landing gear not fully extended, causing substantial damage to the engines.Jan 19, 2018 · N6UP · Substantial damage