# NTSB investigations, Outside the U.S.: Flight control sys malf/fail

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DCA20WA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA074.md): Boeing 757 · San Jose, Costa Rica · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 9, 2020 · N200UU · No damage
  > The Consejo Technico de Aviacion Civil (CTAC)of Costa Rica notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 757-2B7, which occurred on February 9, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13…
- [NTSB ENG20WA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA034.md): Bombardier CL600 2C10 · Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 23, 2020 · F-GRZL · No damage
  > The BEA of France has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Bombardier CL600-2C10 airplane that occurred on January 23, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA of France's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB CEN20WA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA056.md): Learjet 45 · Geneva, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 18, 2019 · D-CNMB · No damage
  > The government of Switzerland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a LEARJET 45 airplane that occurred on December 18, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Switzerland's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA19WA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA212.md): Boeing 737 · South Africa · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 2, 2019 · ZS-SJD · No damage
  > The government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on September 02, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA19WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA023.md): Embraer 190 · Bara, Portugal · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 11, 2018 · P4-KCJ · No damage
  > The GPIA of Portugal has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Embraer 190 airplane that occurred on November 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GPIA of Portugal's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB CEN19WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA042.md): Piper PA34 · Uk, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 2, 2018 · G-OXFF
  > The government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA34 airplane that occurred on November 02, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under…
- [NTSB CEN18WA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA399.md): Cessna 172 · Hamilton, Bermuda · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 30, 2018 · N9085H · Substantial damage
  > On April 30, 2018, about 2045 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 172 M airplane, N9085H, was substantially damaged during a landing at the L. F. Wade International Airport, near Hamilton, Bermuda. The pilot sustained minor injuries.The accident…
- [NTSB DCA18WA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA315.md): Airbus A320 · Tallinn, Estonia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 28, 2018 · ES-SAN · Substantial damage
  > The Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau (AIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Airbus 320, which occurred on February 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB ANC18LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA020.md): Eurocopter France SA330J Puma · Pacific Ocean, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2018 · N339EV · Substantial damage
  > The worn rear bearing of the freewheel unit. Contributing to the accident was the delay in analyzing an oil sample, which would have detected the increase in metal contaminants from the worn bearing.
- [NTSB DCA17WA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA199.md): Boeing 737 · Caracas, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 13, 2017 · YV-268T
  > The DGAC of Venezuela has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on September 13, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as…
- [NTSB ERA17WA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA230.md): Gulfstream G1159A · Nueva Esparta, Venezuela · Accident · 9 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 4, 2017 · YV2896 · Destroyed
  > On July 4, 2017, about 1745 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Gulfstream 1159A, Venezuela registration YV2895, descended into the Caribbean Sea northwest of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, and was presumed to be destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions…
- [NTSB ENG17RA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17RA040.md): ATR ATR72 · Guarulhos, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 21, 2017 · PP-PTQ · Minor damage
  > The Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (CENIPA) of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Aerospatiale and Alenia ATR-72-212A, which occurred on March 21, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited…
- [NTSB DCA17WA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA056.md): Boeing 737 · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 30, 2016 · CN-ROJ · No damage
  > The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) of France has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on December 30, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France's…
- [NTSB WPR17WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA039.md): Robinson R44 · Juhu, India · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 11, 2016 · VT-PHB · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA16WA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA229.md): Pulse Vapor 55 · Ballina, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 28, 2016 · LHB270916
  > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Pulse Vapor 55 unmanned helicopter that occurred on September 28, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB's investigation…
- [NTSB DCA16WA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA104.md): Boeing 747 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 9, 2016 · TF-AMU · No damage
  > The government of Saudi Arabia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 747 airplane that occurred on March 09, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Saudi Arabia's investigation under the…
- [NTSB CEN16WA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA110.md): Piper PA23 · Saint François, Guadeloupe · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 22, 2016 · N539EG · Destroyed
  > On February 22, 2016, a Piper PA-23-250 airplane, N539EG, sank after ditching near the Saint François Airport (TFFC), Saint François, Guadeloupe (France). The pilot was not injured.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French…
- [NTSB ANC16WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16WA070.md): Piper PA-28-140 · St Andrews, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 13, 2016 · C-GQPN · No damage
  > On February 13, 2016, about 2039 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, (Canadian Registration C-GQPN) was on approach to St. Andrews, MB (CYAV) with an instructor and a student on board. Prior to touch down at approximately 50 feet…
- [NTSB CEN15WA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA449.md): Trendak Tercel · Odorheiul Secuiesc City, Romania · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 26, 2015 · A11-DUN · Substantial damage
  > This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. On September 26, 2015, at an unknown time, a Trendak Tercel gyroplane, A11-DUN, impacted terrain after takeoff from an airfield near Odorheiul Secuiesc city, Harghita County, Romania.…
- [NTSB ENG15WA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15WA021.md): Boeing 737 - 683 · Oslo, Norway · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 25, 2015 · LN-RPA · No damage
  > On March 25, 2015, at approximately 0730 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Boeing 737-683, Norwegian registration LN-RPA, operated by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), experienced a pitch control problem while landing on Runway 01R at Oslo Airport,…
- [NTSB CEN15WA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA115.md): Rans S7 · Cambaie, Reunion Island, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 12, 2014 · N974GL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ENG13WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA044.md): Bombardier CL600 2B19 · Moscow, Russia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 7, 2013 · TC-EJA
  > On September 7, 2013 a MNG Jet charter flight, a Bombardier Canadair CL-600-2B19-7763, registration TC-EJA, landed at Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russian Federation, with the nose landing gear extended and both main gear retracted. The…
- [NTSB DCA13WA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA157.md): Boeing 777 · Melbourne, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 15, 2013 · VH-VPF · No damage
  > The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777 that occurred on August 15, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under…
- [NTSB DCA13MA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13MA081.md): Boeing 747-400 BCF · Bagram, Afghanistan · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Apr 29, 2013 · N949CA · Destroyed
  > National Airlines' inadequate procedures for restraining special cargo loads, which resulted in the loadmaster's improper restraint of the cargo, which moved aft and damaged hydraulic systems Nos. 1 and 2 and horizontal stabilizer drive mechanism components,…
- [NTSB ENG13WA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA001.md): Beech 1900 · Lyon, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 9, 2012 · F-GOPE · No damage
  > On October 09, 2012, at 9:40 am local time, a Beechcraft 1900, F-GOPE, operated by Hex'Air, experienced a elevator trim system failure after take-off at Lyon-Saint Exupery airport(LFLL), France. A post flight inspection revealed that the elevator trim forward…
- [NTSB WPR12WA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12WA167.md): Saab 2000 · Copenhagen, Denmark · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 20, 2012 · SE-LOM · No damage
  > On March 20, 2012, about 0610 UTC, a Saab 2000, registered in Sweden as SE-LOM, experienced an elevator flight control malfunction during landing at Copenhagen Airport (EKCH), Denmark. None of the three flight crew or 47 passengers were injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB DCA12FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12FA024.md): Bell 214 · Camp Bastion, Afghanistan · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2012 · N5748M · Destroyed
  > the overtravel of the collective sleeve, which led to a severe and sudden reduction in main rotor blade collective pitch, resulting in a loss of control of the helicopter. The reason for the collective sleeve overtravel could not be determined since much of…
- [NTSB DCA13WA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA052.md): Beech 1900 · Goose Bay, Canada · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 10, 2011 · C-GLHO · No damage
  > On 10 December 2011, at 1028 Newfoundland Standard Time, an Exploits Valley Air Services Hawker Beechcraft 1900D aircraft (registration C-GLHO, serial number UE-266), operating as Air Canada Express flight EV7645, was conducting a scheduled passenger flight…
- [NTSB DCA12WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA007.md): Boeing 737 - 800 · Faro, Portugal · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 24, 2011 · EI-DPA · Substantial damage
  > TheAir AccidentInvestigation Unit (AAIU) ofIrelandhas notified the NTSB of an accidentinvolving a B737-8AS that occurred on October 20, 2011. The NTSBhas appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU investigationunder the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB CEN11WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11WA070.md): Bell 212 · Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico · Accident · 8 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 15, 2010 · XA-IUR · Substantial damage
  > The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 212 helicopter that occurred on October 15, 2010. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB CEN10RA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10RA345.md): Bell 412 · Campeche, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 1, 2010 · XA-HSI · Substantial damage
  > On June 1, 2010, approximately 1123 central daylight time, a Bell Helicopter model 412EP, Mexican registration XA-HSI, made a successful water landing after a loss of tail rotor control in the Gulf of Mexico near Campeche, Mexico. The helicopter was en route…
- [NTSB ENG09IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG09IA011.md): Boeing 737 · Diyarbakir, Türkiye · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2009 · TC-TLA · No damage
  > An uncommanded elevator surface deflection as a result of a left elevator PCU input arm assembly jam due to FOD lodged between the input arm assembly and the PCU housing. The FOD was a roller element from an elevator upper torque tube output crank bearing,…
- [NTSB ENG08WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG08WA029.md): Boeing 737-2A5 · Pucallpa, Peru · Incident · Foreign investigation · Jun 6, 2008 · OB-1799-P · Minor damage
  > On June 6, 2008, at approximately 1810 local time, OB-1799-P, a Boeing 737-2A5, operated by Aero Condor S.A.C., returned to the FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport, (SPCL), Pucallpa Peru, after experiencing a very strong vibration after…

## 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."eventCountry" <> 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '333' 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/333/sequence?page=2&state=OF

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