# NTSB investigations: 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 CHI08IA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA182.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-81 · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2008 · N804ME · Minor damage
  > The inadvertent partial inflation of the evacuation slide within the tailcone during takeoff and subsequent binding of the elevator control cables. The partial inflation resulted from the tailcone evacuation slide cover failing to be secured to the floor…
- [NTSB ANC08LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA083.md): Bell UH-1B · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2008 · N64RA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of company maintenance personnel to ensure the helicopter was properly maintained, resulting in a severe in-flight vibration due to collective bounce. Contributing to the accident was loose and worn bearings on the helicopter's stabilizer bar,…
- [NTSB CHI08LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA190.md): de Havilland DHC-6-200 · Baldwin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2008 · N203SF · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI08LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA169.md): Morrison E-Racer · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N345JM · Destroyed
  > An undetermined failure in the high-pressure fuel system, and the subsequent loss of engine power and in-flight fire. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's restricted visibility due to the smoke in the cockpit, failure of the aileron control during…
- [NTSB MIA08LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA121.md): Mckeehan James F Acroduster II SA750 · Panama City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2008 · N363J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to recover from an intentional aerobatic maneuver due to loss of aileron control. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an inadequate aileron secondary stop block against the main spar of both lower wings.
- [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…
- [NTSB LAX08LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA160.md): Quad City Ultralight Challenger LSS · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2008 · N95478 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control due to an in-flight separation of the vertical fin as a result of the failure of the airplane's builder to properly secure the vertical fin to the fuselage.
- [NTSB CHI08IA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA109.md): Eclipse EA500 · Pontiac, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2008 · N539RM · No damage
  > The inadvertent stalling of the rudder trim actuator motor during flight due to the pilot's unintentional exceedence of the motor's design limit for stalling while accelerating after completing a simulated engine-out maneuver.
- [NTSB NYC08LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA129.md): Sikorsky S-58HT · Belmont, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2008 · N1078T · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of a tail rotor blade during an external load lift.
- [NTSB DEN08FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA058.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Sterling, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2008 · N62793 · Destroyed
  > The loss of pitch control during cruise flight resulting from the separation of the stabilator trim actuator due to inadequate maintenenace.

## 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."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=9

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