# NTSB investigations, OH: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA22LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA428.md): Zenith CH 750 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2022 · N2992W · Substantial damage
  > The airplane builder’s installation of incorrect hardware in the control yoke assembly, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA038.md): Piper PA-22-160 · West Union, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N3463Z · Substantial damage
  > A malfunction of the flight controls for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB CEN11IA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA108.md): Piaggio P180 · Columbus, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2010 · N140SL · No damage
  > The failure of water to properly drain through the fuselage drain holes, thus becoming trapped and freezing around the flight control cables, which resulted in the loss of control authority to the airplane's ailerons, elevator, and rudder.
- [NTSB CEN11IA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA087.md): Cessna 560XL · Toledo, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2010 · N607QS · No damage
  > The manufacturer's inadequate initial design and subsequent modifications of the tailcone, which allowed moisture to collect and freeze around rudder cables during flight levels above the freezing level and resulted in a loss of rudder authority. Contributing…
- [NTSB CEN10CA569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA569.md): Central Ohio Dragonfly Clubllc DRAGONFLY-C · Orient, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2010 · N667DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to disconnect the tow bridal line prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN10LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA414.md): Wogenstahl Wallace L Wogenstahl 281 MR · Mount Cory, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2010 · N5281R · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the rivets at the aft fuselage bulkhead which resulted in the pilot not having full elevator control on landing.
- [NTSB CHI08MA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08MA270.md): Convair CV-580 · Columbus, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2008 · N587X · Destroyed
  > The improper (reverse) rigging of the elevator trim cables by company maintenance personnel, and their subsequent failure to discover the misrigging during required post-maintenance checks. Contributing to the accident was the captain’s inadequate…

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OH' AND 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?state=OH

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