# NTSB investigations, 2026: 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 CEN27LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA017.md): Donald K Stovall Pietenpol Aircamper · Syracuse, KS · Accident · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 13, 2026 · N728MK
- [NTSB DCA27WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA27WA010.md): Boeing 737 · Canberra, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 4, 2026 · VH-VOL · No damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA333.md): Fairchild 24H · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 26, 2026 · N16902 · Substantial damage
  > On September 26, 2026, about 1430 central daylight time, a Fairchild 24H, N16902, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB CEN26LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA295.md): Aviat A-1B · Pilot Grove, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 17, 2026 · N299CA · Substantial damage
  > On August 17, 2026, about 1446 central daylight time, an Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B airplane, N299CA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pilot Grove, Minnesota. The two pilots received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as…
- [NTSB DCA26WA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA334.md): Airbus A330 · Lubumbashi, Congo - Kinshasa · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 14, 2026 · 9S-ABS
- [NTSB WPR26LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA302.md): Cessna 208B · Salmon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 9, 2026 · N247JP · Substantial damage
  > On August 9, 2026, at 1420 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 208B airplane, N247JP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Salmon, Idaho. The pilot and eight passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB WPR26LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA258.md): Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 12, 2026 · N126GX · Substantial damage
  > On July 12, 2026, at 1018 mountain standard time, a Remos GX airplane, N126GX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Glendale, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB CEN26LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA235.md): Beech V35B · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 17, 2026 · N4275S · No damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA060.md): Beech E33 · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 13, 2026 · N8475N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA187.md): Cessna 172S · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 13, 2026 · N2134M · Substantial damage
  > On May 13, 2026, about 1815 central daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N2134M, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Denton, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…
- [NTSB ERA26LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA159.md): Cessna 172M · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 5, 2026 · N61972 · Substantial damage
  > On April 05, 2026, at 0007 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N61972, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida. The pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) rated passenger were uninjured. The…
- [NTSB ENG26WA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA027.md): ATR ATR72 · Marseille-Provence, France · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 5, 2026 · EC-JXF · No damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA184.md): Robinson R44 · Yorke Island, Australia · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 31, 2026 · VH-HYR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA141.md): Hughes 369D · Haena, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 27, 2026 · N715KV · Substantial damage
  > On March 26, 2026, about 1539 Hawaii standard time, a Hughes 369D helicopter, N715KV, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Haena, Hawaii. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries, and three passengers were fatally…

## 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") = 2026
  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?year=2026

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