NTSB investigations, Outside the U.S.
82 cases where the sequence of events included Flight control sys malf/fail.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Latest cases
Query with SQL
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 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB DCA27WA010IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Canberra, AustraliaNTSB DCA26WA334Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330 · Lubumbashi, Congo - KinshasaNTSB ENG26WA027Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignATR ATR72 · Marseille-Provence, FranceNTSB GAA26WA184Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Yorke Island, AustraliaNTSB GAA26WA069Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna A188 · Boca de Mao, Dominican RepublicNTSB DCA26WA049AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Seville, SpainNTSB GAA26WA046Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SF50 · Oberweningen, SwitzerlandNTSB DCA26WA011Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767 · Ochiltree, United KingdomNTSB GAA25WA252Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 560 · Perth, AustraliaNTSB DCA25WA213Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer ERJ190 · Western Junction, AustraliaNTSB GAA25WA124Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna T188 · La Concordia, EcuadorNTSB DCA25LA093Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBoeing 787-8 · Dabouzra, Côte d’IvoireOn January 24, 2025, about 00:31 universal coordinated time (UTC), United Airlines (UAL) flight 613, a Boeing 787-8, experienced altitude excursions during cruise flight while transitioning over Cote d’Ivoire airspace at 36,000 feet. Of the 11 crew members…NTSB GAA25WA040AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Örebro, SwedenNTSB DCA25WA246Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationEmbraer ERJ190 · Brisbane, AustraliaNTSB GAA24WA309Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMarquart MA5 · Sussex, United KingdomNTSB GAA24WA290Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer EMB550 · Bromma, SwedenNTSB DCA24WA223Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · London, United KingdomNTSB DCA24WA207Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 727 · Cardiff, United KingdomNTSB DCA24WA153Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Maiquetía, VenezuelaNTSB GAA24WA104IncidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 152 · Hampshire, United KingdomNTSB DCA24WA113OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-824 · Vancouver, CanadaNTSB DCA24WA052IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Billund, DenmarkNTSB DCA24WA045IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Quito, EcuadorNTSB ENG23WA043Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignATR ATR72 · Brazzavillec, Congo - KinshasaNTSB DCA23WA242Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Frankfurt, GermanyNTSB DCA23WA189OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Budapest, HungaryNTSB ENG22WA040IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBombardier CL600 2B16 · Farnborough, United KingdomNTSB ENG22WA024IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Queensland, AustraliaNTSB DCA22WA107IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Paris, FranceNTSB DCA22WA096IncidentClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer E190 · Los Mochis, MexicoNTSB GAA22WA155AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Les Saintes Terre-de-Haut, GuadeloupeNTSB GAA22WA094Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignRobinson R22 · Mitchell, AustraliaNTSB DCA22WA079IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBeech 1900 · Lorraine, FranceNTSB GAA22WA048Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBAE ATP · Belfast, United KingdomNTSB GAA22WA017Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 525 · Bristol, United KingdomNTSB DCA21WA219IncidentClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer ERJ190 · Maiquetia, VenezuelaNTSB DCA21WA221IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A300 · Marquetia, VenezuelaNTSB DCA21WA205IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Perth, AustraliaNTSB GAA21WA191Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBell 206 · Policka, CzechiaNTSB ENG21WA046Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Enroute, GermanyNTSB GAA21WA074Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper J3 · Epse, NetherlandsNTSB ENG21WA024Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBAE ATP · Ronaldsway, Isle of ManNTSB DCA21WA111Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Lima, PeruNTSB DCA21WA081Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Mexico City, MexicoNTSB DCA21WA033IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Capetown, South AfricaNTSB DCA20WA151Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBombardier CL600 2D24 · Gallivare, SwedenNTSB CEN20WA434IncidentClass 5 · ForeignRaytheon Hawker · Le Bourget, FranceNTSB DCA20LA100Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSikorsky S61 · Camp Dwyer, AfghanistanFatigue cracking of the auxiliary servo cylinder’s pedal damper check valve housing and its bolts, which caused the sudden and uncommanded movement of the helicopter’s left pedal and a subsequent left yaw that continued until ground impact. Contributing to…NTSB WPR20WA317Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Mareeba Aerodrome, AustraliaNTSB DCA20WA074Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 757 · San Jose, Costa RicaThe 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…