NTSB investigations, 2013

23 cases where the sequence of events included Flight control sys malf/fail.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, 2013 per year, 2008–2026: 410 cases
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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
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR14CA006Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSiemens Rotorway Exec 162F · Nampa, IDA flight control malfunction during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined. No follow-up examination was conducted due to a lapse in agency funding and subsequent government shutdown.Oct 5, 2013 · N104BJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA004Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVenables Zenith CH701 · Snohomish, WAA jammed rudder control while maneuvering in the pattern for reasons that could not be determined. No follow-up examination was conducted due to a lapse in agency funding and subsequent government shutdown.Oct 3, 2013 · N143TZ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13FA400Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCantrell LW Challenger II SP · Prineville, ORThe in-flight failure of the left elevator control torque tube. Contributing to the accident was the improper assembly of the elevator control torque tubes.Sep 8, 2013 · N65VG · Substantial damageNTSB ENG13WA044Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBombardier CL600 2B19 · Moscow, RussiaOn 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…Sep 7, 2013 · TC-EJANTSB ERA13LA410Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Woodrow, SCA failure of the right rudder pedal arm due to corrosion as a result of inadequate maintenance and inspection of the rudder pedal assembly.Sep 4, 2013 · N59JK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA518Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCB · Pearsall, TXThe failure of the rudder cable due to electrical arcing damage from contact with an unguarded battery and the pilot's subsequent loss of control during the go-around.Sep 2, 2013 · N9967Y · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13IA396Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Chesapeake, VAMaintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection and compliance with a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive, which resulted in an undetected corroded and cracked stabilator turnbuckle and the subsequent failure of the turnbuckle and loss of…Aug 31, 2013 · N2091W · No damageNTSB DCA13WA157Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Melbourne, AustraliaThe 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…Aug 15, 2013 · VH-VPF · No damageNTSB CEN13LA437Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Danbury, TXThe loss of collective control for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.Jul 26, 2013 · N287Q · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13IA326Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34 · Palm Coast, FLThe installation of an incorrect rudder trim tab control rod by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the rod failing in flight due to overload and subsequent uncontrolled rudder oscillations.Jul 17, 2013 · N767PE · No damageNTSB ERA13IA267Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Tallahassee, FLThe failure of the elevator trim cable due to fatigue cracking, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s repeated inadequate inspection of the cable.Jun 3, 2013 · N633TC · No damageNTSB WPR13LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Bakersfield, CAThe failure of the right main landing gear link assembly, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during landing.May 8, 2013 · N6096C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA229Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Erwinna, PAThe pilot’s loss of glider control due to improper rigging of the rudder control cables, the mechanic’s inadequate flight control checks following the glider’s most recent annual inspection, and the pilot’s failure to perform a thorough preflight inspection.May 4, 2013 · N2045T · Substantial damageNTSB DCA13MA081Accident · 7 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing 747-400 BCF · Bagram, AfghanistanNational 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,…Apr 29, 2013 · N949CA · DestroyedNTSB WPR13LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Santa Monica, CAThe left main wheel locking up during the landing roll, which resulted in the deflation of the tire, the left main landing gear collapse, and the subsequent loss of control during the runway exit.Apr 12, 2013 · N153NL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtkins ACRO-SPORT I · Midland, LAThe failure of the left elevator torque tube due to poor quality welds by the manufacturer, which resulted in the loss of pitch control.Apr 12, 2013 · N5897 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranke Russell J Searey · Polk City, FLAn inadvertent encounter with the water wake from a larger amphibious airplane before takeoff and the pilot's subsequent inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane during which he failed to note damage caused by the wake encounter.Apr 11, 2013 · N92319 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13FA186Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Miami, FLThe mechanic's failure to properly secure the pitch link hardware of one main rotor blade to the rotating swash plate, which resulted in the pitch link separating in flight and the pilot's subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the…Apr 3, 2013 · N3101H · DestroyedNTSB CEN13FA192Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-76A++ · Grand Lake, LAFracture of the red tail rotor blade spar, which resulted in the separation and departure of the red tail rotor blade from the helicopter and subsequent compromised tail gearbox. The red tail rotor blade was not recovered, thus the cause of the initial…Mar 15, 2013 · N574EH · DestroyedNTSB CEN13LA168Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Forrest City, ARThe in-flight separation of the left aileron's push-pull rod and hardware. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to apply proper torque to the self-locking nuts.Feb 7, 2013 · N198LA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Ellington, CTThe separation of the collective push-pull tube and jackshaft assembly, which resulted in the total loss of helicopter control and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision of maintenance personnel by the operator…Jan 17, 2013 · N26NE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13IA114Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 560XL · Debary, FLAn accumulation of debris in the airplane’s bilge drain holes that prevented accumulated moisture from properly draining; the accumulated moisture subsequently froze around the elevator control components, which resulted in the flight control stiffness.…Jan 13, 2013 · N662QS · No damageNTSB WPR13LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH-58C · Riverdale, CAA flight control malfunction while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because it was not possible to establish whether observed damage to the flight control assembly was the result of wreckage recovery efforts or a preexisting condition.Jan 8, 2013 · N911PT · Substantial damage