# NTSB investigations: Flight instrument 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 WPR25LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA226.md): Cessna 182L · Tucson Estates, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2025 · N42725 · Destroyed > The pilot’s inability to stop the airplane on the runway during a rejected takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane’s impact with a ditch. - [NTSB ENG25WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA042.md): Airbus A320 · Katunayake, Sri Lanka · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 4, 2025 · 4R-ABM · No damage - [NTSB ENG26WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA015.md): Cessna 525 · Ubatuba, Brazil · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 9, 2025 · PR-GFS - [NTSB ENG25WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA008.md): Pilatus PC12 · Geneva, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 3, 2024 · 9H-EHA · No damage - [NTSB ENG24WA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA021.md): Beech C90 · Kalgoorlie, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 25, 2024 · VH-JEO · No damage - [NTSB DCA23WA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA373.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Vargas, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 22, 2023 · YV-2953 · No damage - [NTSB DCA23WA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA187.md): Boeing 737 · Perth, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 10, 2022 · ZK-TLJ · No damage - [NTSB DCA22WA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA117.md): Boeing 737 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 3, 2022 · 9MMLS · No damage - [NTSB DCA22WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA071.md): Boeing 737 · Barcelona, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 15, 2022 · YV2794 · No damage - [NTSB DCA21WA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA220.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Marquetia, Venezuela · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 30, 2021 · YV2944 · No damage - [NTSB CEN21LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA232.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Whitewater, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2021 · N4144B · Substantial damage > An inflight instrument malfunction for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which led to the pilot’s decision to activate the airframe parachute system. - [NTSB DCA21WA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA139.md): Boeing 737 · Rotterdam, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 24, 2021 · PH-XRX · No damage - [NTSB DCA21WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA006.md): Boeing 777 · Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 10, 2020 · D-ALFG · No damage - [NTSB DCA21WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA004.md): Boeing 787-800 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Oct 3, 2020 · OO-JAV - [NTSB ENG20WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA041.md): Airbus A321 · Doncaster, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 16, 2020 · G-WUKJ · No damage > The United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident which occurred on June 16, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13… - [NTSB DCA19WA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA218.md): Boeing 767 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 8, 2019 · ET-ALO · Minor damage > The AIB of Saudi Arabia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on September 08, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AIB's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13… - [NTSB DCA19WA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA129.md): Boeing 737 · Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 24, 2019 · CP-3020 · No damage > The AIG of Bolivia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on March 24, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AIG's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as State… - [NTSB CEN19LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA016.md): Rotorway 162 · Passaic, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N162RF · Substantial damage > The electrical short in the main rotor rpm indicating unit which provided an inaccurate indication to the student pilot and resulted in substantial damage during the precautionary autorotation. - [NTSB DCA18WA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA302.md): Boeing 737 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 10, 2018 · EI-GJT · No damage > The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on September 10, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of… - [NTSB DCA18WA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA157.md): Boeing 737 · Lahore, Pakistan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 11, 2018 · AP-BMU · Minor damage > The Pakistan Safety Investigation Board has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on April 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Pakistan's investigation under… - [NTSB ENG18WA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG18WA013.md): Boeing 737-800 · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 8, 2018 · F-GZHO · No damage > The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile (BEA) of France has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800, which occurred on February 8, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist… - [NTSB CEN17LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA184.md): Mooney M20E · Dowling, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2017 · N9265M · Substantial damage > Innacurate airspeed indications due to contamination of the pitot-static system with insect remains, which resulted in a high approach and landing speed and subsequent runway overrun. - [NTSB ERA16LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA082.md): Pilatus PC-12 · Savannah, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2016 · N978AF · Substantial damage > The pilots’ failure to follow proper procedures in response to a crew alerting system warning for high engine torque values, which necessitated an off-runway emergency landing during which the airplane sustained substantial damage due to postimpact fire.… - [NTSB DCA16WA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA037.md): Boeing 787 · Darwin, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 21, 2015 · VH-VKE · No damage > The government of Australia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787 airplane that occurred on December 21, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under the… - [NTSB ENG15IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15IA037.md): Boeing 787-8 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2014 · N26906 · Minor damage > A shutdown of the displays due to the inability to operate through a rapid transient radiated electric field brought on by a near field lightning strike. Contributing to the loss of displays for the remainder of the flight was the lack of guidance to the crew… - [NTSB CEN12FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA164.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Albany, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2012 · N7147P · Substantial damage > The loss of flight instrumentation due to a failed vacuum pump while flying a night without a discernable horizon, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and an in-flight loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing was the continued… - [NTSB CEN10CA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA283.md): Cessna 182A · Franksville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N4974D · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and delay in aborting the takeoff. - [NTSB CEN10LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA068.md): Beech V35 · Dodge City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2009 · N108L · Substantial damage > The failure of the pitot heat system in icing conditions resulting in an inoperative airspeed indicator which led to an inadvertant stall while on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly into known icing conditions. - [NTSB DCA09IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA064.md): Airbus A330-323 · Kagoshima, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N805NW · No damage > Brief and temporary blockage of the pitot probes in cruise flight, most likely due to ice crystals aloft, leading to erroneous airspeed indications and airplane automation degradation as designed. Contributing to the incidents were design features of the… - [NTSB CEN09CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA342.md): Beech S35 · Decatur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2009 · N8636Q · Substantial damage > Both pilots' inadequate preflight inspection and failure to identify the presence of dirt and insect larvae in the pitot tube, and the owner-pilot's attempt to turn off the runway and onto the taxiway at an excessive speed during the aborted takeoff. - [NTSB DCA09IA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA055.md): Airbus A330 · Los Cayes, Haiti · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 22, 2009 · PT-MVB · No damage > The final report for this incident was combined with and can be found under NTSB Investigation number, DCA09IA064. ## 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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '334') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/334/cases --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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