# NTSB investigations: Comm system malf/failure

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 GAA26WA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA247.md): Piper PA28 · Roszczep, Poland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 21, 2026 · SE-EOT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA036.md): Embraer ERJ170 · Greenwich, CT · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 22, 2025 · C-FRQM · No damage
- [NTSB ENG25WA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA046.md): Airbus A321 · Mérignac, France · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 13, 2025 · PH-YHA · No damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA331.md): Airbus A320 · Bordeaux-Merignac, France · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 20, 2024 · EI-NSF · No damage
- [NTSB DCA24LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA328.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Austin, TX · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2024 · N442CV · Minor damage
  > The unintended activation of the Emergency Autoland button on the overhead panel due to the airplane’s collision with an unknown object. Contributing to the incident was the pilot’s inability to initially deactivate the Emergency Autoland system due to a…
- [NTSB GAA24WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA051.md): Diamond DA20-C1 · Cooking Lake, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 11, 2023 · C-FRZG
- [NTSB DCA23WA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA366.md): Airbus A320 · Barcelona, Spain · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 16, 2023 · EC-JTR · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA476.md): Boeing 787 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Mar 10, 2023 · AC9-FG · No damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA475.md): Boeing 737 · Dubai, Qatar · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · Mar 10, 2023 · AC9-FG · No damage
- [NTSB WPR23FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA092.md): Cessna 414 · Modesto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 18, 2023 · N4765G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain proper airspeed during a turn to final, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction…
- [NTSB DCA22WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA165.md): drone Viper Pro · Felthorpe, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 30, 2022 · UNREG
- [NTSB GAA22WA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA116.md): Cruiser PS-28 · Casarrubios, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 10, 2022 · EC-NKP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA015.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2021 · N252NN · No damage
  > An abrupt jerk of the airplane as the captain applied the parking brake during the tow that caused a flight attendant to fall and break her wrist.
- [NTSB OPS21LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS21LA003.md): Boeing 737-8H4 · San Diego, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2021 · N8674B · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The blocked go-around radio instruction from the air traffic control tower to the arrival aircraft which resulted in the arrival aircraft continuing the landing approach. This led to a loss of separation between the landing aircraft and the aircraft awaiting…
- [NTSB WPR20LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA054.md): Mitsubishi MU2B · Big Piney, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2019 · N43866 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right propeller position to correspond to the throttle change when moved to the beta position for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA17CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA398.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Pocahontas, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2017 · N62FA · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter pilot’s miscommunication with the ground crewmember during reloading operations, which resulted in a takeoff with the filler hose attached to the helicopter and subsequent impact with a truck.
- [NTSB ANC13LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA063.md): Curtiss Wright C-46F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2013 · N1837M · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear side brace due to fatigue, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB OPS11IA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA428.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Orlando, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2011 · N1487C · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The air traffic controllers’ application of inappropriate separation between the B737 and the Cirrus and their inappropriate use of airborne civilian aircraft for observation of other airborne aircraft. Contributing to the incident was the crew of the B737's…
- [NTSB ANC10LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA094.md): Piper PA-18 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2010 · N9699P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots’ failure to see and avoid each other during initial climb, resulting in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of N9699P’s inability to use his airplane's radio for air traffic advisories.
- [NTSB OPS10IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA002.md): Airbus A320 · Cortez, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2009 · C-FKOJ · No damage
  > The failure of the ACA795 flight crew to monitor and/or switch to the appropriate air traffic control frequency.

## 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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '336' 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/336/sequence

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