NTSB investigations, OR

10 cases where the defining event was Part(s) separation from AC.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, OR per year, 2011–2026: 10 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '338')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA24MA063Accident · Minor injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing 737-9 · Portland, ORthe in-flight separation of the left mid exit door (MED) plug due to Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ failure to provide adequate training, guidance, and oversight necessary to ensure that manufacturing personnel could consistently and correctly comply with its…Jan 6, 2024 · N704AL · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20LA224Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHiller UH 12D · Mehama, ORAn in-flight separation of a tail rotor blade due to fatigue cracking and overstress, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent ground impact.Jul 17, 2020 · N2297W · DestroyedNTSB GAA18CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3L · Astoria, ORThe control stick handgrip separation from the control stick resulting in the airplane pitching forward, which resulted in hard landing.Jan 13, 2018 · N35226 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR17LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/S · Pendelton, ORThe pilot’s failure to follow checklists to ensure the canopy was secured before takeoff.May 20, 2017 · N68PW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13FA411Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell UH 1B · Detroit, ORThe fatigue failure of the upper two tailboom attachment points, which resulted in the tailboom separating from the fuselage during logging operations. Contributing to the accident was poor maintenance throughout the helicopter’s operational life.Sep 16, 2013 · N204UH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV12 · Waldport, ORThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 30, 2013 · N572LS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13FA056Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcdaniel RV-6-CH · Scio, ORThe pilot's decision to perform aerobatics in an airplane that was prohibited from aerobatics as stated in its operating limitations document, which resulted in the failure of the right wing spar.Nov 26, 2012 · N424D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13FA006Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportGarlick Helicopters UH-1H · Shady Cove, ORThe separation of the tail rotor gearbox and tail rotor assembly as a result of fatigue to the tail rotor gearbox input quill assembly attachment studs.Oct 7, 2012 · N1577 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA412Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheeler Vans RV-6A · Albany, ORThe in-flight separation of a propeller blade due to fatigue.Aug 28, 2011 · N642DW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Troutdale, ORThe in-flight separation of the tail rotor drive shaft cover as a result of maintenance personnel not ensuring that it was secured after a maintenance inspection; also causal was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter.Jul 27, 2011 · N808LF · Substantial damage