NTSB investigations, 2023

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

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations, 2023 per year, 2008–2026: 289 cases
20085
200915
201014
201120
201215
201313
201413
201514
201622
201719
201818
201919
202012
202112
202213
202315
202419
202522
20269

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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
  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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2023
    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 ERA24FA075Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHughes Helicopters 369E · Miami, FLMain rotor contact with the tail boom for unknown reasons, resulting in the separation of the tail boom.Dec 27, 2023 · N757TB · Substantial damageNTSB DCA24WA059IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Brazzaville, Congo - KinshasaDec 17, 2023 · TN-AKCNTSB WPR24LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZA failure of the engine cowling right side latch pin and fasteners, which resulted in the partial separation of the engine cowling during flight.Dec 5, 2023 · N9166J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA038Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBede BD-4 · Lowell, INFatigue cracking of the propeller blade root, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the propeller blade from its root. Contributing to the accident was the improper machining of the blade root threads, which resulted in chatter/ratchet marks that…Nov 14, 2023 · N931AS · Substantial damageNTSB ENG24WA005Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignSikorsky S76 · Sidney, CanadaOct 24, 2023 · C-GXHJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23FA351Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGolden Circle T Bird · Arlington, WAA failure of the forward left wing spar due to an improper repair, which resulted in an inflight separation of the left wing. Contributing to the accident was improper maintenance by splicing the wing spar.Sep 22, 2023 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB DCA23WA479IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Ciaro, EgyptJul 21, 2023 · not reported · Minor damageNTSB CEN23LA296Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMagni M24 · Mineral Point, MOThe inflight loss of the engine’s air filter which collided with the propeller which resulted in a vibration.Jul 11, 2023 · N123PS · Substantial damageNTSB DCA23WA301Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaMay 27, 2023 · SU-GEMNTSB ERA23LA248Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon B300 · Melbourne, FLAn inflight separation of the airplane’s airstair door for undetermined reasons.May 26, 2023 · N680CB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA218Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Romeoville, ILThe inflight failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pits, initiating at the midpoint of the cambered face.Apr 27, 2023 · N6384H · Minor damageNTSB GAA23WA139Accident · 5 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 206 · Santa Ana del Yucuma, BoliviaApr 26, 2023 · CP-2625 · DestroyedNTSB WPR23LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStevens Kelly C RV-7 · Morgan, UTThe pilot/builder improperly torqued the propeller attachment bolts while reinstalling the propeller, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the bolts and the separation of the propeller assembly.Apr 9, 2023 · N17NK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23FA174Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 525B · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The separation of the left wing extension and winglet for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Mar 30, 2023 · N869AC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA112Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStar Lite SL1 · Corning, CAThe student pilot’s loss of airplane control during an intentional aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an inflight separation of the left wing and subsequent impact with the terrain.Feb 16, 2023 · UNREG · Destroyed