# NTSB investigations, GA: Part(s) separation from AC

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 ERA24LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA303.md): Jones LONG-EZ · Thomasville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2024 · N4JZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that he was maneuvering around weather at 11,500 ft mean sea level (msl) when he made a rapid descent to 3,500 ft msl to remain clear of clouds. He reported that he did not exceed the airplane’s maneuvering speed during the descent, and…
- [NTSB ERA23LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA369.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC135T2 · Fargo, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2023 · N273AM · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the outer span of a tail rotor blade during flight as a result of localized intergranular corrosion due to a diminished protective coating at a critical location on the tail rotor blade surface that, combined with cyclic loading, resulted in…
- [NTSB ERA23FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA330.md): Cessna P210 · Junction City, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 10, 2023 · N210JT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s continued flight into a known area of adverse weather, which resulted in the penetration of a severe thunderstorm, the pilot’s loss of airplane control, and the airplane’s subsequent in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA246.md): Honda HA-420 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2021 · N10XN · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s improper installation of the left main wheel assembly.
- [NTSB ERA21LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA155.md): Socata MS894A · Monroe, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2021 · N42BF · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly inspect and maintain the airplane’s engine cowling latches, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the engine cowling and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA20LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA206.md): Piper PA 31T · Eatonton, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2020 · N135VE · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions, which placed the airplane in an unusual attitude from which the pilot could not recover. Contributing to the accident was the convective and…
- [NTSB ERA20FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA118.md): Piper PA46 · Bishop, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 3, 2020 · N43368 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s encounter with a rain shower updraft and severe turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and an inflight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on outdated weather information on his in-cockpit weather…
- [NTSB ERA17FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA066.md): Fairchild SA227 · Camilla, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2016 · N765FA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to initiate and continue the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted spatial disorientation, a loss of airplane control, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA17FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA050.md): Curtiss JN4 · Williamson, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2016 · N1662 · Destroyed
  > The in-flight failure of the propeller due to excessive engine vibration loads and the use of an incorrectly-sized propeller, which resulted in a fatigue crack of the leading edge strip. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate repair of the propeller…
- [NTSB GAA16CA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA374.md): Cessna 150 · Cleveland, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2016 · N23483 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear attachment during the landing roll, which resulted in a left landing gear collapse, and damage to the left wing and aileron.
- [NTSB ERA14CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA353.md): Jannakos Gregory P Zodiac 601 HDS · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2014 · N4399 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA14FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA168.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2014 · N923RS · Destroyed
  > An inflight failure of the airplane's only operating vacuum pump, which resulted in the loss of attitude information provided by vacuum-driven flight instruments. Also causal was the pilots' failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating in…
- [NTSB ERA14LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA098.md): Israel Aircraft Industries Gulfstream 200 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2014 · N720QS · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the auxiliary power unit service door before returning the airplane to service, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder.
- [NTSB ENG13IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13IA027.md): Boeing 747 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 19, 2013 · B18701 · Minor damage
  > Failure of the right inboard foreflap outboard fitting due to fatigue and bearing anomalies on the sequence carriages which resulted in the partial separation of the right inboard foreflap. Contributing to the incident was the failure of maintenance personnel…
- [NTSB ERA12LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA195.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2012 · N59661 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a portion of the right wing leading edge, which resulted in the separation of the associated section of the leading edge during takeoff and the loss of directional control during the subsequent landing.
- [NTSB ERA11FA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA406.md): Mooney M20K · Augusta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2011 · N777CV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane after maintenance personnel advised him that the airplane should not be flown because the pilot provided an incorrect propeller for installation and the subsequent failure of the propeller attachment bolts and the…

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '338' 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/338/sequence?state=GA

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