# NTSB investigations, WI: 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 CEN24LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA330.md): Esqual VM1 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2024 · N151GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s premature rotation during takeoff which resulted in the airplane settling back to the runway and the subsequent separation of the left wheel.
- [NTSB CEN22LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA258.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+ · Waukesha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2022 · N226SA · Substantial damage
  > The separation and subsequent ingestion of the fenestron fairing cover into the fenestron blades for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA19CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA338.md): Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 · Independence, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2019 · N962JH · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the canopy from the glider during an off-airport landing for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN17FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA248.md): Cessna 421C · Catawba, WI · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2017 · N2655B · Destroyed
  > A loss of control and subsequent in-flight breakup for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN16FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA290.md): Flight Design Ctls · Fond du Lac, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2016 · N527TS · Substantial damage
  > Carburetor contamination following exposure to water in the fuel, which resulted in a carburetor malfunction and a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of airplane control that resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CEN15LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA399.md): Weatherly 620B · Hancock, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2015 · N2005C · Destroyed
  > The in-flight failure of the left wing lower forward attach point under normal loading conditions due to corrosion and fatigue cracking in the center section hinge brackets. Contributing to the accident was the operator's inadequate maintenance and overweight…
- [NTSB GAA15CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA159.md): Vans RV-12 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2015 · N242VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's glide path during the final approach, which resulted in a low approach path and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA401.md): Mosquito XE · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2014 · CF-HEZ · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the retaining assembly on the tail rotor blade, which resulted in the separation of the blade and the subsequent loss of helicopter control.
- [NTSB CEN12LA539](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA539.md): Gn-1 Aircamper Mathes · Burlington, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2012 · N31TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper installation of the propeller bolts, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the propeller.

## 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" = 'WI' 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=WI

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