NTSB investigations, CO

20 cases where the sequence of events included Part(s) separation from AC.

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NTSB investigations, CO per year, 2009–2026: 20 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\" = 'CO' 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"

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NTSB DCA26LA151Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFairchild SA227-AC · Denver, COThe overstress failure of the left main landing gear lower drag brace links during takeoff which resulted in a runway excursion during landing due to the left main landing gear collapsing.Mar 7, 2026 · N425MA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA328Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV14 · Parker, COSeparation of the right landing gear wheel assembly during landing.Aug 13, 2025 · N29JM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA244Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDesert Fox 1 · Ellicott, COThe pilot's decision to takeoff with a quartering tailwind and high density altitude which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the right main axle mount due to the poor weld.Jun 27, 2024 · N10ZR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA004Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195 · Watkins, COThe separation of the left main landing gear spring during landing roll due to a preexisting fatigue crack.Oct 4, 2021 · N3027B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV 6 · Watkins, COThe pilot’s failure to apply adequate torque to a fuel line during recent maintenance, which allowed the line to loosen in flight and fuel to enter the hot engine compartment and resulted in an in-flight fire that consumed the airplane.Dec 25, 2018 · N711KJ · DestroyedNTSB GAA18CA544Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHalladay Roy Lockheed · Denver, COThe pilot's failure to verify that the emergency canopy release was in the correct position when opening the canopy during landing, which resulted in the canopy separating from the airplane and subsequently impacting the empennage.Sep 9, 2018 · N514RH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA306Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Denver, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.Jul 31, 2017 · N2146R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Meeker, COThe non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly the airplane in instrument meteorological conditions at high altitude for greater than 30 minutes without the use of supplemental oxygen which resulted in hypoxia, and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing…Jan 14, 2016 · N2025D · DestroyedNTSB GAA15CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHoward DGA 15P · Englewood, COThe separation of the elevator control system linkage at a push/pull tube and cable joint, for an unknown reason, because the bolt and associated hardware securing the joint was not found for examination.Sep 25, 2015 · N1785H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild SA227 AC · Rifle, COThe uncontained engine failure due to the fatigue failure of the second-stage turbine rotor disk.Apr 17, 2015 · N2691W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA160Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-235 · De Beque, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.Mar 14, 2014 · N9172W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBiesemeier David I Smyth Sidewinder · Boulder, COThe pilot’s abrupt maneuver, which exceeded the structural limits of the left wing and resulted in its in-flight separation.Nov 27, 2013 · N3786A · DestroyedNTSB CEN13LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAllen Jan A Challenger II · Greeley, COThe loss of engine power due to the engine seizure, which resulted from damage caused by the ingestion of carburetor ice into the engine intake ports.May 22, 2013 · N269MM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 60 · Aspen, COThe first officer’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during the final approach in known low-level windshear conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident…Jun 7, 2012 · N500SW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12FA098Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TB21 · Silverton, COThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to embark on a flight through forecasted instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his subsequent flight into IMC, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent maneuvering of the airplane…Dec 3, 2011 · N25153 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11FA479Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Silverton, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating it at low levels above mountainous terrain and in excess of its maximum allowable gross weight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. The pilot's failure to maintain control resulted…Jul 14, 2011 · N1539Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11GA218Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Meeker, COMain rotor contact with the tail boom resulting in tail boom separation.Mar 8, 2011 · N131AL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11IA114Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Colorado Springs, COFatigue failure of the nose wheel fork, which resulted in separation of the nose wheel.Dec 8, 2010 · N326AF · Minor damageNTSB CEN11CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Pagosa Springs, COThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 14, 2010 · N4979M · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 222 · Milliken, COThe separation of the left engine cowling for undetermined reasons.Mar 13, 2009 · N222LL · Substantial damage