NTSB investigations
627 cases where the defining event was Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 48 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 35 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 28 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2026 | 34 |
Where
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '340') ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '340') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ENG27LA001Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing 777-222 · San Francisco, CANTSB WPR27LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna P210N · Stevensville, MTNTSB CEN27LA004Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 414A · Boerne, TXNTSB ENG26WA042Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Naha, JapanNTSB ENG26WA043Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321-271N · Parque Industrial Mazatlán, MexicoNTSB DCA26WA349Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesNTSB ENG26WA039OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Cancun, MexicoNTSB ANC26LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172L · Micanopy, FLOn August 18, 2026 at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N3866Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Micanopy, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB ENG26FA034Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBoeing 747 · Anchorage, AKOn August 15, 2026, 1755 Alaska Daylight Time, a China Airlines Flight Number CI-5265, Boeing 747-400F, registration B-18725, powered by four GE Aerospace CF6-80C2B1F turbofan engines, experienced an inflight fire indication during the initial climb from Ted…NTSB ENG26WA037IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Chiapa de Corzo, MexicoNTSB ENG26WA038Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer EMB145 · Luanda, AngolaNTSB ENG26LA029Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBoeing 757 · Atlanta, GAOn July 24, 2026, about 14:32 Coordinated Universal Time, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200, N662DN, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW2037 turbofan engines, experienced a No. 1 (left) engine fire during initial climb from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…NTSB ENG26WA031Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Hermosillo, MexicoNTSB ERA26FA270Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Metter, GAOn July 13, 2026, about 1114 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft 95-B55, twin-engine airplane, N55FD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Metter, Georgia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB DCA26FA274Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBoeing 737 · Polykastro, GreeceMalta Air, doing business as Ryanair flight 1879, a Boeing 737-8AS, registration 9H-QEU, experienced a No. 2 (right) engine fan-blade-out (FBO) failure during climb out from the Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece. Engine fragments…NTSB WPR26LA236Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBeech S35 · Dome, AZOn June 25, 2026, about 1125 mountain standard time, a Beech S35, N6040F, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Dome, Arizona. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB DCA26WA248Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Birmingham, United KingdomNTSB DCA26WA239Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignAirbus A380 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesNTSB CEN26FA228Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportTextron 680A · Laredo, TXOn June 16, 2026, at 2200 central daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc 680A, N523QS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Laredo, Texas. The captain received serious injuries, the first officer received minor injuries, one…NTSB ENG26WA030IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Zapote del Valle, MexicoNTSB ENG26LA023IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBombardier BD-700-1A10 · Atlantic City, NJNTSB DCA26WA222OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Marrakech, MoroccoNTSB DCA26WA199Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Karachi, PakistanNTSB DCA26WA233Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Gwaska, NigeriaNTSB ENG26WA028IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Ciudad de México, MexicoNTSB ERA26LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Bealeton, VAOn May 1, 2026, at 1230 eastern daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602, N602RH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bealeton, Virginia. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB CEN26LA162Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportLancair IV · Camden, NCOn April 04, 2026, 1155 local, a Lancair IV, N94PT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in a forced landing on Scotland Road, Camden, North Carolina. The pilot and passenger on board sustained no injuries. The flight was conducted under Title 14…NTSB DCA26WA172Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas MD80 · La Guaira, VenezuelaNTSB DCA26WA169Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A350-941 · Antogafasta, ChileNTSB ERA26LA151Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Block Island, RIMaintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots’ inability to control the engine.NTSB GAA26WA155Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignDassault Falcon 20E-5 · Kecskemét, HungaryNTSB DCA26WA147Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-823 · San Salvador, El SalvadorNTSB DCA26WA116Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Benin City, NigeriaNTSB CEN26LA110Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportGlasair GlaStar · Beaumont, TXOn February 6, 2026, about 1810 central standard time, an experimental Glasair GlaStar airplane, N789BM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Beaumont, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB ENG26WA012Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Querétaro, MexicoNTSB DCA26WA067IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Barquisimeto, VenezuelaNTSB ANC26LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 182Q · Mapleton, IAOn October 29, 2025, at about 1200 Central daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N735ZD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mapleton, Iowa. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB GAA26WA013Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 210 · Ilopango, El SalvadorNTSB ENG26WA001IncidentClass 5 · ForeignSaab 340 · Adelaide Aerodrome, AustraliaNTSB ENG26WA002AccidentClass 5 · ForeignThrush S2R · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, ArgentinaNTSB CEN26LA009Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 182RG · Cottonville, IAOn October 3, 2025, about 1720 central daylight time, a Cessna 182RG airplane, N4609S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cottonville, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB WPR26LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportSiai-Marchetti SM 1019 · Richland, WAOn October 2, 2025, about 1050 Pacific daylight time, a Siai-Marchetti SM 1019, N3172U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Richland, Washington. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB DCA25WA347Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Trelew, ArgentinaNTSB DCA25WA317Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Aktion, GreeceNTSB WPR25LA245Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportDenney Kitfox · Parma, IDOn August 8, 2025, about 1120 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Kitfox airplane, N300KF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Parma, Idaho. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB DCA25WA270IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-800 · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNTSB ENG25WA049IncidentClass 3 · ForeignEmbraer EMB145 · Sokoto, NigeriaNTSB ENG25WA044IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Kinshasa, Congo - KinshasaNTSB ENG25WA040IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Karachi, PakistanNTSB ERA25LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R182 · Milton, FLSeparation of the throttle cable sleeve during takeoff, which resulted an uncommanded engine power reduction and the pilot’s inability to control the engine throttle, and resulted in a forced landing.