# NTSB investigations, 2014: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail 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 ENG15RA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15RA003.md): ATR ATR72 - 212A · Visby, Sweden · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 30, 2014 · SE-MDB · No damage > On November 30, 2014, an ATR72-212A airplane, SE-MDB, experienced excessive vibration during approach to Visby Airport(ESSV), Gotland, Sweden. The right engine was shut down and a single-engine landing was performed. Post-incident inspection found damage to… - [NTSB CEN15IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA046.md): Bell 407 · Viosca Knoll 989 · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2014 · N373RL · No damage > Engine power surges during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident testing of the engine and the engine control unit. - [NTSB CEN15LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA028.md): Huebbe Sonex HB · Plainview, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2014 · N244HB · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB ENG15WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15WA002.md): BAE JETSTREAM4100 - 4100 · Medellín, Colombia, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 21, 2014 · HK4503 · No damage > On October 21, 2014, at about 2005 universal coordinated time, a BAE Jetstream 41, registration HK-4503, operated by EasyFly S.A., experienced a No. 1 (left) engine stoppage during cruise after departing from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)- Medellin,… - [NTSB ANC14LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA085.md): Cessna TU206 · Deadhorse, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2014 · N206J · Substantial damage > The application of insufficient torque to the engine cylinder through bolts during the replacement of the No. 1 cylinder, which resulted in the displacement of the No. 2 bearing, oil starvation, and a catastrophic engine failure. - [NTSB CEN14WA534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA534.md): Agustawestland AW139 · Umea, Sweden · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 11, 2014 · SE-JRH · No damage > On September 11, 2014, at 1230 coordinated universal time, an Agusta Westland AW139, SE-JRH, experienced a detachment of the slip ring assembly for anti-icing of the tail rotor, near Umea Airport (ESNU), Umea, Sweden. The helicopter landed at ESNU without… - [NTSB ERA14LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA405.md): Hiller UH 12E · Cape May Court House, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2014 · N4035A · Substantial damage > The mechanic’s failure to detect excessive wear on the engine’s lateral snubber vibration mount during the latest annual inspection, which resulted in an in-flight engine failure and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB CEN14CA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA380.md): Dantonio 404 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2014 · N482FD · Substantial damage > The separation of a spark plug wire resulting in a loss of engine power during climb out and a subsequent forced landing on a field containing trees. - [NTSB CEN14LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA312.md): Airbus Helicopters AS-350B2 · Texarkana, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2014 · N407EM · Substantial damage > The failure of the two fuel control unit drive bearings for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in an uncommanded engine acceleration and subsequent overspeed condition. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB ERA14LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA272.md): Landrum Kelly T Vans RV6 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2014 · N6RP · Substantial damage > The pilot/builder's decision to use a lubricant that was not designed for high-speed aviation applications, which resulted in the failure of the propeller needle thrust bearing due to the loss of lubrication from overheating, a total loss of aerodynamic… - [NTSB ERA14LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA257.md): P&M Quikr · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2014 · N428PM · Minor damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during engine startup, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow engine startup procedures and a sudden surge of engine power for… - [NTSB ENG14IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA013.md): Raytheon 400A · Sugar Land, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 13, 2014 · N412GJ · Minor damage > The probable cause of the uncontained No. 2 engine failure on the Raytheon Beechjet 400A was a yellow-crowned night-heron birdstrike that resulted in fan blade contact with the inlet case and rub induced excitation of a previously unidentified natural… - [NTSB CEN14LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA235.md): Pazmany PL 4 · Yates City, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2014 · N44PL · Substantial damage > A loss of propeller thrust due to a failure of the reduction drive unit resulting from the improper installation of the unit. Contributing to the accident was a lack of documentation for the reduction drive unit installation. - [NTSB ERA14LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA202.md): Oconnor Paul A Ultimate Aero 10-200 · Saint Albans, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2014 · N827D · Destroyed > The propeller blade’s failure due to fatigue cracks that initiated from pitch change pin attachment holes that had been drilled too deep during manufacture. - [NTSB CEN14LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA204.md): Cessna 210A · Searcy, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2014 · N9421X · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent engine failure. - [NTSB CEN14LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA174.md): Bell 47G 3B · Oglesby, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2014 · N147WT · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s failure to safety wire the throttle control adapter per maintenance instructions when the carburetor was replaced and to detect that the adapter was not safety wired during the annual inspection, which resulted in the throttle control… - [NTSB ENG14IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA011.md): Raytheon 400A · Rochester, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2014 · N193BJ · Minor damage > The probable cause of the uncontained No. 2 engine failure on the Raytheon Beechjet 400A was a herring gull birdstrike that resulted in fan blade contact with the inlet case and rub induced excitation of a previously unidentified natural frequency (resonance)… - [NTSB ERA14LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA142.md): Cessna 172R · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2014 · N9417Z · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the lower vacuum pump. - [NTSB ERA14LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA130.md): Victor M Cordero RV-9A · Apopka, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2014 · N19VC · Substantial damage > The failure of the propeller spline shaft, the drive disk adapter, and the propeller speed reduction unit (PSRU) input spline due to a lack of inspection and lubrication, which resulted in a total loss of propeller drive and a subsequent forced landing.… - [NTSB CEN14FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA143.md): Hawker SEA Fury ISS 25 · Breckenridge, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2014 · N13HP · Destroyed > The pilot’s inadequate emergency response to a runaway propeller and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and stalling. The cause of the runaway propeller was undetermined. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014 AND 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 ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340/cases?year=2014 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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