NTSB investigations
628 cases where the defining event was Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail.
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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 CEN22LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Friend, NEA loss of engine power due to a stuck valve.NTSB ERA22LA297Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hopewell Township, NJA partial loss of engine power while maneuvering at low altitude due to a failure of the airplane’s supercharger.NTSB ERA22LA277Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHawker Hunter · Wilmington, NCA bearing failure in the high-pressure fuel pump, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB ANC22LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Palmer, AKThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat.NTSB CEN22LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Madison, MSThe failure of a muffler weld due to inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a fire.NTSB CEN22LA253Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T206H · Austin, TXA total loss of engine power due to an engine fire that resulted from failure of the turbocharger exhaust clamp, which allowed hot exhaust gases to damage other vital engine components.NTSB CEN22LA234Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Henderson, TXThe partial loss of engine power in a hover due to a stuck exhaust valve.NTSB ENG22WA030IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Tijuana, MexicoNTSB CEN22LA233Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Amarillo, TXThe loss of engine power due to a leak in the fuel control assembly. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the fuel control assembly.NTSB ENG22WA031IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Apodaca, MexicoNTSB CEN22LA227Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Morgan, TXA partial loss of engine power due to a corrosion-related fatigue crack of the No. 3 cylinder barrel.NTSB WPR22LA177Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Enterprise, ORThe inadequate maintenance and inspection of the crankshaft expansion plug, which resulted in the separation of the expansion plug from the crankshaft and the subsequent loss of oil and windshield obstruction during departure.NTSB ERA22LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWingren Norman Escapade · Brasstown, NCThe failure of the engine gearbox drive flange, which resulted in a nose gear collapse during the subsequent precautionary landing in tall grass.NTSB ENG22WA023IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Mexico City, MexicoNTSB ENG22WA018Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-322 · Shannon, Irelan, IrelandNTSB DCA22WA118IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Copenhagen, DenmarkNTSB ENG22WA021IncidentClass 5 · ForeignSaab 340 · South Melbourne, AustraliaNTSB ENG22WA027Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignDe Havilland DHC2 · Moruya, AustraliaNTSB ENG22WA015Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Lanseria, South AfricaNTSB DCA22WA093IncidentClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas MD82 · Maiquetia, VenezuelaNTSB GAA22WA108Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA23 · Treasure Cay, BahamasNTSB CEN22LA123Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPitts S-1T · Spring, TXThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly connect the throttle cable, which led to the pilot’s inability to control engine power during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s misjudgment of the headwind during the forced…NTSB CEN22LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Lincoln, NEThe pilot’s decision to continue the flight with abnormal engine indications and the subsequent failure of the No. 5 cylinder connecting rod for unknown reasons.NTSB ENG22WA013Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Lanseria, South AfricaNTSB GAA22WA306Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA32 · Nassau, BahamasNTSB ERA22LA109Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Lexington, SCA loss of engine power due to a shift of the No. 3 main journal bearing, which resulted in blocked oil ports that restricted oil to the engine’s internal components and a subsequent catastrophic engine failure.NTSB ERA22LA071Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Brent, ALThe inadequate maintenance of the oil filter adapter, which resulted in in an engine oil leak and subsequent loss engine oil pressure, and the subsequent off-airport landing.NTSB ERA21LA356Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWaco GXE · Burt, NYThe improper magneto timing, which resulted in the engine’s inability to produce full power during the takeoff.NTSB ERA21LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Venice, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to use the correct throttle linkage hardware when reinstalling the engine, resulting in a disconnection of the throttle during flight.NTSB GAA21WA253Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 441 · Tindal, AustraliaNTSB GAA21WA218Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Sandbanks, United KingdomNTSB GAA21WA223AccidentClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Kamajab, NamibiaNTSB ANC21LA094Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-3 · Bettles, AKThe seizure of the engine during flight for undetermined reasons, which led to a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR21LA325Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStout Garry V Europa - Trigear · Hanksville, UTThe pilot’s installation of a non-original equipment manufactured radiator cap, which resulted in the loss of coolant and the engine’s exceedance of the maximum admissible cylinder head temperature. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable…NTSB WPR21LA316Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 77 · Stanley, NMA loss of engine performance due to lead fouling of the lower spark plugs, which resulted in an off airport forced landing.NTSB CEN21LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Gosport, INA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of a cylinder exhaust valve stem, which led to a forced landing during which the airplane impacted terrain.NTSB WPR21LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Amado, AZThe inflight separation of a section of a propeller blade due to a fatigue crack, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB DCA21WA188Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Zhengzhou City, ChinaNTSB CEN21LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Patterson, LAThe mechanic’s failure to properly secure the throttle arm rendering it loose and inoperable after takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21FA253Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV6 · Buckingham, PAAn exhaust system leak that resulted in failure of the oil quick drain, a loss of oil lubrication, an in-flight fire, and the pilot’s subsequent loss of airplane control.NTSB ENG21WA027IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Beograd, SerbiaNTSB CEN21LA222Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Racine, WIThe fatigue failure of the carburetor throttle control cable, which resulted in a partial loss of engine control.NTSB DCA21WA136Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Cayo Coco, CubaNTSB ANC21LA038Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom F-28F · Palmer, AKA loss of drive to the rotor system due to the disengagement of the main belt drive tensioning system, which resulted in a forced landing. The disengagement was due to inadequate clearance between the clutch handle and the roll pin in the handle bellcrank…NTSB DCA21WA129IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330 · Karachi, PakistanNTSB GAA21WA085Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 550 · Eelde, NetherlandsNTSB ENG21WA020Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Jakarta, IndonesiaNTSB CEN21LA138Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182F · Millville, IAThe inadequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.NTSB DCA21FA085Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 777-222 · Broomfield, COThe fatigue failure of the right engine fan blade. Contributing to the fan blade failure was the inadequate inspection of the blades, which failed to identify low-level indications of cracking, and the insufficient frequency of the manufacturer’s inspection…NTSB GAA21WA023Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignBell 206 · Wonderboom, South Africa