# NTSB investigations, SC: 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 ERA25LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA214.md): Jernigan Zenith 750 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 18, 2025 · N864AJ · Substantial damage
  > On May 18, 2025, about 1416 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith 750, N864AJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Greenville, South Carolina. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated…
- [NTSB ERA22LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA109.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Lexington, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 13, 2022 · N879CD · Substantial damage
  > A 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 ERA22LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA011.md): Flight Design Ctls · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2021 · N121YT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power resulting from the in-flight disconnection of oil hoses from the oil thermostat.
- [NTSB ERA12LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA500.md): Beech V35B · Effingham, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2012 · N11JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to avoid an encounter with known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in an in-flight upset, temporary loss of control, and loading of the airframe, engine, and propeller that led to the in-flight separation of the propeller and the…
- [NTSB DCA12IA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12IA114.md): Boeing 787 · Charleston, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2012 · VT-ANJ · Minor damage
  > The separation of the fan mid shaft resulted from environmentally assisted cracking under static load. Contributing to the incident was the combination of dry film lubricant applied to the fan mid-shaft and graphite grease used during assembly which made the…
- [NTSB ERA10LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA175.md): Smith Edward I Lancair IV-P · Hilton Head Island, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2010 · N9JE · Minor damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft as a result of a previous propeller strike.
- [NTSB ERA10LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA100.md): Fpna A-22 Valor · Hunting Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2009 · N721FP · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the oil system's fittings during a routine oil servicing, which resulted in oil starvation due to a loose and/or detached oil line B-nut fitting that led to the engine seizing while in flight.
- [NTSB NYC08CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA325.md): Aeronca 7AC · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2008 · N2504E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an emergency maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left magneto.
- [NTSB CHI08LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA125.md): Rans S-12 XL · Pelion, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2008 · N9148Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the improper actions of the instructor pilot and the low experience level of the instructor pilot in this make and model of aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC08LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA086.md): Piper PA-28-R200 · York, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2008 · N1939T · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to improper welding of the crankcase, which resulted in fatigue failure of the through-studs and a subsequent separation of the number two cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## 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" = 'SC' 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" = '340' 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/340/sequence?state=SC

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