# NTSB investigations, VA: 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 ERA26LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA195.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Bealeton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 1, 2026 · N602RH · Substantial damage
  > On 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 ERA24LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA016.md): Cessna 172L · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2023 · N7716G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a restriction of fuel flow as a result of a fractured float bracket in the carburetor.
- [NTSB ERA19LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA019.md): Cessna 172 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2018 · N924MM · Substantial damage
  > The stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB ERA16LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA333.md): Ryan Navion · Hurt, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2016 · N5327K · Substantial damage
  > Incorrect installation of the oil temperature probe and an inadequate annual inspection that failed to detect leaking oil around the loose probe, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB ERA15LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA300.md): Cessna 182 · Hot Springs, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2015 · N7506S · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to the failure of a magneto. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane without a current annual inspection.
- [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 ERA11LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA216.md): Hiller UH-12E · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2011 · N4033P · Substantial damage
  > Mechanical failure of the transmission for reasons that could not be determined because the transmission could not be torn down.
- [NTSB ERA10TA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA261.md): Bell 407 · Abingdon, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 11, 2010 · N31VA · Substantial damage
  > The improper repair of an engine component by a repair facility, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the repair facility to recognize that an improper repair had been accomplished, which allowed…
- [NTSB MIA08LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA142.md): J. E. Douglas Starduster 2 · Tappahannock, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2008 · N27ED · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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