# NTSB investigations, 2010: 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 DCA11IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11IA015.md): Boeing 757-223 · Jackson Hole, WY · Incident · No injuries · Class 1 · Incident · Final report · Dec 29, 2010 · N668AA · No damage
  > a manufacturing defect in a clutch mechanism that prevented the speedbrakes from automatically deploying after touchdown, and the captain’s failure to monitor and extend the speedbrakes manually. Also causal was the failure of the thrust reversers to deploy…
- [NTSB ENG11IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11IA011.md): Boeing 737 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2010 · N248WN · No damage
  > The probable cause of the undercowl in-flight engine fire was the insufficient installation torque of the bolts that secure the fuel manifold cover to the fuel manifold. Engine vibrations and fuel pressure cycles caused the bolts to gradually loosen further…
- [NTSB WPR11LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA070.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2010 · N11858 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion as a result of a broken oil line.
- [NTSB CEN11CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA030.md): Conrad Theodore J Thorp T-18 · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2010 · N86TJ · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the throttle clamp, which resulted in the pilot's inability to control the engine's power setting.
- [NTSB ERA11CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA013.md): Piper PA28 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2010 · N57302 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA10TA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA493.md): Bell 412 · Brooklyn, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 2010 · N412PD · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the reduction gearbox output drive gear, which resulted in the loss of power output from the engines to the helicopter rotor blade system and a subsequent forced landing. The fracture of the output drive gear was caused by a fatigue…
- [NTSB WPR10LA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA465.md): Mooney M20C · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2010 · N6090Q · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted from the failure of the spark plug retention mechanism.
- [NTSB CEN10CA541](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA541.md): Aerolite Bearcat · Mineola, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2010 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the oil injection pump resulting in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR10LA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA419.md): Hummel / Finberg Ultra Cruiser · Canby, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2010 · N524DF · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression.
- [NTSB WPR10LA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA413.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2010 · N6607Q · Substantial damage
  > An increase in engine rpm and vibration, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion. The reason for the increased engine rpm and vibration could not be determined because of postaccident fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN10LA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA450.md): Cessna T188C · Montezuma, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2010 · N2085J · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to an insufficient fastener preload that led to the failure of the No. 2 connecting rod assembly.
- [NTSB ERA10LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA376.md): Beech K35 · Philadelphia, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2010 · N6035E · Substantial damage
  > A throttle control malfunction during landing for undetermined reasons, resulting in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA10LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA362.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Rowley, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N802JB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the power turbine governor internal driveshaft bearings, resulting in the failure of the governor.
- [NTSB CEN10CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA398.md): Bradshaw Quicksilver MX II · Newark, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2010 · N4469N · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise when the ignition switch vibrated into the "off" position, leading to the airplane's impact with a ditch during the off-field landing.
- [NTSB CEN10LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA295.md): Pitts Aerobatics S-2B · Amarillo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N260PK · Destroyed
  > The fracture of the fuel pump housing for undetermined reasons.
- [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 ERA10LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA235.md): Cessna 152 · Avon Park, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2010 · N5499B · Substantial damage
  > The operator's failure to correct known deficiencies with the carburetor, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing by the pilot. Also causal was the operator's decision to rent the airplane in an unairworthy condition.
- [NTSB ERA10LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA229.md): Dalin Ronald K T-51 Mustang · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2010 · N551RD · Substantial damage
  > The builder’s use of inadequate material for the exhaust manifold adapters resulting in heat damage and chafing of the crankshaft synchronizer and timing wires that rendered an inoperative ignition system and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR10LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA196.md): Cessna P210N · Leavenworth, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2010 · N3599P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the number two cylinder exhaust and intake valves for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA10LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA207.md): Luciano Edison HA-2 Sportster · Humacao, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2010 · N764EL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the gyrocraft while maneuvering after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the gyrocraft with an inoperative right magneto.
- [NTSB CEN10LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA188.md): Beech 95 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2010 · N20FP · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of an intake valve spring on the right engine, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN10CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA172.md): Kinney Kevin Zenith 601XL · Warren, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2010 · N61601 · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of an oil hose due to improper installation of the hose.
- [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 CEN10LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA123.md): Cessna 172N · Genoa City, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2010 · N24CV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the bolts that held in place the connecting rods to the engine's No. 3 and No. 4 cylinders as a result of the engine overhaul facility's improper installation of the bolts during a recent overhaul.
- [NTSB WPR10LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA128.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Dolan Springs, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2010 · N1060X · Substantial damage
  > The fuel flow divider inlet line nut coming loose during cruise flight, resulting in a fuel leak and in-flight fire. The root cause of the loose B-nut fitting could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane…
- [NTSB WPR10LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA127.md): Hiller UH-12E · Los Banos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2010 · N36MV · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the throttle interconnect hardware, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA126.md): Arrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A · Escalon, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2010 · N9286U · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of the pneumatic fuel-to-governor control line. Also causal was the inadequate installation of the pneumatic line by maintenance personnel, and the pilot’s decision to continue flight with…
- [NTSB CEN10CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA111.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Reserve, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2010 · N3565B · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire due to a fuel leak from the No. 5 cylinder's broken fuel injector/line.

## 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") = 2010
  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?year=2010

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