# NTSB investigations, 2025: 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 ENG26WA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA012.md): Airbus A320 · Querétaro, Mexico · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 29, 2025 · XA-VAC · No damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA067.md): Boeing 737 · Barquisimeto, Venezuela · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 8, 2025 · YV3063 · No damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA020.md): Cessna 182Q · Mapleton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 29, 2025 · N735ZD · Substantial damage
  > On October 29, 2025, at about 1200 Central daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N735ZD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mapleton, Iowa. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB ERA26LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA030.md): Hugh Nunnally Farrior Cozy MK IV · McRae-Helena, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2025 · N222HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the nose landing gear, which resulted in a nose gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inappropriate decision to continue to fly with known delamination damage to the propeller.
- [NTSB GAA26WA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA013.md): Cessna 210 · Ilopango, El Salvador · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 25, 2025 · N9417T
- [NTSB ENG26WA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA001.md): Saab 340 · Adelaide Aerodrome, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 8, 2025 · VH-ZPN · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG26WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA002.md): Thrush S2R · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Argentina · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 7, 2025 · LV-WZM
- [NTSB CEN26LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA009.md): Cessna 182RG · Cottonville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 3, 2025 · N4609S · Substantial damage
  > On October 3, 2025, about 1720 central daylight time, a Cessna 182RG airplane, N4609S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cottonville, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR26LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA006.md): Siai-Marchetti SM 1019 · Richland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 2, 2025 · N3172U · Substantial damage
  > On October 2, 2025, about 1050 Pacific daylight time, a Siai-Marchetti SM 1019, N3172U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Richland, Washington. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB DCA25WA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA347.md): Boeing 737 · Trelew, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 10, 2025 · LV-FQY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA317.md): Boeing 737 · Aktion, Greece · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 28, 2025 · OK-TVW · No damage
- [NTSB WPR25LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA245.md): Denney Kitfox · Parma, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 8, 2025 · N300KF · Substantial damage
  > On August 8, 2025, about 1120 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Kitfox airplane, N300KF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Parma, Idaho. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB DCA25WA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA270.md): Boeing 737-800 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 4, 2025 · LV-FUB · No damage
- [NTSB ENG25WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA049.md): Embraer EMB145 · Sokoto, Nigeria · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Jun 29, 2025 · 5N-BZY · No damage
- [NTSB ENG25WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA044.md): Boeing 737 · Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 27, 2025 · ET-AXI
- [NTSB ENG25WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA040.md): Boeing 777 · Karachi, Pakistan · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 27, 2025 · HZ-AK17 · No damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA235.md): Cessna R182 · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2025 · N262AL · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the throttle cable sleeve during takeoff, which resulted an uncommanded engine power reduction and the pilot’s inability to control the engine throttle, and resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA25FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA230.md): Mooney M20F · Beverly, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 19, 2025 · N9573M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to return to the airport which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the improperly installed No. 2 cylinder bottom spark plug by maintenance personnel,…
- [NTSB GAA25WA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA183.md): Robinson R66 · Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 11, 2025 · G-WBRN · Destroyed
- [NTSB ENG25LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25LA038.md): Boeing 777 · Beijing, China · Incident · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 26, 2025 · N793UA · Minor damage
  > On May 26, 2025, at approximately 0925 UTC, a Boeing 777-200, registration N793UA, operated as United Airlines flight 889, executed a rejected takeoff at Beijing Capital International Airport when the crew heard a loud bang and followed by a No. 2 (right)…
- [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 ERA25LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA198.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Sanford, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2025 · N499BW · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s re-use of worm drive clamps, which resulted in a separation of the turbocharger air discharge duct and a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.
- [NTSB DCA25WA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA203.md): Airbus A321 · Havana, Cuba · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 6, 2025 · XA-VXR
- [NTSB ENG25WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA030.md): Boeing 737 · Budapest, Hungary · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 22, 2025 · SP-RZU
- [NTSB ERA25LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA159.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8A · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2025 · N28790 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, which allowed exhaust gases to enter the induction system from cracks in the exhaust manifold, resulting in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA165.md): Cessna T206 · Natchez, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2025 · N27DV · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of a loose fuel line B-nut. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate 100-hour inspection performed after the recent maintenance.
- [NTSB ERA25LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA155.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 24, 2025 · N56GY · Substantial damage
  > On March 24, 2025 about 0804 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SF50, N56GY, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), Orlando, Florida. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB DCA25WA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA164.md): Boeing 767 · Managua, Nicaragua · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 23, 2025 · N373CM
- [NTSB ANC25LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA025.md): Cessna 172A · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2025 · N7274T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate the flight despite identifying a malfunction in the carburetor heat system during the pre-takeoff engine run-up, which led to a partial loss of engine power during climb out. Contributing to the accident was maintenance…
- [NTSB ENG25WA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA034.md): Airbus A321 · Ciudad de México, Mexico · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 13, 2025 · XA-VXP · No damage
- [NTSB DCA25LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA139.md): Boeing 717 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 24, 2025 · N942AT · Minor damage
  > On February 24, 2025, at 0848 eastern standard time, Delta Air Lines flight 876, a Boeing 717-200, N942AT, experienced smoke in the cabin and cockpit during takeoff from Atlanta Hartsfield/Jackson International Airport (ATL), Atlanta Georgia. The airplane…
- [NTSB ERA25LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA123.md): Cessna 172C · Argyle, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2025 · N1609Y · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s incorrect installation of the oil temperature gauge probe in the oil filter adapter and failure to test run the engine for oil leaks after the installation, which resulted in a total loss of oil and the pilot’s decision to perform a…
- [NTSB GAA25WA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA096.md): Cessna 188 · Aerocity airstrip, Ecuador · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 19, 2025 · HC-CAZ · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN25LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA093.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Spearman, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 7, 2025 · N7191B · Substantial damage
  > Improperly torqued intake manifold bolts that allowed unmetered air to enter the engine, resulting in an overly lean fuel-air mixture, eventual failure of the No. 3 cylinder intake valve, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ENG25WA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA024.md): Airbus A380 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 6, 2025 · A6-E0L · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA25LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA114.md): Airbus Industrie A319 · Houston, TX · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2025 · N837UA · No damage
  > The failure of the cabin crew to activate the evacuation alarm and to maintain coordinated communication with the flight crew following the cabin crew’s decision to command an evacuation, which resulted in an engine running during the initial evacuation.…
- [NTSB ENG25WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA018.md): Boeing 737 · Cochabamba, Bolivia · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Jan 27, 2025 · CP-2923 · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG25WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA019.md): Airbus A321-271N · Hermosillo, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 22, 2025 · N543VL · No damage
- [NTSB ENG25WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA017.md): Boeing 787 · Santiago, Chile · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 21, 2025 · PH-BHO · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG25WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA015.md): Bombardier BD100 1A10 · Nassau, Bahamas · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 20, 2025 · CS-CHJ · No damage
- [NTSB CEN25LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA077.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2025 · N504AF · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the partial blockage of the fuel diaphragm metering stem and the No. 1 cylinder fuel injector nozzle. Contributing to the accident was maintenance that allowed the introduction of debris that resulted in…

## 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") = 2025
  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=2025

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