NTSB investigations
821 cases where the sequence of events included 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 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"
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 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
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 CEN23LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172E · Aguilar, COFailure of the engine cylinder assembly, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight and an impact with a fence during the forced landing.NTSB ENG23WA002IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Delhi, IndiaNTSB ERA23LA034Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185E · York, PAOil starvation of the number 1 connecting rod bearings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23FA025Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Brentwood, TNA total loss of engine power due to the catastrophic failure of the crankshaft resulting from the improper installation of the crankshaft for this application.NTSB ENG23WA001IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Islamabad, PakistanNTSB WPR22LA363Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Cedar City, UTA partial loss of engine power due to a damaged cylinder intake valve and subsequent collision with terrain during an autorotation.NTSB CEN22LA438Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShirey David A Fisher Celebrity · Haskell, OKThe inflight fire for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR22LA316Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150H · Vacaville, CAThe partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve.NTSB DCA22WA187IncidentClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Maiquetia, VenezuelaNTSB ERA22LA380Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Berry, ALA partial loss of engine power due to the No. 3 cylinder’s stuck exhaust valve.NTSB ENG22WA042IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Gdansk, PolandNTSB GAA22WA242Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Sungai Pinji, MalaysiaNTSB CEN22LA344Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Dallas, TXMaintenance personnel’s inadequate maintenance of the magneto, which resulted in a loss of engine ignition, a loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB ENG22WA035Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignAirbus A320-214 · Bogota, ColombiaNTSB CEN22LA334Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVan's RV-10 · Beaver Dam, WIThe improperly secured spark plug boot that resulted in smoke in the cockpit and a subsequent off-airport landing.NTSB CEN22LA330Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech N35 · Wardsville, MOEngine failure due to oil starvation resulting from an oil leak at the improperly installed aftermarket oil filter adapter.NTSB CEN22FA317Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell UH-1H · Chapelle, NMThe total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the starter-generator input (zerol) gear which failed due to poor maintenance. Contributing to the accident was the unsuccessful autorotation complicated by the setting sun and high density altitude.NTSB ERA22LA308Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Pittstown, NJThe partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve.NTSB ENG22WA033IncidentClass 4 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Shymkent, KazakhstanNTSB 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 ERA22FA261Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Panama City, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to follow the avionics installation guidance for the oil pressure sensor, which resulted in the high-cycle fatigue failure of an line, oil starvation, and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was…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 ERA22LA224Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Somerville, TNThe inadequate inspection and maintenance of the engine exhaust system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.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 CEN22LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRyan L17 · Livingston, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel injection system contamination from an unknown source.NTSB 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 DCA22FA082Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportJoby Aero JAS4-2 · Jolon, CAThe separation of a propeller blade during expansion flight testing that resulted in cascading effects to include the separation of multiple propulsion motor/propeller assemblies and the loss of remote pilot control of the aircraft. Contributing to the…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 WPR22LA081Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Scottsdale, AZA loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion.NTSB 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.