# NTSB investigations, 2021: Ditching

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 ERA22LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA097.md): Cessna 207 · Marathon, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2021 · N1596U · Minor damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 bearing, which resulted in the No. 2 connecting rod failing due to fatigue, high heat, and stress.
- [NTSB ERA22LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA064.md): Mooney M20M · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N21890 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of maintenance personnel to properly tighten the fuel supply line b-nut at the manifold valve during installation.
- [NTSB CEN22LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA039.md): Beech A36TC · Rockport, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N1805D · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA22LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA066.md): Piper PA28 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2021 · N5862W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent selection of an off fuel selector position, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA22LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA054.md): Piper PA28 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2021 · N40831 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a failed throttle cable.
- [NTSB GAA21WA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA263.md): Piper PA-30 · Saint-Honorat, France · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 12, 2021 · N8663Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN21LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA358.md): Cessna 182 · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2021 · N148LP · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to properly secure the throttle arm rendering it loose and inoperable after takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA321.md): Swann Lynn J Seawind 3000 · Charlevoix, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2021 · N8UU · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons based on available evidence.
- [NTSB DCA21FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21FA174.md): Boeing 737-275C · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 2, 2021 · N810TA · Destroyed
  > The flight crewmembers’ misidentification of the damaged engine (after leveling off the airplane and reducing thrust) and their use of only the damaged engine for thrust during the remainder of the flight, resulting in an unintentional descent and forced…
- [NTSB ERA21LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA250.md): Diamond DA20 · Matthews, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2021 · N458MA · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to properly secure the oil sump drain plug during a 100-hour maintenance inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB ERA21LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA123.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 22, 2021 · N8224H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of power for reasons that could not be determined, as the airplane was not recovered from the water following the ditching.

## 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") = 2021
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '441' 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/441/sequence?year=2021

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