NTSB investigations
48 cases where NTSB found Electrical power system, general.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 5 |
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| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01022400')) 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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '01022400')) 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 CEN25LA201Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLancair 235 · Pawhuska, OKThe pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing.NTSB CEN25LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182T · Pearland, TXThe AA-5 pilot’s failure to maintain separation from the 182T during approach and landing, which resulted in a ground collision during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the AA-5’s electrical system, which prevented the AA-5…NTSB ERA24LA214Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95B55 · St. Augustine, FLThe incomplete extension of the landing gear into the down-and-locked position for reasons that could not be determined. .NTSB WPR24LA081Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChristopher Randall Raptor Junior 540 · Camarillo, CAA total loss of engine power due to the loss of power to the electronic fuel injection and ignition system, which was the result of a loose connection between a common ground feed-through stud and the ground bus.NTSB WPR23LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210M · Napa, CAInsufficient hydraulic pressure to the landing gear system following the completion of the emergency gear extension checklist, which resulted in the main landing gear collapsing during landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of electrical power for…NTSB CEN23LA135Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron APT70 · Mineral Wells, TXThe flight crew’s loss of control of the unmanned aircraft due to software limitations. Contributing to the accident was the overly restrictive low voltage threshold limits.NTSB ERA23FA023Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPeryera Adventura II · Miramar, FLThe pilot’s failure to remove the ECU select switch per the manufacturer’s service bulletin, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB WPR22LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCo-Z Development Cozy Mark IV · Page, AZThe failure to install the correct fuse in the landing gear circuit.NTSB CEN22LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Legend AL18 · Abbeville, LAAn electrical fire for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR21LA269Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Petaluma, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing following a partial loss of electrical power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction and hampered visual function.NTSB CEN20LA262Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F35 · Ravenna, TXElectrical and engine problems for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB CEN20LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Bandera, TXThe in-flight electrical fire, which resulted in smoke in the cabin and an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for the emergency landing.NTSB WPR19LA261Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHavoc Air Racing Super GT 111 · Reno, NVThe failure of the landing gear to extend for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN19LA292Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Denver, COA total loss of electrical power for reasons that could not be determined, and the student pilot’s subsequent runway overrun during a no-flap landing.NTSB WPR19LA222Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith 601XLB · Jamul, CALoss of engine power due to an undetermined loss of electrical power to the engine control system. Contributing factors were the lack of a redundant system to provide for engine control should the engine control system be deprived of electrical power or fail.NTSB WPR19LA201Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R182 · King City, CAA landing gear collapse following an undetermined loss of electrical power, which prevented the landing gear from fully extending.NTSB ANC19LA036Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStoddard Hamilton Glasair II · Chattanooga, TNThe pilot's failure to switch to the secondary electrical system after the primary electrical system failed for unknown reasons.NTSB CEN19LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson R22 · Danbury, TXA failed electrical relay, which provided an improper indication of a governor and clutch problem, which resulted in the pilot conducting a precautionary landing during which he failed to maintain sufficient main rotor speed.NTSB CEN19FA119Accident · 3 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportRockwell International NA-265-65 · New Albany, MSAn unidentified electrical system malfunction that led to the pilots losing awareness of the airplane's performance in instrument meteorological conditions and resulted in a loss of control of the airplane.NTSB GAA19CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Winder, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night after an electrical failure, which resulted in the airplane striking runway lights.NTSB CEN18FA384Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Festus, MOA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to initiate and continue the…NTSB CEN18LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32R · Falcon, COThe pilot's decision to depart with an inoperative left magneto, which resulted in degraded climb performance in high-density altitude conditions and a subsequent emergency landing.NTSB ERA18LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Florence, SCThe pilot's failure to comply with emergency procedures in the pilot's operating handbook, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to address the low battery voltage before…NTSB ANC18LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Opa Locka, FLA failure of the airplane 's electrical system, which led to the failure of the landing gear system, for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal…NTSB WPR17FA155Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEvolution 19 Lancair Evolution · Mesa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to a failure…NTSB WPR16LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportZenith CH601 · Ocean Shores, WAA reduction in electrical power, which disabled both fuel pumps and resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA16FA269Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK11 · West Mifflin, PAA malfunction of the electrical system, which resulted in an electrical fire in the right wing root of the airplane, which compromised the fuel system and resulted in ignition of fuel. Contributing to the accident was the routing of the electrical wiring near…NTSB CEN16LA270Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Weatherford, TXAn electrical system malfunction for reasons that could not be determined, and the subsequent loss of engine power due to the loss of the electrical boost pumps. Also causal was the pilot's improper emergency action following the loss of engine power due to…NTSB ERA15LA333Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E 90 · Fayetteville, TNA total loss of electrical power for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot's subsequent failure to properly follow the manual landing gear extension procedures, which resulted in the landing gear not extending.NTSB ERA13LA363Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20R · Tallahassee, FLThe pilot's failure to troubleshoot the in-flight electrical problem and restore power using the operable redundant battery and his decision not to manually extend the airplane's landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident…NTSB CEN13LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · McKinney, TXCollapse of the landing gear for reasons that could not be determined because visual examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunction or failure that would have prevented the gear from locking in the extended position and postaccident damage precluded…NTSB WPR13LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA30 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to properly inhibit the landing gear transmission motor consistent with the emergency landing gear extension procedure, which precluded the full extension of the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's electrical…NTSB CEN12TA604Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182P · Newberry, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane due to distraction from a combination of smoke in the cockpit and a sudden turbulence encounter while on short final approach. The cause of the cockpit smoke could not be determined due to the extensive…NTSB CEN12LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Eau Claire, WIThe pilot’s disorientation during a night flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing, and his inadequate directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the loss of the airplane’s electrical system power.NTSB CEN12CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Alexandria, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the night landing.NTSB ERA12CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Culpeper, VAThe pilot's inadequate knowledge of the airplane's emergency gear extension procedures, which resulted in his failure to successfully perform a manual extension of the landing gear.NTSB ERA11LA421Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot’s improper touchdown point, resulting in a runway overrun and collision with a guardrail.NTSB CEN11LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · New Orleans, LAA loss of electrical and engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Michigan, NDThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff roll following a noticeable loss of engine power due to low engine compression and a magneto failure.NTSB ENG10IA041Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GAThe cause of the right wing landing light switch fire is undetermined.NTSB WPR10CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPZL-Swidnik PW-5 · Marana, AZThe pilot's inability to find thermal lift. Contributing to the accident was the failure of a computer that provided glide information and vertical speed instrumentation as a result of an improperly routed electrical cable that caused a short in the…NTSB DCA10IA021Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A319-131 · Newark, NJA mechanical failure of internal components of the right main landing gear door actuator resulting in the flight crew being unable to fully extend the right main landing gear using the normal and alternate procedures. Contributing to this incident was a…NTSB ERA09LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas DC3 · San Juan, PRWorn electrical wires and a fuel pressure indicating system hose, which resulted in a ground fire during taxi.NTSB CEN09IA057Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Lubbock, TXAn unidentified anomaly within the airplane's electrical system. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's failure to manually extend the landing gear.NTSB CHI08CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210N · Cincinnati, OHThe pilot's decision to operate the airplane with a "dead" battery contrary to guidance provided by the Pilot's Operating Handbook. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was fully down and locked prior to landing.…NTSB DFW08CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilley Rotorway Exec 90 · Westport, OKAn unsuccessful precautionary landing due to an electrical system malfunction.NTSB DEN08LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Englewood, COThe pilot's improper decision to fly the airplane with a discharged battery, which resulted in a total electrical failure during takeoff climb. Contributing factors were the pilot's inability to verify the landing gear position, and the impact with the runway…NTSB LAX08LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Zodiac 601XL · Murrieta, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which was induced by the electrical system lacking sufficient power to run all of the electrical devices on the airplane and the electrical fuel pump.