# NTSB investigations: Fuselage 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. Page 1 of 3 · 125 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA26LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA289.md): Beech A36 · Weston, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2026 · N9144Q · Substantial damage > The in-flight opening of the engine cowling, which resulted in engine baffling separating from the airplane and impacting the right elevator. - [NTSB DCA26LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA142.md): Boeing 787 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2026 · JA873A · Substantial damage > The captain’s inadvertent activation of the takeoff/go around switch at touchdown that caused an increase in the airplane pitch attitude that was not corrected before the lower fuselage contacted the runway. - [NTSB DCA26LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA115.md): Airbus A321-271NX · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2026 · N2188J · Substantial damage > The first officer’s excessive aft sidestick input combined with decaying airspeed during initiation of a go-around, resulting in an increase in the airplane pitch attitude and subsequent lower fuselage contacting the runway. - [NTSB ERA25LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA337.md): Larocca Roch B Eracer MK II · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2025 · N382RB · Substantial damage > The failure of the nose gear actuator bolt during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and subsequent runway excursion. - [NTSB ANC25LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA096.md): Cessna A185F · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2025 · N9BB · Substantial damage > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area resulting in an on-ground collision with an obscured log and a main landing gear separation. - [NTSB ERA25LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA114.md): Cessna 172P · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 3, 2025 · N62112 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which allowed the partially secured engine cowl to separate in flight. - [NTSB DCA25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA085.md): Boeing 767 · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N324UP · Substantial damage > Encounter with windshear during landing which resulted in a tailstrike. - [NTSB DCA25LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA061.md): Lockheed 382G-44K-30 · St. Mary's, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2024 · N403LC · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the forward pressure bulkhead canted web that originated from stress corrosion cracking areas. Contributing to the failure were inspection procedures and intervals inadequate to identify the fatigue cracks. - [NTSB WPR24LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA319.md): Bell 206L · Fern Prairie, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2024 · N9984K · Substantial damage > An aeroelastic interaction between the helicopter’s main rotor blades and nodal beam system, which resulted in oscillations that exceeded the design limits of the tailboom. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the main rotor blade manufacturer to… - [NTSB CEN24LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA342.md): Piper PA-28R · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2024 · N4081S · Substantial damage > The failure of the engine mount under normal operating loads due to the fracture of a vertical tube that was weakened by corrosion and fatigue of the internal surfaces. - [NTSB ENG24LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24LA012.md): British Aerospace BAE 146 Series 200A · Missoula, MT · Incident · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 1, 2024 · N474NA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The use of a new long term fire retardant with a chemical composition incompatible with the retardant previously in use for the integration-operational field evaluation without adequate testing and qualification. - [NTSB DCA24MA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24MA063.md): Boeing 737-9 · Portland, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 6, 2024 · N704AL · Substantial damage > the in-flight separation of the left mid exit door (MED) plug due to Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ failure to provide adequate training, guidance, and oversight necessary to ensure that manufacturing personnel could consistently and correctly comply with its… - [NTSB ENG23LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23LA045.md): Bell 407 · Linden, NJ · Incident · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2023 · N406TD · No damage > The fracture of the upper-left tail boom attachment bolt due to abnormal loading of the bolt caused by a gap and misalignment between the upper-left longeron and the tail boom. Contributing to this incident was the lack of a check to verify the absence of… - [NTSB CEN23LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA405.md): Alisport Silent 2 Electro · Giddings, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2023 · N321AD · Substantial damage > The glider’s encounter with flutter during cruise flight that resulted in structural damage to the fuselage. - [NTSB DCA23LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA409.md): Boeing 767-322 · Chantilly, VA · Accident · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2023 · N676UA · Substantial damage > Improper overhaul of the trunnion cross-pin hole that resulted in the development of stress corrosion cracking and eventual failure of the right forward trunnion. - [NTSB CEN23LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA319.md): Alisport Silent 2 Electro · Wallis, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N64JG · Substantial damage > The failure of the tail boom structure due to cyclic torsion overloading as of a result of flutter in the empennage. The reason for the flutter could not be determined. - [NTSB CEN23LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA295.md): Bell UH-1H · Woodlawn, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2023 · N900VF · Substantial damage > The separation of the tail boom from the fuselage for reasons that could not be determined. - [NTSB ANC23LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA038.md): Aerospatiale AS350B2 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2023 · N745RH · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction, which resulted in a hard landing, and substantial damage to the tail boom. - [NTSB ANC22FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA041.md): Bell 407 · Kalea, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 9, 2022 · N402SH · Substantial damage > The in-flight separation of the tail boom as a result of abnormal loading and fracture of the upper-left tail boom attachment bolt due to a gap between the upper-left longeron and aft fuselage bulkhead. - [NTSB WPR22FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA169.md): Bearhawk LSA · Kalispell, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N1908A · Substantial damage > An excessive pitch control input for undetermined reasons while the airplane was operating above maneuvering speed, which led to a structural failure of the right wing during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the poor construction quality of the… - [NTSB ERA22FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA009.md): Cessna P210 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 8, 2021 · N128EE · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to ensure that his seat was properly secured before initiating the takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an installed secondary seat stop, and the airplane’s aft… - [NTSB ERA21FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA233.md): Bhi H60 Helicopters UH-60A · Leesburg, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 25, 2021 · N9FH · Destroyed > The failure of the water tank snorkel support structure, which allowed the snorkel to contact the main rotor blades. Contributing to the accident was insufficient Federal Aviation Administration oversight of the supplemental type certificate process for the… - [NTSB CEN21LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA236.md): Berry TX-11C · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 24, 2021 · N752T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of directional control when his foot became stuck on a protruding bolt in the airplane’s floorboard. - [NTSB ERA21FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA142.md): Luscombe 8E · Jupiter, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 28, 2021 · N2960K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, resulting in an unsecured engine cowl that… - [NTSB ERA21LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA238.md): Piper PA46R-350T · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2020 · N463ST · Substantial damage > An improper weld repair of the engine mount, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the mount and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to accomplish the manufacturer’s service bulletin… - [NTSB WPR21LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA037.md): Remos Aircraft Gmbh Flugzeugbau GX · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2020 · N87GX · Substantial damage > The material overstress failure of the airframe’s aluminum carry-through of the main landing gear. - [NTSB ANC20LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA098.md): Cessna 182 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2020 · N182KT · Substantial damage > The fatigue fracture failure of the left main landing gear U-bolt during landing, which resulted in the collapse and separation of the left main landing gear spring. - [NTSB CEN20LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA327.md): Grumman G164 · Alicia, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N8105K · Substantial damage > Inadequate maintenance of panel fasteners, which led to a side panel coming loose during takeoff and the pilot having to make a subsequent forced landing to a flooded rice field when the airplane became difficult to control. - [NTSB ANC20LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA064.md): Piper PA22 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2020 · N3604A · Substantial damage > The delamination of the fabric material from the fuselage above the windscreen due to failed adhesive, which resulted in disrupted airflow and a subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB DCA20CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA050.md): Boeing 737 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2019 · N7739A · Substantial damage > a bird strike during descent - [NTSB GAA19CA506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA506.md): Grob G103 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2019 · N901BG · Substantial damage > The failure of the glider tow rope, which lodged in the glider's rudder and resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to properly secure the glider's aft canopy. - [NTSB GAA19CA517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA517.md): Cessna 180 · Arlington, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2019 · N180TB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure the seat before takeoff, which resulted in it sliding back during takeoff and rendering him unable to reach the rudder pedals and throttle lever, a subsequent runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with a berm. - [NTSB ANC19LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA049.md): Cessna A185 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2019 · N121EE · Substantial damage > A fracture of the right outboard landing gear bracket for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ANC19LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA024.md): Aeronca 7DC · Nome Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2019 · N83391 · Substantial damage > The failure of the airplane's structural tubing due to corrosion, which resulted in a tailwheel separation and a subsequent loss of control. Also causal was the mechanic's failure to perform a detailed inspection of the aft fuselage during the most recent… - [NTSB WPR19LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA171.md): Beech 35 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2019 · N2839V · Substantial damage > An empennage flutter event for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA19LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA131.md): Cessna 182 · Brevard, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2019 · N8905X · Substantial damage > The mechanic's failure to notice that the left front seat left front roller housing disengaged from the seat rail during recent maintenance, and the pilot's failure to detect the disengaged roller housing during the preflight inspection, which resulted in the… - [NTSB GAA19CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA130.md): Cessna 172 · Hanover, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2019 · N9525V · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper decision to release the seat latch to adjust the seat position during taxi, which resulted in his inability to reach the rudder or brake pedals and a subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a ditch and fence. - [NTSB ERA19FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA068.md): Saberwing Saberwing · Adel, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Dec 18, 2018 · N203SW · Substantial damage > The in-flight failure of the fuselage, as a result of the pilot conducting maneuvers that exceeded the structural capabilities of the airplane. - [NTSB WPR19LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA020.md): Cessna 182 · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N3267S · Substantial damage > The failure of the left main landing gear due to fatigue cracking of a bolt that initiated at a corrosion pit, which formed in the absence of a required protective cadmium coating. - [NTSB ERA18LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA253.md): Cirrus SR22 · Montauk, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2018 · N161DL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure his seat before initiating the takeoff, which resulted in the seat sliding back as the airplane accelerated during takeoff, his inability to reach the pedals, and the subsequent loss of directional control and impact… - [NTSB WPR18LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA226.md): Hughes 369 · Riverside, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2018 · N105JL · Substantial damage > The instructor’s delayed remedial action to an excessive descent rate during a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ERA18FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA180.md): Cessna 150J · Manteo, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2018 · N60111 · Destroyed > A loss of control due to the banner tow rope becoming entangled with the left horizontal stabilizer in crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA18CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA329.md): Dobbs George Coot · Malone, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2018 · N100TN · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to take off with a known structural issue, which resulted in hull damage. - [NTSB WPR18FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA112.md): Mooney M20E · Marina, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2018 · N213EJ · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. - [NTSB CEN18LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA099.md): Beech 35 · Batesville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2018 · N4654D · Substantial damage > An in-flight control system flutter encounter during a turbulence encounter; the reason for the flutter could not be determined. - [NTSB DCA18CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA056.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC 9 33F · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2017 · N935CE · Substantial damage > failure of a cargo tie-down fastener, resulting in unsecured cargo striking the pressure bulkhead. - [NTSB GAA17CA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA466.md): AB Sportine Aviacija LAK 17 · Uvalde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2017 · N128LA · Destroyed > The ground crewmember’s failure to fully engage the tow hook release arm during preflight, which resulted in the premature release of the glider at insufficient altitude to complete a safe landing. - [NTSB ERA17LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA253.md): Waco UPF 7 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2017 · N134Q · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear strut brace for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB WPR17FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA089.md): Appleby Nieuport 28 · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2017 · N6190 · Substantial damage > The failure of unknown personnel to properly safety an elevator control cable turnbuckle, which disconnected in flight resulting in loss of pitch control. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate design of the experimental airplane, which did not… - [NTSB WPR17FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA074.md): Quicksilver MXL II · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2017 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to identify and correct his construction error of a critical structural component, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his combined use of multiple… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010353/cases.md?page=2 ## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '010353')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010353/cases --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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