NTSB investigations

8 cases where NTSB found Bulkheads (main fuselage).

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations per year, 1979–2026: 8 cases
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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\", '01035312'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA25LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLockheed 382G-44K-30 · St. Mary's, AKThe 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.Dec 18, 2024 · N403LC · Substantial damageNTSB ENG24LA012IncidentClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBritish Aerospace BAE 146 Series 200A · Missoula, MTThe 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.Mar 1, 2024 · N474NA · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB WPR16LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Salinas, CAThe fatigue failure of a bulkhead-skin joint that supported the main landing gear leg, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear. Contributing to the failure were the non-original structural configuration of the 60-year-old airplane and the…Jul 8, 2016 · N89965 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA16LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLockheed 382G · Iliamna, AKThe 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 crack.Feb 12, 2016 · N401LC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · San Luis Obispo, CACorrosion of the bulkhead assembly in the left main landing gearbox area, which resulted in the structural failure of the bulkhead and the subsequent landing gear collapse.Mar 7, 2014 · N2252D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Ankeny, IAThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.May 14, 2013 · N947SP · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the main landing gear brakes during the recovery from a bounced landing.May 11, 2008 · N323KT · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79AA106Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMcdonnell Douglas DC9 · Boston, MAa fatigue fracture of the aft cabin pressure bulkhead which resulted in a rapid decompression of the aircraft's cabin area. This fracture initiated from a crack below the aft bulkhead access door which was discernible on the X-rays taken during the aircraft's…Sep 17, 1979 · CF-TLU · Substantial damage