NTSB investigations, 2012
12 cases where NTSB found Engine (turbine/turboprop).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 18 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Where
Latest cases
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2012
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '010572'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '010572')) 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 CEN13LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Big Lake, TXThe loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the outer combustion case at the fuel nozzle port. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to conduct the recommended routine inspections of the outer combustion case.NTSB ANC13LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Mekoryuk, AKThe total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured first-stage compressor blade due to fatigue cracking. The source of the fatigue crack could not be determined due to secondary damage sustained to the fracture surface.NTSB CEN13FA080Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Bryans Corner, OKThe total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured compressor turbine blade due to fatigue cracking.NTSB ENG13IA005Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing MD-88 · Atlanta, GAThe 4th stage turbine blade separation that resulted in an uncontained release of low pressure turbine blade material was Delta Air Lines' repair process for the turbine blades' tip shrouds. It was not possible to identify the part of the repair process that…NTSB CEN13FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Wichita, KSThe total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured compressor turbine blade due to high-cycle fatigue.NTSB CEN12TA550Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMD Helicopter 369 · Columbus, OHThe failure of a 4th-stage turbine blade due to high-cycle fatigue, which resulted in the loss of engine power.NTSB DCA12IA114Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 787 · Charleston, SCThe separation of the fan mid shaft resulted from environmentally assisted cracking under static load. Contributing to the incident was the combination of dry film lubricant applied to the fan mid-shaft and graphite grease used during assembly which made the…NTSB CEN12LA242Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Aberdeen, SDThe fatigue failure of two turbine engine blades due to vibration.NTSB CEN12LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter SA315B · Alva, OKFailure of the current and previous operators to comply with the manufacturer's maintenance procedures for operation in sandy environments, which resulted in turbine case erosion and the subsequent uncontained engine failure.NTSB ERA12LA258Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorcraft Developement OH-58C · McComb, MSA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation at the Nos. 5 and 8 engine bearings, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure.NTSB WPR12LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS 355F1 · Makakilo City, HIA partial loss of engine power while maneuvering over rough/uneven terrain that was precipitated by the failure of a 3rd stage turbine blade as a result of high-cycle fatigue.NTSB ENG12IA012Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F · Portland, ORThe fracture of the fan mid shaft due to a stress corrosion cracking initiated by local regions of corrosion pitting, which resulted from oil migration within the shaft and its subsequent degradation.