# NTSB investigations: Continental E225 series: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 LAX07LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA118.md): Ryan Navion A · Los Banos, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2007 · N4369K · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane structure. Also causal was the pilot's impairment due to the effects of alcohol consumption. Contributory was the pilot's impairment due to the…
- [NTSB SEA06LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA004.md): Beech G35 · Longview, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2005 · N4647D · Substantial damage
  > Ruddervator flutter which resulted in the buckling of the empennage. The reason for the ruddervator flutter was undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI03LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA067.md): Beech BE-G35 · Urbana, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2003 · N4668D · Substantial damage
  > The partial failure of the left stabilizer in overload.
- [NTSB ATL03LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA031.md): Beech F-35 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2002 · N4268B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot exceeded the design limits of the airplane which resulted in an in flight structural failure.
- [NTSB SEA02LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA116.md): Beech G35 · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2002 · N4647D · Substantial damage
  > Empennage flutter which resulted in structural damage during descent for landing. Turbulence was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX02FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA134.md): Beech G35 · Willows, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2002 · N4487D · Destroyed
  > the pilot's entry into an abrupt maneuver at an excessive airspeed beyond Va, which resulted in exceeding the aircraft's design stress limits.
- [NTSB FTW02LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA129.md): Beech F35 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2002 · N4257B · Substantial damage
  > Flutter due to the improper balance of the ruddervator, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.
- [NTSB CHI00LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA238.md): Beech BE-A35 · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2000 · N8530A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot exceeded the VNE speed restriction of 144 MPH. Factors included the ruddervator flutter and the out of balance ruddervators.
- [NTSB MIA00FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA146.md): Beech F35 · Jackson, MS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 2000 · N35WK · Substantial damage
  > improper rigging of the rudder/elevators and differential mechanism assembly by unknown person(s), which resulting in what the pilot describes as inflight flutter of the tail section, which resulted in damage to the aft empennage area.
- [NTSB FTW99LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA093.md): Beech G35 · Ennis, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1999 · N4662D · Substantial damage
  > Flutter of the empennage for an undetermined reason, which resulted in damage to the aft fuselage.
- [NTSB CHI98FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA017.md): Beech G35 · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1997 · N129B · Substantial damage
  > flutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.
- [NTSB CHI97LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA119.md): Beech D35 · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1997 · N5985C · Substantial damage
  > flutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.
- [NTSB FTW96LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA284.md): Beech B35 · Portales, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1996 · N8860A · Substantial damage
  > failure by maintenance personnel to perform proper maintenance on the aircraft during an annual inspection, and failure to comply with an airworthiness directive.
- [NTSB SEA93LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA217.md): Beech G35 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1993 · N4641D · Substantial damage
  > Fracture of the left stabilizer spar.
- [NTSB FTW93LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA236.md): Beech F35 · Mena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1993 · N5064B · Substantial damage
  > The inflight separation of the ruddervator as result of improper balancing.
- [NTSB NYC86LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA245.md): Ryan-Navion A · Lakeport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1986 · N5146K · Substantial damage
  > The rocker box cover on the #6 cylinder had the top and bottom screws loose and the center screw missing, causing oil to leak from the bottom of the rocker box cover.

## 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17015')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17015&occurrence=130

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