# Major NTSB investigations, MA

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 ERA14MA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14MA271.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G IV · Bedford, MA · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N121JM · Destroyed
  > The flight crewmembers' failure to perform the flight control check before takeoff, their attempt to take off with the gust lock system engaged, and their delayed execution of a rejected takeoff after they became aware that the controls were locked.…
- [NTSB DCA13IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13IA037.md): Boeing 787 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Class 1 · Incident · Final report · Jan 7, 2013 · JA829J · Minor damage
  > an internal short circuit within a cell of the auxiliary power unit (APU) lithium-ion battery, which led to thermal runaway that cascaded to adjacent cells, resulting in the release of smoke and fire. The incident resulted from Boeing's failure to incorporate…
- [NTSB NYC03MA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03MA183.md): Beech 1900D · Yarmouth, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2003 · N240CJ · Destroyed
  > The improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable, and subsequent inadequate functional check of the maintenance performed, which resulted in a reversal of the elevator trim system and a loss of control in-flight. Factors were the flightcrew's…
- [NTSB NYC99MA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99MA178.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Vineyard Haven, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1999 · N9253N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a descent over water at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were haze, and the dark night.
- [NTSB ATL87MA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87MA041.md): Beech 100 · Windsor, MA · Accident · 6 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1986 · N65TD · Destroyed
  > Drg arr for a LOC rwy 26 apch, the plt was adzd the abyss fan marker was notamed out-of-svc. With abyss inop, min dscnt alt (mda) was 2200'. After N65TD was clrd for the apch, radar svc was terminated & the flt was clrd to adzy freq. The crew contacted UNICOM…
- [NTSB NYC86MA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86MA148.md): Sikorsky S-76B · Sutton, MA · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1986 · N5AZ · Destroyed
  > About 16 min after takeoff, while cruising at 6000' MSL in IMC, the plt transmitted 'Sikorsky 507' (call sign of acft hefrequently flew). The ATC ctlr was talking to another flt & did not respond. About 1 min later, rdo & radar contact werelost & the…
- [NTSB ATL86MA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86MA114.md): Bell 206L-3 · Holliston, MA · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1986 · N302MC · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The Cessna 172 and a Bell 206L collided at 2,000 feet over Holliston, MA. Both aircraft were operating under visual flight rules with no flight plan or communications established with air traffic control. According to witnesses, the Bell was traveling in a…
- [NTSB DCA79AA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79AA019.md): Dehavilland DHC-6 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 17, 1979 · N383EX · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA74AZ014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA74AZ014.md): Douglas DC-10 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1973 · EC-CBN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71IN125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN125.md): Douglas DC9-31 · Marthas Vnyd, MA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1971 · N982NE · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC71AN054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN054.md): Boeing 747 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1970 · N739PA · Minor damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND (c.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?major=1&state=MA

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