# NTSB investigations: Boeing 717-200

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 DCA25LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA139.md): Boeing 717 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 24, 2025 · N942AT · Minor damage
  > On February 24, 2025, at 0848 eastern standard time, Delta Air Lines flight 876, a Boeing 717-200, N942AT, experienced smoke in the cabin and cockpit during takeoff from Atlanta Hartsfield/Jackson International Airport (ATL), Atlanta Georgia. The airplane…
- [NTSB DCA24LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA144.md): Boeing 717-200 · Cecil, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2024 · N899AT · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA24LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA034.md): Boeing 717 · Kahului, HI · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2023 · N494HA · Minor damage
  > The captain did not verify that the tow tractor had exited the area in front of the airplane before taxiing for departure. Contributing factors were the dark conditions and the absence of an illuminated hazard beacon on the tow tractor, which reduced its…
- [NTSB DCA23FA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23FA339.md): Boeing 717-200 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 28, 2023 · N955AT · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue fracture of the upper lock link that initiated along scratch features on the lower surface at the parting line of the forged aluminum component. Contributing to the accident was the overhaul facilities noncompliance with Service Bulletin 717-32-002.
- [NTSB DCA22LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA191.md): Boeing 717-200 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2022 · N946AT · No damage
  > An encounter with moderate turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA17CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA096.md): Boeing 717 200 · Hopewell, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2016 · N930AT · No damage
  > the flight attendant's inadvertent bump into a retractable galley tray.
- [NTSB CEN13LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA004.md): Boeing 717-200 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2012 · N894AT · Substantial damage
  > An obstruction (a sleeve of cups) that lodged under the catering truck brake pedal, which prevented the driver from stopping the truck before it struck the parked airplane.
- [NTSB ERA10LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA041.md): Boeing 717-200 · Pleasant Grove, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2009 · N935AT · No damage
  > The captain's excessive maneuver in response to a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) alert, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. Contributing to the accident was the operator's inadequate TCAS training and guidance.
- [NTSB ERA09LA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA488.md): Boeing 717-200 · Inverness, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2009 · N994AT · No damage
  > The flight crew's encounter with convective turbulence. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the operator's dispatch department to provide the flightcrew with current adverse weather information along the planned route of flight. Also contributing…
- [NTSB ATL07LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA016.md): Boeing 717-200 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2006 · N956AT · Substantial damage
  > The captain's inadequate visual look out during taxi.
- [NTSB CHI07LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA021.md): Boeing 717-200 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2006 · N904ME · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of ground personnel to verify the clearance between the airplanes prior to signaling the crew tha the crew of the other airplane that they were cleared to taxi.
- [NTSB ATL04IA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04IA085.md): Boeing 717-200 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2004 · N978AT · No damage
  > The failure of the tantalum capacitor and the permanent magnet generator input transformer which resulted in total electrical system failure.
- [NTSB ATL03LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA124.md): Boeing 717-200 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2003 · N970AT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the ground crew to follow powerback procedures and directives.
- [NTSB NYC03FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA067.md): Boeing 717-200 · Flushing, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2003 · N957AT · Minor damage
  > A failure of the left power control distribution unit (PCDU).

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('1383700'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1383700

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