# NTSB investigations: Boeing 757-251

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 DCA22LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA178.md): Boeing 757-251 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2022 · N540US · Substantial damage
  > The overpitch control of the airplane during landing resulting in a tail strike.
- [NTSB DCA19WA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA201.md): Boeing 757 · Ponta Delgada, Portugal · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 18, 2019 · N543US · Minor damage
  > The government of Portugal has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 757 airplane that occurred on August 18, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Portugal's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB ENG12IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12IA001.md): Boeing 757-251 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2011 · N553NW · Minor damage
  > the return to service of overhauled airplane engine parts with undetected fatigue cracks, resulting in complete loss of engine power and uncontained engine failure. A contributing factor was the inadequate diffuser and HPT case inspection procedure.
- [NTSB DEN07LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA098.md): Boeing 757-251 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2007 · N523US · No damage
  > The inadvertent encounter with moderate turbulence during the approach which resulted in a serious injury to the flight attendant
- [NTSB ANC04IA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04IA058.md): Boeing 757-251 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 31, 2004 · N550NW · No damage
  > The failure of the flight attendant to follow the appropriate door opening procedure by remaining clear of the door handle when the passenger door was opened from the outside by customer service personnel, which resulted in a wrist injury to the flight…
- [NTSB NYC03CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA169.md): Boeing 757-251 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2003 · N504US · No damage
  > An in-flight encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB NYC03FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA039.md): Boeing 757-251 · Flushing, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2003 · N550NW · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of excessive throttle input.
- [NTSB NYC02LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA187.md): Boeing 757-251 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2002 · N534US · Substantial damage
  > The captain's failure to follow existing company procedures for stabilized approach, and use of speed brakes.
- [NTSB CHI95LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA271.md): Boeing 757 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N509US · No damage
  > the flight's encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB CHI95LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA031.md): Boeing 757-231 · St Paul, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1994 · N518US · No damage
  > Failure of ground personnel to identify the unsafe/hazardous situation regarding the closeness of the airplane to the baggage carts, and the captain's improper planning/decision concerning the situation.
- [NTSB CHI90IA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90IA006.md): Boeing 757-251 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1989 · N512US · Minor damage
  > The extreme wear and eventual failure of a torque tube in the inboard trailing edge flap system. Inspection and lubrication intervals were a factor, as was the physical location of the torque tube with reference to external factors.
- [NTSB CHI87IA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA163.md): Boeing 757-251 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1987 · N515US · Minor damage
  > A northwest airlines Boeing 757, operating as flight 336, scraped the tail cone area of the fuselage on the runway when the pilot failed to maintain sufficient ground clearance during rotation and takeoff from Detroit, Michigan. The Boeing 757 flight…
- [NTSB CHI87IA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA026.md): Boeing 757-251 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1986 · N516US · No damage
  > Drg an en route climb, aileron control (ctl) bcm progressively more stiff. At cruise alt, the autoplt disengaged & the ailerons would not move. Aileron ctl was restored after a dscnt below the freezing level. The acft was flown below the freezing lvl for the…
- [NTSB CHI86IA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA115.md): Boeing 757-251 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1986 · N508US · Minor damage
  > N508US was operating as nwa flt 150. The captain stated after the incident that the flt was uneventful until landing. Upon landing and spoiler deployment, the acft pitched up abruptly, to an attitude of 10 degrees. The landing was completed without incident.…

## 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 ('1384970'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1384970

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