# NTSB investigations: 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. Page 31 of 79 · 3,929 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA96FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA168.md): Hiller FH-1100 · Webster, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1996 · N598F · Substantial damage > inadequate compliance with AD 77-07-08 (and SB FH1100-55-2A) by other maintenance personnel, and subsequent fatigue failure of plates in the tail rotor torsion tension bar. Factors related to the accident were: manufacturing discontinuities… - [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 LAX96LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA248.md): Cessna 150H · San Carlos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1996 · N7260S · Substantial damage > The failure of the flaps to retract due to the installation of an incorrect fuse and the inadequate maintenance/inspections performed on the system; and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing,… - [NTSB CHI96LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA217.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Ness City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1996 · N8883S · Substantial damage > the failure of a counterweight bolt in the propeller for reasons undetermined. Factors were the wet landing area and the encounter with unsuitable terrain during the forced landing. - [NTSB NYC96IA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96IA131.md): Boeing 767-332ER · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1996 · N185DN · Minor damage > the improper installation of the generator feed cable by the manufacturer, which resulted in a severed aileron cable due to arcing between the generator feed cable and aileron cable. - [NTSB FTW96LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA276.md): Piper PA-22-150 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1996 · N6048D · Substantial damage > loss of directional control due to the failure of the tailwheel lock. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI96LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA235.md): Beech B35 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1996 · N5001C · Substantial damage > improperly balanced ruddervators and improperly installed ruddervator (elevator) trim tabs, due to improper maintenance, which resulted in ruddervator flutter and substantial damage in the area of the aft fuselage. Factors relating to the accident were:… - [NTSB MIA96FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA162.md): Embraer 120 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1996 · N168CA · Substantial damage > the aircraft manufacture's inadequate written procedures in the airplane flight manual/quick reference handbook, which resulted in a failure of the landing gear to extend and a wheels up emergency landing, due to hydraulic blockage in the landing gear… - [NTSB FTW96FA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA268.md): Jones Peckerwood 1A1 · La Porte, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1996 · N92506 · Destroyed > improper installation and subsequent failure of the elevator control cable clamps which led to the pilot's restricted pitch control and resultant stall/spin. - [NTSB FTW96FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA265.md): Mbb BO-105 · Sabine Pass, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1996 · N2906T · Destroyed > The failure of the sun gear within the main transmission resulting in the main rotor system not being driven. - [NTSB SEA96IA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96IA131.md): Boeing 767-332 · Salt Lake City, UT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1996 · N136DL · Minor damage > failure of maintenance personnel to properly disconnect (disengage) the right integrated drive generator (IDG) in compliance with the MEL dispatch procedure, which allowed the right IDG to overheat. Factors relating to the incident were: low oil pressure in… - [NTSB CHI96LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA208.md): Aerotechnik L-13 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1996 · N21400 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning. Factors were the insufficient altitude and the dead battery. - [NTSB SEA96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA126.md): Price Berkut · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1996 · N538AJ · Substantial damage > failure of the electrically driven hydraulic pump; and the absence of the main landing gear over-center downlock springs, which were not installed by the previous owner/builder. - [NTSB IAD96IA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96IA098.md): Boeing 747-136 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1996 · N606FF · Minor damage > failure of the constant speed drive (CSD) to disconnect from the generator. Contributing to the cause was the failure of the FAA approved overhaul facility to follow the manufacturer's overhaul manual. - [NTSB LAX96LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA232.md): Moore Goshawk 350 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1996 · N345RM · Destroyed > an overstress failure of the left rudder cable. - [NTSB FTW96LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA252.md): Harmon RV-3 Rocket · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1996 · N41HR · Destroyed > The improper installation of the fuel line with insufficient clearance from the exhaust system, resulting in a hole being burned into the fuel line. - [NTSB CHI96IA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA207.md): Airbus Industrie A-320 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1996 · N347NW · No damage > an undetermined intermittent fault in the trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator system. - [NTSB DCA96IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA96IA061.md): Boeing B-737-201 · Richmond, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1996 · N221US · No damage > The yaw/roll upset of the airplane resulting from the movement of the rudder surface to its blowdown limit. The rudder surface most likely deflected in a direction opposite to that commanded by the pilots as a result of a jam of the main rudder power control… - [NTSB CHI96LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA192.md): Carrison-Seiman Schukert D-1 · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1996 · N51CQ · Substantial damage > an aileron control malfunction of undetermined origin. A factor was the pilot's inability to control the airplane. - [NTSB FTW96LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA241.md): Weatherly 620B · Dumas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1996 · N2004L · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main gear torque link during landing roll as a result of its improper assembly by maintenance personnel. - [NTSB CHI96FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA185.md): Corey Cirrus VK-30 · Lapeer, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1996 · N7033G · Destroyed > incomplete cure of the bonding material in the cruise flap, improper material in the cruise flap hinge, and improper welding of the cruise flap push rod end caps. Factors were delamination of the cruise flap, partial failure of the cruise flap hinge, and… - [NTSB MIA96IA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96IA146.md): Short Brothers SD3-60 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1996 · N826BE · No damage > fatigue failure of a segment of the elevator trim cable. - [NTSB CHI96LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA196.md): Cessna 140 · Potter, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1996 · N3609V · Substantial damage > a fatigue fracture of the landing gear axle. - [NTSB MIA96LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA144.md): Bell UH1B · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1996 · N3880A · Substantial damage > the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control. - [NTSB SEA96LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA103.md): Schweizer G164B · Moscow, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1996 · N48559 · Substantial damage > inflight loss of an unsecured access plug from the engine crankcase, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: hilly terrain, and foreign material (engine oil) on the windscreen which limited forward… - [NTSB SEA96IA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96IA104.md): Dornier 328 · Billings, MT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 29, 1996 · N336PH · No damage > paint overspray on the elevator trim actuator push rods, which damaged the actuator quad rings during normal operation and allowed water to enter the actuators; and the resultant freezing of the actuators. Factors relating to the incident included the… - [NTSB NYC96IA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96IA116.md): Boeing 767-31AER · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 28, 1996 · PHMCH · Minor damage > Numerous electrical anomalies as a result of a loose main battery shunt connection and undetermined electrical system causes. - [NTSB CHI96IA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA170.md): Beech 1900D · Indianapolis, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 24, 1996 · N148SK · Minor damage > failure of a forward cabin ventilation blower motor bearing, which resulted in binding of the blower motor; and inadequate design of the electrical system, which allowed overheating of the electrical circuit and smoke in the cabin of the aircraft. - [NTSB ANC96FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA078.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Point Hope, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 1996 · N4109E · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight to ensure the nose baggage door was properly latched, and the subsequent opening of the baggage compartment door, which allowed items to collide with the left propeller, resulting in propeller damage and loss of thrust from… - [NTSB CHI96FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA171.md): Cessna 401 · Great Bend, KS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1996 · N701CJ · Substantial damage > the failure of the exhaust header. Additional factors include the visual restrictions which prevented a detailed examination of the exhaust system, and the inadequate inspection procedures required in AD 75-23-08 R5. - [NTSB LAX96IA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96IA199.md): Boeing 747-273C · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 19, 1996 · N470EV · Minor damage > the operator's failure to adopt a manufacturer's stipulated ultrasonic inspection procedure, which led to the in-flight separation of the wing panel. - [NTSB FTW96LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA207.md): Bowers Midget Mustang M-1 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1996 · N9516 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following the separation of the propeller spinner installed by the pilot. A factor was the pilot's failure to obtain the required FAA inspection for the installation. - [NTSB IAD96LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA072.md): Piper PA-60-600 · Syracuse, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1996 · N222KD · Minor damage > the pilot's failure to ensure that his hand would remain clear of the propeller, while attempting to take remedial action to secure the clam shell door. The unlatching and separation of the clam shell door from the aircraft were related factors. - [NTSB NYC96LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA099.md): Elves Rotorway Exec 90 · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1996 · N162AK · Substantial damage > the kit manufacturer's inadequate design of a throttle bushing, which resulted in insufficient clearance after the bushing became heated, restricted throttle movement, lack of engine response, hard landing, gear (skid) collapse, and rollover. - [NTSB MIA96LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA136.md): Beech UC45J · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1996 · N64819 · Substantial damage > inadequate inspection of the fuel line connector by company maintenance personnel, and failure of a connector resulting in a fuel leak and fire. - [NTSB FTW96TA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96TA195.md): Rockwell NA-265-80 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 2, 1996 · N773W · Substantial damage > overdeflection of the left outboard main landing gear tire, probably due to underinflation and inadequate inspection, which resulted in fatigue failure of the left outboard tire and subsequent failure of the left inboard tire. - [NTSB FTW96LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA197.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1996 · N175WW · Substantial damage > the failure of the right main tire due to valve stem separation. - [NTSB LAX96IA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96IA184.md): Boeing 737-300-3H4 · Ontario, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1996 · N331SW · Minor damage > The repair facility's improper assembly of the landing gear oleo strut during overhaul. - [NTSB MIA96FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA130.md): Helio H-295 · Gaffney, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1996 · N700HC · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to remove the control lock during the preflight, and his failure to check the flight controls before taking off. - [NTSB LAX96FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA169.md): Cameron A-210 · Cave Creek, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1996 · N6085C · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to follow the flight manual procedure by not turning off the burner's pilot shutoff valves. Factors relating to the accident were: the installation of improper (unapproved wooden) upright rods by company maintenance personnel, subsequent… - [NTSB IAD96FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA061.md): Cessna P206C · Hartwood, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1996 · N8682Z · Destroyed > the inadvertent/premature deployment of the first skydiver's parachute, which resulted in contact with the airplane's horizontal stabilizer by the first skydiver and his parachute, loss of integrity of the empennage to the aft fuselage, loss of aircraft… - [NTSB MIA96IA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96IA114.md): Mitsubishi MU-2G-30 · Columbia, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1996 · N920S · Minor damage > failure of the nose landing gear bearing due to improper assembly and staking (inadequate quality control) by the manufacturer; which prevented the nose gear from retracting and the main gear from extending, and resulted in a subsequent landing on the nose… - [NTSB MIA96LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA113.md): Snowbird 636D4 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1996 · N7047J · Destroyed > the failure of the main rotor control connecting rod, which rendered the control stick unusable and led to a loss of control. - [NTSB NYC96GA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96GA083.md): Bell 206L-1 · Charleston, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Apr 4, 1996 · N79SP · Destroyed > the helicopter manufacturer's inadequate maintenance service bulletin inspection interval which failed to provide timely detection of preexisting fatigue cracks in the tail boom. Factors were: the manufacturer's failure to develop a modification of the failed… - [NTSB ATL96LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA073.md): Canadair CL-600S · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1996 · N999TF · Substantial damage > the flight crew's inadequate emergency procedure in that they did not manually extend the landing gear, as specified in the airplane flight manual. A factor relating to the accident was: the intermittent operation of the extend solenoid in the nose gear… - [NTSB SEA96IA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96IA074.md): Dornier DO 328-100 · Eugene, OR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1996 · N334PH · Minor damage > delamination of the wing de-icing boot, due to the boot reaching its life limit. - [NTSB LAX96LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA150.md): Lampert Revolution M500 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1996 · N750GL · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to recognize a drive train disengagement and initiate an autorotation. The inadequate engine-to-transmission drive belt/pulley design, and the pilot's limited training and experience in rotorcraft operations were factors in this accident. - [NTSB CHI96LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA127.md): Socata TBM-700 · Eau Claire, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1996 · N292RG · Substantial damage > fatigue fracture and subsequent failure of the gear door hinge bracket. - [NTSB MIA96IA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96IA109.md): Beech 1900D · Jacksonville, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1996 · N29YV · Minor damage > Failure of a blade counterweight clamp retaining screw due to cadmium embrittlement which occurred during the manufacture process. This resulted in the counterweight clamp separating and striking the adjacent blade causing it to separate. - [NTSB MIA96LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA108.md): Boeing 737-200 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1996 · EICLK · Substantial damage > failure of the nose gear taxi light support bracket due to in service damage, which resulted in debris being ingested by the engines. Contributing to the accident was the failure of company maintenance personnel to comply with a Grimes Service Bulletin and a… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=130&page=32 ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE 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?occurrence=130&page=31 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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