# NTSB investigations, CT: 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 NYC99LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA139.md): Aero Commander 500S · Windsor Locks, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1999 · N33PG · Substantial damage > Hydraulic system contamination which prevented normal landing gear extension. A factor was the misjudged landing flare by the flying pilot. - [NTSB NYC99LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA102.md): Glaser-Dirks DG-400 · New Milford, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1999 · N400FJ · Destroyed > The manufacturer's use of inadequate adhesive material which resulted in the de-bonding and subsequent failure of the wing spar pin-lock assembly. - [NTSB NYC98FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA062.md): Aerospatiale ATR-42-320 · Windsor Locks, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1998 · N15827 · Substantial damage > The improper overhaul of lug holes on the fuel/oil heat exchanger. A factor was the lack of direction contained in the manufacturer's overhaul manual for working with the lug holes. - [NTSB BFO93LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA067.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Willimantic, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1993 · N81529 · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures to ensure that the gear was locked. A factor related to the accident was the total electrical failure and the construction site located beside the runway. - [NTSB NYC91FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA125.md): Boeing 727-100QC · Windsor Locks, CT · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 1991 · N425EX · Destroyed > A catastrophic and uncontained failure of the no.3 engine which resulted in a fuel fed fire. - [NTSB NYC90LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA095.md): Beech Baron 58 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1990 · N168CC · Substantial damage > Pilot factor in that the pilot elected to abort the takeoff with insufficient r/w remaining to stop the aircraft on the runway and collided with a fence, car & van. - [NTSB NYC88LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA130.md): Beech 35 · New Haven, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1988 · N4528V · Substantial damage > During engine start the throttle jammed in the full forward position and could not be pulled back to the idle position to retard the power. The aircraft started rolling and collided with an unoccupied parked aircraft. Examination of the throttle control… - [NTSB NYC87FA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA250.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Gaylordsville, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1987 · N2186B · Destroyed > The pilot of the Piper PA-28-236 was cruising at 6000 ft at night when he reported a failure of his vacuum pump followed by loss of his attitude indicator and directional gyro. The aircraft was observed to make a 360 degree turn on the radar scope. The air… - [NTSB NYC86LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA208.md): Beech C24R · Hartford, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1986 · N6637E · No damage > The Beech 24R pilot noticed a build-up of a substance on the windshield. He also experienced a problem controlling the propeller. He said upon landing he could not judge forward visibility and flared high (30-40 ft). The pilot reported that the aircraft… - [NTSB NYC86LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA190.md): Cessna 172P · Plainville, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1986 · N65612 · Destroyed > When the plt checked the airspeed indicator on takeoff, he saw no indication of speed & aborted the takeoff, but was unable to stop on the remaining rwy. The acft contd off the departure end, when down an embankment & became inverted. An exam revealed the… - [NTSB NYC85IA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85IA062.md): Beech BE-99 · Putnam, CT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1985 · N200TC · Minor damage > Plt stated that during tkf the acft started to yaw & roll in a manner consistent with wake turbulence encounter. He applied full opposite rudder & aileron. Normal directional was regained between 50-75 ft above the gnd. The acft was leveled for cruise at 5000… - [NTSB NYC84LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA134.md): Hughes 269A · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1984 · N8817F · Substantial damage > While in flt, the helicopter yawed & the eng RPM increased. The plt retarded the throttle to idle, lowered the collective & initiate an autorotation. While attempting to reach a suitable landing area, the plt kept his speed up to avoid buildings. However,… - [NTSB NYC84LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA124.md): Beech B19 · Simsbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1984 · N18871 · Substantial damage > During an instructional flt, a landing was made during which control of the acft was lost and the acft collided with a snow bank hard enough to shear off one of the main landing gear. The other main gear collapsed but the nose gear did not. The instructor… - [NTSB NYC83FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA122.md): Cessna 172N · N. Stonington, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1983 · N4980G · Destroyed > The acft collided with a tree during a go-around at night following a downwind precautionary landing. During the flt the plt had noted the fuel gauges at low readings and said he suspected a 'fuel leak'. He made radio calls to try to go to an arpt before fuel… - [NTSB NYC83FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA121.md): Mooney M-20K · Old Lyme, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1983 · N231HT · Destroyed > The acft collided with the ground in IMC after the plt reported he lost his vacuum instruments. The flt originated at mattituck, NY with a destination of lebanon, NH. After departure the plt was cleared to climb to 7000 ft. the instrumentrated pilot was on an… - [NTSB NYC83FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA086.md): Cessna 210L · Avon, CT · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1983 · N59123 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a tree and broke the nose landing gear during an emergency landing after electrical failure. After the failure, using matches and a flashlight, the plt tried to land but could not find the arpt. The weather was deteriorating so when a… ## 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" = 'CT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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&state=CT --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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