# NTSB investigations, MA: 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 NYC06IA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06IA229.md): American Blimp A-60+ · Manchester, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2006 · N614LG · Minor damage > A malfunction of the rudder control system, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the incident was the inadequate design of the chain keeper guards. - [NTSB NYC06LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA224.md): Garlick OH-58A · East Bridgewate, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2006 · N802JB · No damage > The completion center's installation of the incorrect (shorter) release cable, and the ground crewmember's improper movement under the flight path during a bin transfer. - [NTSB NYC06IA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06IA044.md): Boeing 717-200 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2005 · N924ME · Minor damage > Water dilution of the grease, which resulted in the failure of the number 4 wheel bearing. - [NTSB NYC05IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05IA052.md): Cessna 402C · Hyannis, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2005 · N403BK · Minor damage > The mechanic's inadequate inspection, which failed to discover cracks in the left wing spar around wing station 114. - [NTSB DCA04IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04IA018.md): Embraer 135 · Bangor, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2004 · N734EK · Minor damage > Severe wear of the internal threads of the rudder interconnection contol rod which led to disengagement. - [NTSB NYC02LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA112.md): Cessna 182RG · Worcester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2002 · N4652T · Substantial damage > The failure of the nose wheel actuator o-ring. - [NTSB NYC02LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA099.md): Boucher Revolution Mini 500 · Sterling, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2002 · N54VP · Destroyed > A misalignment of the rotor system drive belt, which resulted in belt chaffing, its subsequent separation, and a resultant loss of power to the rotor system. Also causal was the relatively low altitude and airspeed at which the separation occurred, which… - [NTSB NYC02LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA036.md): Rockwell NA-265-80 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2001 · N819GY · Substantial damage > The failure of the left thrust reverser assembly due to fatigue. - [NTSB IAD01IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01IA034.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2001 · N375FE · Minor damage > The inadequate de-ice and preflight inspection procedure of the #2 engine inlet and bellmouth area by company maintenance personnel that resulted in ice ingestion and foreign object damage of the #2 engine. - [NTSB NYC99LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA151.md): Learjet 60 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1999 · N219FX · Substantial damage > The flightcrew's inadequate coordination and their failure to utilize checklists. Also causal was the captain's improper decision to continue the approach to a runway with insufficient length. A factor in the accident was the improper maintenance. - [NTSB NYC99FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA026.md): Cessna 414A · Mattapoisett, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1998 · N6820J · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after an undetermined failure of the airplane's attitude indicator. A factor in this accident was fog. - [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 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 BFO94FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA008.md): Mooney MO-20J · Seekonk, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1993 · N4224H · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate in flight planning/decision to continue flight into known adverse weather conditions after the engine's dry air vacuum pump failed and the pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during approach. A factor in the accident was the… - [NTSB BFO93LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA149.md): Lach Bensen B-8M · Fall River, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1993 · N8447 · Substantial damage > FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE GYROCOPTER'S MAIN ROTOR CONTROL ARM. fACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE ROTOR CONTROL ARM, DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OR INSPECTION, WHICH RESULTED IN CHAFING OF THE CONTROL ARM. - [NTSB NYC93LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA156.md): Cessna 177A · Lawrence, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1993 · N30393 · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the battery box cover by maintenance personnel. - [NTSB BFO92LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA143.md): Grumman AA-1A · Bedford, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1992 · N6445L · Substantial damage > Inadequate maintenance inspection which failed to reveal a deteriorated rudder cable which subsequently failed and caused loss of directional control. - [NTSB BFO92IA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92IA145.md): Lockheed L1011-385 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1992 · N786DL · Minor damage > Inadequate lubrication which caused stress corrosion cracking and the separation of the right wing number two flap vane. - [NTSB NYC92DNE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92DNE01.md): Advanced Buccaneer SX B1B-503 · Palmer, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 17, 1991 · UNREG · Substantial damage > A failed lower rudder attach pivot bolt which resulted in jammed flight controls and an uncontrolled descent into trees. - [NTSB NYC92LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA018.md): Boeing 737-4B7 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1991 · N441US · No damage > A latch failure on a door in the aft galley which allowed a liquor kit to roll forward. - [NTSB NYC90DNA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DNA04.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1990 · N34691 · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control of the helicopter due to the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. - [NTSB NYC90LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA155.md): Cessna 305A · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1990 · N5208G · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot in command to follow procedures for landing with a banner still attached, contributing to the accident was the improper modification of banner release mechanism. - [NTSB NYC90DNE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DNE03.md): Aerodyne Vector 727 Senior · Berlin, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jun 16, 1990 · UNREG · Destroyed > In-flight failure of the wings for undetermined reason(s). - [NTSB NYC90FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA029.md): Hughes 369HS · North Adams, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1989 · N9208F · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot-in-command (PIC) to assure proper rotor RPM and proper operation of the flight controls during an approach in gusty wind conditions. A factor related to the accident was: the pic's lack of experience in the type of operation. - [NTSB NYC90DNE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DNE01.md): North American T-28B · New Braintree, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 28, 1989 · N504GH · Substantial damage > The failure of the nose gear, which failed to retract with the main landing gear after takeoff; the gear was observed to be misaligned, and collapsed during the aircraft's touchdown. - [NTSB NYC89IA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89IA185.md): Boeing 727-254 · Boston, MA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1989 · N915TS · Minor damage > The failure of the landing gear drag brace to unlock during landing. Contributing was the failure of pacific southwest airlines to catch the incorrect assembly. An additional factor was the use of faulty information by eastern airlines and their decision to… - [NTSB NYC89LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA139.md): Robinson R-22A · Southampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1989 · N8462S · Substantial damage > Improper maintenance which resulted in a section of the vertical stabilizer failing inflight. - [NTSB NYC89LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA083.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Yarmouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1989 · N38529 · Destroyed > A loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing which resulted from binding of the carbuerator throttle shaft. The binding resulted from an improper overhaul of the carbuertor approximately 10 flight hours prior to the accident. - [NTSB NYC89LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA043.md): Cessna 185 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1988 · N6387 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he had just landed when the left brake failed. In order to avoid hitting trucks parked near the runway the pilot elected to ground loop the aircraft. The side loading on the left landing gear during the ground loop caused it to… - [NTSB NYC88LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA213.md): Luscombe 8A · Plymouth, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1988 · N2232K · Substantial damage > The acft was taking off on a hard packed, grassy area beside a paved rwy with a 12 kt headwind. After the tail was raised, and at a point 900 ft from the beginning of the roll, the acft suddenly nosed over. Examination of the broken right main landing gear… - [NTSB NYC87FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA272.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Martha Vineyard, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1987 · N5060K · Destroyed > The plt was involved in commerical fishing operations as a spotter and to direct the closing of nets around schools of tuna. While directing the closing of a net, the fish being netted reversed course and started to escape from the open net. The plt dove at a… - [NTSB NYC87LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA220.md): Aerospatiale AS350D · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1987 · N350AP · Substantial damage > The flight was enroute from Nantucket to hyannis when the pilot heard a loud bang followed by a severe vibration, loss of power to the main rotor system, and a loss of hydraulic pressure. The helicopter made an autorotative landing in water about 25 feet in… - [NTSB NYC87IA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87IA202.md): Boeing 767-232 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1987 · N106DA · No damage > Delta flt 752, a Boeing 767, was nr the outer marker (om) on an ILS rwy 22L apch when the flt control sys sensed an uncommanded go-arnd. The acft drifted rgt of the localizer for ovr 1 min. At abt 1000' AGL, rwy 22R was sighted to the left & a normal landing… - [NTSB NYC87LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA185.md): Piper PA-34 · Southbridge, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1987 · N4348T · Substantial damage > During landing roll, a failure of a tire tube caused a flat tire and control of the aircraft was lost. When the tire was dismantled, the inner tube was found to be defective at the joint seam. Total time on the acft and tire WAS407 hrs. The acft had a 100 hr… - [NTSB NYC87LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA150.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Falmouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1987 · N30694 · Substantial damage > About 10 min aft TK0F, an oil line from the governor to the prop broke, causing oil to spray over the windshield, obscuring visibility. Shortly thereafter, the eng lost pwr with the prop in shallow pitch. A forced landing was made in trees with the gear and… - [NTSB NYC87LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA058.md): Agusta A109AII · So. Dartmouth, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1987 · N300CC · Substantial damage > Agusta N300CC departed a helipad in front of claremont corp president's residence in south Dartmouth, Massachusetts. As the helicopter was hovering prior to moving forward, the tail rotor blade, s/n 124, failed. The tail rotor assembly and gearbox separated… - [NTSB NYC87LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA026.md): Cessna U206F · Marshfiled, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1986 · N9585G · Substantial damage > Electrical failure occurred in flight due to an alternator belt failure. The acft landed in the grass beside the rwy and was damaged. The landing was difficult due to darkness, fog and no lights. The plt tried to use flaps but failed due to no elec power. The… - [NTSB NYC86LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA179.md): Champion 7GCAA · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1986 · N9574S · Substantial damage > Pilot made a precautionary landing after experiencing a rudder control failure after a banner pick up. The left aft rudder cable had parted 49.5 inches aft of the rudder pedal attachment point. - [NTSB NYC86IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86IA093.md): Boeing 727-231 · Boston, MA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1986 · N52311 · No damage > Two of 3 reqd flt attendants (f/a's) were distributing passenger (pax) coats as the acft was being taxied after lndg. Smoke fm an overheated air cond (a/c) pack bgn entering the cabin & the f/a's returned to their duty stations. The flt crew stopped the acft… - [NTSB DCA86AA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA011.md): Boeing 747-136 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · GAWNE · Substantial damage > Aprx 16 ft of the left inboard trailing edge flap separated while the acft was on final apch to land. The apch and landing were completed without further incident. Investigation revealed 5 of the 8 bolts which hold the no. 3 flap trackforward attach fitting… - [NTSB NYC85LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA051.md): Beech B58 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1985 · N17824 · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a gear collapse during landing. During the first landing and takeoff the plt noticed the left main gear began to collapse. The takeoff was continued and two passes were performed in front of the ATC twr. Twr personnel advised that the… - [NTSB NYC85LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA042.md): Cessna T337G · Lawrence, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1984 · N8CF · Destroyed > N8CF made an emergency landing in a wooded are after experiencing a dual engine failure aprx 50 minutes after takeoff./ the fuel pressure gage for the front engine displayed erratic elevated readings. The pilot then decided to return to the departure airport… - [NTSB NYC84FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA016.md): Bellanca 17-31 ATC · Littleton, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1983 · N6586V · Destroyed > Ground witnesses observed the right wing separate in flight, the acft bank sharply to the right entered a spiral dive and crashed into a wooded lot in a residential area. Investigation revealed that the right wing separation occurred when the front spar lower… - [NTSB NYC83FNE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FNE04.md): Bede BD-5B · Westfield, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 10, 1983 · N83SK · Substantial damage > The acft crashed short of the rwy during an attempted landing. There were some confusing and garbled transmissions and some mistaken instructions from the tower during the problem experienced by the accident plt. This plt did not make it clear that he had an… - [NTSB NYC83LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA150.md): MBB BO-105 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1983 · N2908U · Substantial damage > The helicopter made a hard landing during an aborted takeoff following a medical evacuation demonstration at Nantucket. After the presentation the acft was changed from a 2 litter configuration. The pilot noted that the cyclic retention cap was on the cyclic… - [NTSB NYC83FU004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FU004.md): Vector 610 · Turners Falls, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 11, 1983 · UNREG · Destroyed > On 4/18/83, the ultralight vehicle was damaged by high winds. This necessitated the replacement of the front & rear spars as well as the battens which provided curvature to the upper wing surface. Prior to a test flt, a weighted tail wheel was also installed.… - [NTSB NYC82FNA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNA19.md): Breezy RL4-1 · Andover, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 9, 1982 · N2343 · Substantial damage > During flt the plt felt something snap or break on the acft. The control wheel movement for the aileron became exceedingly harder to move & the acft started to flutter in an up & down motion. He reduced power to slow the flutteringaction, but was not able to… - [NTSB NYC82FNA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNA17.md): S.N.I.A.S. SA-330J · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 23, 1982 · N3601U · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he took off, and during a climb through about 800 ft, he heard a loud snap and immediately felt severe lateral vibrations. He declared an emergency and landed without further incident. An investigation revealed that the inboard… ## 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."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=MA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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