# NTSB investigations, RI: 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 NYC06CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA053.md): Beech E-55 · Providence, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2005 · N72BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify landing gear extension after a landing gear malfunction, which resulted in a wheels up landing.
- [NTSB NYC01FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA109.md): Beech A-36 · Middletown, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2001 · N55588 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while landing.
- [NTSB NYC00LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA085.md): Boeing 747-236 · Providence, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2000 · GBDXL · No damage
  > Maintenance personnel's failure to reconnect the pitot connections to the elevator feel computer which resulted in an elevator control surface deflection which was outside of the normal autopilot elevator authority. The uncommanded autopilot input to the…
- [NTSB NYC95LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA163.md): Helio H-295 · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1995 · N316LM · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the crosswind castering gear to remain locked on the right main gear during the takeoff roll which resulted in directional control not possible.
- [NTSB NYC94FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA106.md): Sikorsky S-76B · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1994 · N76UT · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the left hand helical gear in the main gear box (MGB), due to undertorqued attaching bolts installed by the manufacturer, which resulted in a partial MGB failure. This failure resulted in the loss of the number one engine, illumination of the…
- [NTSB NYC91LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA153.md): Cessna 310R · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N3227A · Substantial damage
  > Improper installation of the right propeller which resulted in thread failure in the propeller hub and separation of the propeller in flight. A factor related to the accident was the right propeller striking the right main landing gear causing its separation…
- [NTSB NYC88DNA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DNA01.md): Grosvenor Quickie · Middletown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 28, 1988 · N3774X · Substantial damage
  > The worn propeller transmission (reduction gear assembly), which failed to transmit power to the propeller at a critical point in the go-around.
- [NTSB NYC87LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA254.md): Beech E55 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1987 · N4158A · Substantial damage
  > Just before lift-off, after the aircraft had accellerated to about 115 mph, the door on the passenger's side came open. The pilot immediately aborted the takeoff, but was unable to stop on the remaining portion of the 2500' runway. After departing the runway,…
- [NTSB NYC85LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA074.md): Aero Commander 680V · Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1985 · N111SK · Substantial damage
  > While en route at 12,500 ft, the plt noted a slight shudder & heard a 'wind noise' then the gear unsafe light illuminated. The plt slowed the acft to 135 KTS & tried recycling the gear, but the gear only dropped to the point where it would twist. All attempts…

## 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" = 'RI' 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=RI

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