# NTSB investigations, WV: 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 NYC06LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA175.md): Enstrom 280C · Danville, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2006 · N5691B · Substantial damage
  > A partial failure of the override clutch assembly. A contributing factor to the accident was the manufacturer's inadequate inspection procedures of the override clutch assembly following a tail rotor strike.
- [NTSB IAD05LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA046.md): Schweizer 269C · Leet, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2005 · N61193 · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue fracture of the main transmission drive pinion. Also causal was the manufacturer's failure to remove the affected pinions from service during the period that transpired between the initial failures and the accident flight.
- [NTSB NYC03LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA037.md): Sikorsky S-61A · Glady, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2003 · N8170V · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the left tailrotor control cable by company maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB NYC97IA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97IA123.md): Beech 1900D · Clarksburg, WV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1997 · N165YV · Minor damage
  > The right outboard flap detaching from the flap aft roller bearings, at the flap track, which was a result of the manufacturer's inadequate inspection program.
- [NTSB CHI97IA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA075.md): de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Charleston, WV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1997 · N852MA · No damage
  > a fractured fusion weld in the piston of the roll spoiler servoactuator, which allowed the plug at the base of the piston to separate and jam the piston. A factor relating to the incident was: the inadequate design of the airplane's roll spoiler servoactuator…
- [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 NYC95IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95IA065.md): Fokker F28-4000 · Huntington, WV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1995 · N479AU · Minor damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the left main landing gear upper torque link.
- [NTSB NYC92LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA151.md): Rockwell 112-TC · St Mary'S, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1992 · N4531W · Destroyed
  > The fatigue cracking fracture of the propeller hub, resulting in a forced landing, and collision with a house.
- [NTSB DCA89IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89IA016.md): Boeing 727-25 · Morgantown, WV · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1988 · N8148N · Minor damage
  > Fuselage skin 'flapped' open between body stations 1090 and 1110 and peeled downward from stringer #4 left to stringer #5 left. A scratch or scribe mark was co-located with the longitudinal crack along stringer #4. The area of damage was located on the aft…
- [NTSB ATL83LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA283.md): Cessna 310 · Wheeling, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1983 · N3066L · Substantial damage
  > During the apch, the plt was unable to get a safe down indication for the right main gear. He changed the light bulb & still did not get a safe indication. A tower flyby was made, but the tower operator was unable to confirm if the right gear was locked. To…
- [NTSB ATL82DA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA191.md): Beech V35 · Huntington, WV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 6, 1982 · N7969M · Substantial damage
  > Before departing st louis, MO, attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful until an auxiliary power unit was used. The aircraft took off at 1746, and about one hour later, the pilot noticed that the ammeter indicated a discharge. The flight was…
- [NTSB ATL82IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82IA034.md): Embraer EMB-110P1 · Clarksburg, WV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1982 · N615KC · Minor damage
  > During taxi out from greensboro, NC, the captain noted that the aircraft was pulling to the right. The problem alleviated itself when the pilot tapped the right brake. After a normal takeoff, the copilot noticed during gear retraction that the right main…

## 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" = 'WV' 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=WV

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