# NTSB investigations, 2005: Propeller 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 DFW05CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA189.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Hamlin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2005 · N4946X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the propeller blade seal resulting in an oil leak. Contributing factors were the limited forward visibility and lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB SEA05LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA121.md): Cessna 188A · Fairview, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2005 · N2133U · Substantial damage
  > While in cruise flight a separation of a propeller blade as a result of a propeller hub crack. Factors contributing to the accident included the installation of an unapproved propeller, and the failure to properly service the propeller with red dyed oil for…
- [NTSB DFW05CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA158.md): Rose Parakeet A-1 · Boyd, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2005 · NC18252 · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight separation of the outboard section of the propeller for unknown reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2005
  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" = 131)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=131&year=2005

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