# NTSB investigations: Decompression 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 CHI07LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA063.md): Raytheon B200 · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2007 · N777AJ · Substantial damage > The company pilot's poor judgment before and during the flight, including turning the oxygen system ready switch to the OFF position after he conducted the preflight inspection and using an unapproved checklist, which did not provide guidance for a fractured… - [NTSB SEA06LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA033.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2005 · N979AS · Substantial damage > The ground personnel baggage handler failed to maintain clearance from the aircraft with cargo handling equipment during ground operations and inadvertently damaged the airplane's pressure bulkhead which subsequently decompressed during climb to cruise. - [NTSB DCA05MA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA071.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Chicago O'Hare, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2005 · N417AW · Minor damage > The opening of the service door when the airplane was pressurized. Contributing to the accident was the captain's failure to ensure that one of the airplane doors was open while a ground-cooling cart was connected, which resulted in pressurizing the airplane… - [NTSB LAX98FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA260.md): Piper PA-31-T1 · Baker, NV · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1998 · N6JM · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to comply with a 12,500-foot altitude restriction placed on the aircraft by an FAA approved maintenance facility due to unresolved oxygen system issues. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to divulge his true physical… - [NTSB CHI96IA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA157.md): Boeing 727-290 · Indianapolis, IN · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 13, 1996 · N775AT · No damage > the failure of the captain and flight engineer to utilize a checklist to troubleshoot a pressurization system problem, and the flight engineer's improper control of the pressurization system which resulted in an inadvertent opening of the outflow valve and… - [NTSB LAX94IA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94IA181.md): Fairchild SA-227AC · Ontario, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1994 · N174SW · Minor damage > the failure of maintenance personnel to detect a crack in the windscreen which exceeded the operational limits for pressurized flight. A factor in the accident was the inadequacy of the inspection method published by the manufacturer. - [NTSB MIA93IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93IA030.md): Boeing 727-225A · Miami, FL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1992 · N804MA · Minor damage > The failure of the window pane for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB NYC92IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92IA030.md): Douglas DC-8-63 · Toledo, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1991 · N794AL · Minor damage > The failure of the flight engineer to conduct a proper preflight inspection and ensure the main cargo door was fully closed and locked. Factors related to the accident were the damaged wires in the bundle, and the improper main cargo door installation. - [NTSB ATL89IA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89IA099.md): Boeing 737-201 · Dayton, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1989 · N217US · No damage > An excessively worn outflow valve in the cabin evironmental/pressurization system that resulted in a rapid cabin depressurization. - [NTSB FTW88IA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88IA097.md): Boeing 727-223 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 9, 1988 · N800AA · Minor damage > The PIC made an unscheduled landing following decompression at 30,000 feet. The aircraft had been written up by flightcrews numerous times between may 7 and may 9 for pressurization problems. Pressure bulkhead at station 940 in the right wheel well cracked 15… - [NTSB FTW85FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA259.md): Swearingen SA-26AT · Rocksprings, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1985 · N199TA · Destroyed > As the acft was climbing thru 14,800' for 19,000', the plt reported a rapid decompression. Two minutes later, he reported that he has lost the tail. Acft impacted in an inverted flat spin and the tail and a section of empennage were found about 3/4 mile away… - [NTSB MIA83FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA027.md): Boeing 707-300 · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1982 · N707GB · No damage > During climbout from Miami, a cabin pressurization problem was encountered. All crew members donned their oxygen masks & the cabin altitude stabilized at 20,000 ft as the acft was leveled at 33,000 ft. about 40 minutes from destination the flight engineer… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 140) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=140 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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