# NTSB investigations, 2014, MA

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 ERA15LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA015.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Granville, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2014 · N57SH · Substantial damage
  > Deformation of the No. 1 cylinder's intake valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent off-airport precautionary landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA419.md): Dehavilland DHC 6 Twin Otter · Pepperell, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2014 · N202EH · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a bird, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA400.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2014 · N497PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor/pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of total experience in the make and…
- [NTSB ERA14CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA352.md): Cessna 172M · Chatham, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2014 · N1066R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA14LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA347.md): Colt Balloons 160A · Clinton, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2014 · N976TC · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning and improper landing site selection and approach path, which resulted in the balloon contacting powerlines during landing. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate…
- [NTSB ERA14CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA364.md): Cessna 177B · Falmouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2014 · N18509 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance on final approach resulting in a touchdown near the departure end of the runway, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA14IA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14IA301.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Burlington, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2014 · N813JE · Minor damage
  > A loss of clamping load of the No. 5 cylinder crankcase through bolts due to maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the through bolts during recent maintenance, which resulted in displacement of the No. 2 bearing and the subsequent catastrophic…
- [NTSB ERA14MA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14MA271.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G IV · Bedford, MA · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N121JM · Destroyed
  > The flight crewmembers' failure to perform the flight control check before takeoff, their attempt to take off with the gust lock system engaged, and their delayed execution of a rejected takeoff after they became aware that the controls were locked.…
- [NTSB ERA14LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA248.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 L4 · Beverly, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2014 · N55SL · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the engine’s outer combustion case, which resulted in the failure of the case due to fatigue cracks that initiated on the inside surface of the case and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA14CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA093.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD90 - 30 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2014 · N933DN · Substantial damage
  > the captain's failure to verify the communications between himself and the tug operator, which resulted in him applying of brakes while the airplane was being pushed back from the gate by the tug with tow bar attached.
- [NTSB ERA14CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA139.md): Piper PA 11S · Marlboro, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2014 · N5556H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing rollout in crosswinds, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a snow bank.
- [NTSB ERA14CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA124.md): Cessna 172S · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2014 · N2143X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank.

## 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") = 2014
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MA&year=2014

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