NTSB investigations: AiResearch TPE331 series
17 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is AiResearch TPE331 series, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1984 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
Where
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duckdb -csv -c "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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('01514', '01517')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('01514', '01517')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB MIA06FA120Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Fort Pierce, FLthe pilot’s loss of aircraft control during the initial climb which was precipitated by the sudden loss of thrust and increase in drag from the right engine, and the pilot’s failure to adhere to the published emergency procedures regarding the position of the…NTSB DEN06IA056Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Denver, COthe failure of the elevator down cable due to an improperly routed cable by unknown maintenance personnel. A contributing factor was the improper inspection of the elevator cable by the operator's maintenance personnel.NTSB CHI05LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTwin Commander Acft. 680V · Fort Wayne, INThe malfunction of the landing gear extension assembly during approach for undetermined reasons.NTSB DEN03LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Denver, COThe failure of the landing gear system and the flight crew's failure to ascertain that the landing gear was down and locked. A contributing factor was the inadequate maintenance inspections performed by maintenance personnel.NTSB LAX02TA267Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSikorsky S-55T · Lytle Creek, CAFailure of the hydraulic system due to contamination in the hydraulic fluid, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control.NTSB MIA98LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American 690C · Jacksonville, FLthe left main landing gear failed to extend due to a jammed link assembly.NTSB MIA96IA114Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2G-30 · Columbia, SCfailure of the nose landing gear bearing due to improper assembly and staking (inadequate quality control) by the manufacturer; which prevented the nose gear from retracting and the main gear from extending, and resulted in a subsequent landing on the nose…NTSB CHI96IA066Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild SA227-AC · Bemidji, MNinadequate maintenance installation and inspection of the elevator flight control system which led to restricted flight control elevator movement due to a loose bolt.NTSB LAX95IA027Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild SA-227AC · Oakland, CAthe company maintenance personnel's improper installation of the aileron cable.NTSB CHI93FA378Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 690A · Lansing, MIwas the pilot-in-command not maintaining aircraft control during the intermittent operation of the electrically operated attitude gyro. Factor's associated with this accident are an fluctuating (intermittent) electrical system inverter and the…NTSB CHI93IA382Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild SA-227-AC · Grand Rapids, MNthe fractured aileron cable and other maintenance personnel's inadequate maintenance/adjustment.NTSB BFO93IA057Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBritish Aerospace BAE3201 · Rochester, NYFailure of the main cabin door to be adequately secured for flight for an unknown REAS0N.NTSB CHI91MA260Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportBritish Aerospace 3201 · St Louis, MOFailure of the pilot(s) to follow the correct emergency procedure. Factors related to this accident were: inadequate system design by the manufacturer, which allowed hydraulic line vibration, fatigue failure of the line, and loss of fluid from the normal…NTSB SEA90IA085Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild SA227 · Olympia, WADue to an ice build-up departing the propeller and striking the cabin window.NTSB BFO89IA047Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBritish Aerospace 3101 · Baltimore, MDFailure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the power connection at the air conditioning system fuse.NTSB CHI88IA141Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226-TC · Chicago, ILFailure of the front motor bearing in the sas servo motor assembly, and the resultant 'jamming' of the elevator control cables. The pilot aborted the takeoff as a result of the vibration in the yoke.NTSB ATL84IA134Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Herndon, VAThe acft entered an uncommanded dive at about 11,000 ft MSL, with recovery made below 2,000 ft MSL. Investigation revealed that during the descent, in order to accomodate other air traffic, the plt exceeded vne speeds. Shortly, thereafter the elevator trim…