NTSB investigations: AiResearch TPE331 series, MI

9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is AiResearch TPE331 series. 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

19862026
NTSB investigations: AiResearch TPE331 series, MI per year, 1986–2026: 9 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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'))
  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.

NTSB WPR26LA308Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Norton Shores, MIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Aug 15, 2026 · N5LC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA318Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R · Stanwood, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during a low-level aerial application flight, which resulted in impact with terrain and a subsequent forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the location of the spray boom pressure gauge, which…Jun 20, 2024 · N4004K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22FA032Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech E-90 · Boyne City, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while in icing conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent ground impact.Nov 15, 2021 · N290KA · DestroyedNTSB CEN19LA231Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R · Breckenridge, MIA total loss of engine power due to a lack of oil in the engine. The source of the inflight oil leak could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 21, 2019 · N766BF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 441 · Battle Creek, MIThe maintenance technician did not remove the tow bar prior to the flight.Mar 27, 2012 · N1212C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA278Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-G6 · Breckenridge, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines during the aerial application pass rendering the airplane uncontrollable. The powerlines were a factor.Aug 19, 2003 · N23EG · DestroyedNTSB CHI96LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA-226AT · Detroit, MIthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.Dec 15, 1995 · N31AT · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Sep 27, 1993 · N242TC · DestroyedNTSB CHI86FA172Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Norton Shores, MIN6857E was transporting executives from holland, MI, to muskegon. The pilot was executing an asr approach to runway 06. The mda is 537 ft AGL. Co-pilot called out 1200 feet then below 1000 feet, pilot continued approach. Aircraft struck trees two miles from…Jul 16, 1986 · N6857E · Destroyed