NTSB investigations: GE CF34 series

16 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is GE CF34 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

20002026
NTSB investigations: GE CF34 series per year, 2000–2026: 16 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('30015')
      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.

NTSB CHI07FA107Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · Lake Michigan, MIIn-flight separation of the left engine thrust reverser translating cowling due to intermittent binding and jamming of the reverser on the accident flight and on previous flights. Contributing factors were the inadequate maintenance action by the operator due…Apr 8, 2007 · N77181 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN07IA055Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Cripple Creek, COA fatigue fracture, which resulted in the separation of the No.1 engine fan disk. Contributing factors in the accident were the operators' maintenance personnel lack of training to be able to detect arc-out damage on the fan disk, and the fan disk…Jan 25, 2007 · N17337 · Minor damageNTSB CHI06IA011Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · West Grove, PAThe separation of the left engine exhaust nozzle during cruise climb due to inadequately designed attachment hardware.Oct 17, 2005 · N244PS · Minor damageNTSB LAX05FA202Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBombardier Aerospace CL-600-2B19 · Los Angeles, CAfailure of the nose landing gear to extend to the down and locked position for undetermined reasons.Jun 13, 2005 · N960SW · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04IA063Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · Colorado Spring, COThe failed air conditioning fan by-pass check valve and the subsequent overtemperature of the air conditioning pack.Apr 17, 2004 · N17231 · Minor damageNTSB ATL03IA126Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL600-2B19 · Raleigh Durham, NCThe failure of a utility bus relay which resulted in an electrical fire and subsequent smoke in the cockpit.Aug 13, 2003 · N451CA · Minor damageNTSB LAX03IA199Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Phoenix, AZthe simultaneous failure of both horizontal stabilizer trim channels on two separate occasions for undetermined reasons.Jun 14, 2003 · N97325 · No damageNTSB ATL03IA090Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · Chattanooga, TNExcessive wear on the bushings and the right aileron inboard and outboard power control unit output link resulting in the upward movement of the right aileron during cruise climb, uncommanded right roll. A factor in the accident was inadequate maintenance…May 8, 2003 · N829AS · No damageNTSB NYC02IA097Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL600-2B19 · Covington, KYThe manufacturer's failure to provide inspection criteria for the BPSU compartment aileron control pulleys, which resulted in eventual pulley corrosion, and subsequent control stiffness when seized pulleys and water-soaked aileron cables froze together at…May 8, 2002 · N709CA · No damageNTSB FTW02IA097Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · Tulsa, OKThe failure of the horizontal stabilizer control system for undetermined reasons.Mar 14, 2002 · N960CA · No damageNTSB CHI02IA083Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · Appleton, WIThe separation of the low pressure turbine module due to coke resulting in the blockage of the oil system.Feb 27, 2002 · N991CA · Minor damageNTSB CHI01IA073Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · Grand Rapids, MIThe uncommanded deployment of the right flight spoiler due to the fatigue fracture of the spoiler lug.Jan 25, 2001 · N785CA · Minor damageNTSB NYC01IA072Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Covington, KYMissing exhaust nozzle bolts for undetermined reasons. A factor was inadequate maintenance inspection of the affected area.Jan 3, 2001 · N933CA · Minor damageNTSB MIA01IA051Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · Hebron, KYThe inadequate design of the flight compartment windshield by the windshield manufacturer resulting in cracking of the center ply.Dec 26, 2000 · N729CA · No damageNTSB LAX00IA272Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-65 · Monterey, CAFatigue failure of the bell gear in the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator system.Jul 19, 2000 · N97325 · No damageNTSB NYC00IA124Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600-2B19 · White Plains, NYThe pilots of the CRJ were conducting a visual approach at night. As the wing flaps were extended from 30 degrees, to 45 degrees, there was an uncommanded extension of the right wing flight spoiler. A roll to the right accompanied the extension, which was…May 1, 2000 · N924CA · Minor damage