NTSB investigations: Rolls-Royce RB-211-22 series

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rolls-Royce RB-211-22 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.

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Cases per year

19852026

NTSB investigations: Rolls-Royce RB-211-22 series per year, 1985–2026: 7 cases
1985	1
1986	1
1990	1
1992	2
1997	2

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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 ('54554') 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

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 ('54554')
      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 ('54554')
    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

Run 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 NYC97LA129Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011-385-1 · Covington, KYthe failure of the primary and secondary elevator driveshafts, and the failure of maintenance personnel to detect the failure of the primary shaft during scheduled inspections.Jun 27, 1997 · N723DA · No damage NTSB CHI97IA134Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011-385-1 · Saint Louis, MOfailure of company maintenance personnel to properly install a mounting eyebolt (and associated cotter pin, washer, spacer and castellated nut) on the lower forward bracket of the left main landing gear strut door.May 15, 1997 · N11003 · Minor damage NTSB BFO92IA145Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLockheed L1011-385 · Boston, MAInadequate lubrication which caused stress corrosion cracking and the separation of the right wing number two flap vane.Sep 20, 1992 · N786DL · Minor damage NTSB ATL92IA113Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011-1 · Atlanta, GAThe overheating of the number 2 air cycle machine which resulted in an emergency evacuation via slides; the failure of the flight attendants to secure the slide girt bars.Jun 2, 1992 · N718DA · No damage NTSB LAX90IA101Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011-385-1 · Los Angeles, CAThe failure of the weld holding the slip joint to the pneumatic dual compensator from the no. 2 engine.Feb 19, 1990 · N31013 · Minor damage NTSB DCA87MA012Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportLockheed L1011 · Newark, NJOn November 13, 1986, the rear main spar of the right wing failed as delta flt 194 touched down on rwy 29 at Newark airport. The pilots stated that there was moderate turbulence on final approach and initial touchdown was on the right main gear first. The…Nov 13, 1986 · N714DA · Substantial damage NTSB MKC85IA131Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011 · St. Louis, MOWhile on an IFR approach to land at stl and the plt initiated flaps. The no.3 outboard flap vane separated from its mounting and fell to the ground. Upon separation the flap vane struck the leading edge of the trailing edge flap knocking a hole in the skin.…Jun 11, 1985 · N31013 · Minor damage