NTSB investigations: Boeing 757-251

14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Boeing 757-251. 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: Boeing 757-251 per year, 1986–2026: 14 cases
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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.aircraft_model_code IN ('1384970'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA22LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Atlanta, GAThe overpitch control of the airplane during landing resulting in a tail strike.Aug 7, 2022 · N540US · Substantial damageNTSB DCA19WA201Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 757 · Ponta Delgada, PortugalThe government of Portugal has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 757 airplane that occurred on August 18, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Portugal's investigation under the provisions…Aug 18, 2019 · N543US · Minor damageNTSB ENG12IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Atlanta, GAthe return to service of overhauled airplane engine parts with undetected fatigue cracks, resulting in complete loss of engine power and uncontained engine failure. A contributing factor was the inadequate diffuser and HPT case inspection procedure.Oct 10, 2011 · N553NW · Minor damageNTSB DEN07LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Denver, COThe inadvertent encounter with moderate turbulence during the approach which resulted in a serious injury to the flight attendantJun 3, 2007 · N523US · No damageNTSB ANC04IA058Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Anchorage, AKThe failure of the flight attendant to follow the appropriate door opening procedure by remaining clear of the door handle when the passenger door was opened from the outside by customer service personnel, which resulted in a wrist injury to the flight…May 31, 2004 · N550NW · No damageNTSB NYC03CA169Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Wadsworth, OHAn in-flight encounter with turbulence.Jul 22, 2003 · N504US · No damageNTSB NYC03FA039Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Flushing, NYMaintenance personnel failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of excessive throttle input.Jan 19, 2003 · N550NW · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Baltimore, MDThe captain's failure to follow existing company procedures for stabilized approach, and use of speed brakes.Sep 10, 2002 · N534US · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA271Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757 · Detroit, MIthe flight's encounter with turbulence.Aug 5, 1995 · N509US · No damageNTSB CHI95LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-231 · St Paul, MNFailure of ground personnel to identify the unsafe/hazardous situation regarding the closeness of the airplane to the baggage carts, and the captain's improper planning/decision concerning the situation.Nov 6, 1994 · N518US · No damageNTSB CHI90IA006Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · San Francisco, CAThe extreme wear and eventual failure of a torque tube in the inboard trailing edge flap system. Inspection and lubrication intervals were a factor, as was the physical location of the torque tube with reference to external factors.Oct 9, 1989 · N512US · Minor damageNTSB CHI87IA163Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Detroit, MIA northwest airlines Boeing 757, operating as flight 336, scraped the tail cone area of the fuselage on the runway when the pilot failed to maintain sufficient ground clearance during rotation and takeoff from Detroit, Michigan. The Boeing 757 flight…Jun 18, 1987 · N515US · Minor damageNTSB CHI87IA026Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Washington, DCDrg an en route climb, aileron control (ctl) bcm progressively more stiff. At cruise alt, the autoplt disengaged & the ailerons would not move. Aileron ctl was restored after a dscnt below the freezing level. The acft was flown below the freezing lvl for the…Nov 6, 1986 · N516US · No damageNTSB CHI86IA115Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Minneapolis, MNN508US was operating as nwa flt 150. The captain stated after the incident that the flt was uneventful until landing. Upon landing and spoiler deployment, the acft pitched up abruptly, to an attitude of 10 degrees. The landing was completed without incident.…Apr 3, 1986 · N508US · Minor damage