NTSB investigations
3,929 cases where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”.
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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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130) ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB DEN03FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Midway, UTThe malfunction of the elevator control as a result of a jammed elevator control bell crank, rendering control of the airplane impossible. A contributing factor was the foreign object (nut) damage.NTSB NYC03IA042Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-11-C · Jamaica, NYA leak of potable water onto the lateral (aileron) flight control cables, and flap extension cables, which subsequently froze them in place. An additional cause was the improper procedures used by mechanics for floorboard removal which stretched the rubber…NTSB NYC03LA037Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-61A · Glady, WVThe improper installation of the left tailrotor control cable by company maintenance personnel.NTSB LAX03FA065Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Westlake Villag, CAa fatigue crack in the propeller hub due to the inadequate design location of the grease fitting and the chamfering process.NTSB DEN03IA033Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-222 · Salt Lake City, UTthe arcing wires in the lavatory sensor that resulted in the subsequent fire.NTSB FTW03LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Roanoke, TXThe failure of the main landing gear assembly and attach points for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW03LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350-BA · Venice, LAThe loss of tail rotor drive as a result of baggage coming in contact with the tail rotor blades after the aft cargo door was not secured. A contributing factor was the passenger's failure to follow the procedures for properly securing the helicopter's doors…NTSB FTW03LA080Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Putnam, TXthe pilot's failure to properly interpret and confirm a faulty tachometer instrument indication and his improper flare during the ensuing precautionary autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the failure of the tachometer.NTSB FTW03LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Mc Allen, TXThe pilot's failure to manually extend the landing gear to the full down and locked position. A contributing faction was a loss of electrical power, which resulted in the failure of the landing gear to extend.NTSB DEN03IA032Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHawker Siddeley HS-125-700A · Telluride, COthe overheated and burned venturi fan motor.NTSB ANC03LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-3 · Nikolai, AKAn improper and undocumented major repair of the elevator torque tube support assembly by an unknown person, which resulted in an in-flight disconnection of the airplane's right elevator, and a jammed rudder. A factor associated with the accident is the…NTSB ATL03LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F-35 · Hollywood, FLThe pilot exceeded the design limits of the airplane which resulted in an in flight structural failure.NTSB FTW03LA061Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCreekmore Team Rocket F-1 · Rosenberg, TXThe in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of the builder's failure to install the upper attachment fitting for the vertical fin aft spar.NTSB MIA03LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Jacksonville, FLFailure of the main landing gear locking mechanism for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the main landing gear collapsing, and damage to the airplane during landing.NTSB LAX03TA048Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T210L · Agua Caliente, CAThe failure of the right main landing gear actuator during the landing roll, which resulted in a collapse of the right main land gear, and loss of directional control.NTSB DEN03FA023Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell Commander 114 · Hot Springs, ARthe loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine ignition system's single-drive dual-magneto, and the magneto's improper installation by unknown maintenance personnel. Contributing factors were the improper installation of the magneto by unknown…NTSB CHI03IA033Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHughes OH-6 · Moberly, MOThe loss of tail rotor effectiveness during cruise flight due to the bellcrank pivot pin becoming separated from the non-rotational swashplate. The plain brass liner of the non-rotating swashplate and the bellcrank pivot pin were worn.NTSB IAD03LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Cincinnati, OHRupture of the left side, landing gear down hydraulic line due to repeated contact with the aileron cable, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic pressure, a partial extension of the main landing gear, and the inability to utilize the landing gear hand pump.NTSB FTW03FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Lewisville, TXThe failure of the attitude indicator, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of spatial disorientation following the failure of the attitude indicator. Contributing factors were a low ceiling, clouds, and dark night conditions.NTSB MIA03LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Brevard, NCthe jamming of the elevator control system for undetermined reason, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with a ditch, during the aborted takeoff.NTSB FTW03FA053Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Lindsay, OKThe in-flight separation of the right wing due to the missing nut that secures the right wing's strut to fuselage fitting to the fuselage.NTSB NYC03LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Willoughby, OHThe pilot's failure to select the alternator to the "ON" position before initiating the flight. A factor in the accident was the tailwind which resulted in the overrun.NTSB ATL03LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Lakeland, FLThe collapse of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI03IA027Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A319-131 · Chicago, ILThe maintenance facililty improperly assembled and installed the nose landing gear shock absorber assembly. Factors were the improper assembly which allowed the nose gear to turn 90 degrees to the direction of travel.NTSB CHI03FA025Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · St. Jacob, ILFatigue fracture of the clutch assembly fan shaft and the resulting complete loss of power to the rotor drive system. A contributing factor was the loss of tail rotor authority due to the secondary failure of the control tube assembly.NTSB DEN03LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-6G · Elbert, COoverload failure of the cable between the left rudder pedal and the tail wheel, rendering directional control impossible and resulting in an inadvertent ground loop and nose over. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft, wet ground.NTSB DEN03LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT · Grand Junction, COthe collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll resulting in loss of control/ground loop/swerve and subsequent impact with a sign. Contributing factors include, the airplane's total loss of electrical power due to an alternator failure and the…NTSB FTW03LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 690B · New Braunfels, TXThe in-flight separation of the top of the rudder assembly for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW03FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Fort Gibson, OKThe in-flight separation of the tail boom resulting from the failure of the fuselage to tail boom attachment fitting lugs, due to fatigue.NTSB DCA03IA005Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-200 · Baltimore, MDThe captain's improper procedures regarding stall avoidance and recovery. Contributing to the incident were the partial blockage of the pitot static system, and the flight crew's improper decisions regarding their use of inaccurate airspeed indications.…NTSB LAX03LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway 162F · Tucson, AZthe failure of the secondary drive shaft.NTSB DEN03LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHildebrandt Rutan/Defiant · Watkins, COthe pilot's failure to use the checklist, resulting in his forgetting to lower the nose landing gear. Contributing factors included the pilot's attention being diverted by the loss of oil pressure on the rear engine due to a broken oil pressure sensor line,…NTSB ANC03IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-400 · Anchorage, AKThe fatigue fracture of the lower rudder power control module manifold, which resulted in a lower rudder hardover.NTSB IAD03TA003Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBeech A200 · Cleveland, OHInadequate operating clearance between the ring gear and pinion gear during the manufacturing process resulting in the failure of the landing gear actuator gear ring.NTSB FTW03LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR-22 · Lewisville, TXThe improper reinstallation of the left aileron by maintenance personnel. A contributing factor was the non-suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA02LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Estacada, ORThe entanglement of an inadvertently opened skydiver's parachute in the aircraft’s elevator and rudder just after a group of four skydivers positioned themselves on the aircraft's external jump platform prior to a jump.NTSB LAX02TA299Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEurocopter AS350-B3 · Bishop, CAthe disengagement of the collective locking mechanism due to component wear.NTSB SEA02LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Billings, MTThe failure of the landing gear actuator during landing as a result of fatigue.NTSB CHI02LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Council Bluffs, IAThe premature fracture of the cyclic/mixture bracket resulting in the inability to conduct a landing flare.NTSB CHI02FA292Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Ankeny, IAThe pilot applied an excessive angle of bank and failed to maintain terrain clearance. An additonal factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.NTSB ANC02LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Circle, AKA partial separation of the nose wheel flange from the hub that resulted in a nose over during the landing roll.NTSB CHI02LA286Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBailey DSA-1 · Washington, IAThe selection of unsuitable terrain and the failure of the oil pressure gage line. Factors were, the pilot/owners failure to obtain an annual condition inspection, and the corn crop.NTSB NYC02LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369A · Burtonsville, MDThe failure of the tailrotor gearbox for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX02LA283Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMinkler Venture M20 · Reno, NVthe overload failure of the horizontal stabilizers and elevators due to a pilot induced oscillation at a speed at or above Vne, which exceeded the design stress limits of the structure. Also causal was the intentional alteration by an unknown person or…NTSB LAX02FA281Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350BA · Peach Springs, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and main rotor rpm during the landing approach as prescribed in the hydraulic pump failure emergency procedures found in the rotorcraft flight manual, thus resulting in a loss of control of the aircraft and…NTSB NYC02LA184Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGraham Mini-500 · Renfrew, PAFailure of the main transmission.NTSB FTW02LA252Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Bella Vista, ARThe binding throttle control cable, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DEN02LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195 · Longmont, COseparation of the tail wheel cables, resulting in a loss of directional control.NTSB CHI02LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Martin, MIThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight and his inability to abort the takeoff due to the obscured windshield. Contributing to the accident was the bent hopper latch and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB CHI02IA270Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFokker 100 · Minneapolis, MNThe improper installation of the #2 main landing gear wheel, including the axle nut not being properly torqued and safetied, which resulted in the wheel separation during takeoff.