NTSB investigations, CO

5 cases where the first occurrence was “Propeller failure/malfunction”.

Cases per year

19952026
NTSB investigations, CO per year, 1995–2026: 5 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 131)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN03LA120Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConn Vans RV-4 · Durango, COpartial propeller blade separation for reasons undetermined, and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during the forced landing approach that resulted in his overshooting the road on intended landing and colliding with trees. A contributing factor…Jul 5, 2003 · N78DR · Substantial damageNTSB DEN00FA092Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Denver, COpropeller blade fatigue failure due to stress corrosion.May 19, 2000 · N235BA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98FA392Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20-180 · Thornton, COThe separation of a propeller blade due to corrosion initiated fatigue, followed by the separation of several of the engine's mounts, and the subsequent inability of the pilot to control the aircraft. A contributing factor was the trees.Sep 19, 1998 · N6028D · DestroyedNTSB FTW96LA350Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHardy Quickie Q-200 · Hudson, COdelamination of a propeller blade. A factor relating to the accident was: the terrain condition in the emergency landing area (soft/sandy berm and ditch).Aug 18, 1996 · N6NH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRupe RV-4 · Longmont, COthe installation of an unapproved metal propeller which led to a fatigue failure of a blade and loss of aircraft control.Oct 7, 1995 · N61TR · Destroyed