Engine model · Turbo-prop · 850 hp · registry code 52206

Manufacturer (registry)
P&W CANADA
Model
PT6A-66
Registry code
52206
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
850 hp
Data sheet
TCDSE26NE
Holder
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 3

ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1997In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 3 ADs
19971
20121
20241
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52206'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 29

See all 29 registered aircraft
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52206')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 2

Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

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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_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.engine_model_code IN ('52206')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 8

Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20230317005679APiaggio P180 · Cincinnatti, OHThe aircaft was operating as a 14 c.f.r part 91 repositioning flight having departed from krvs airport. During landing on runway 21L at the Cincinnati municipal/lunken (kluk) airport, the aircraft experienced a failure of the right main landing gear lever…Mar 17, 2023 · N490JD · Substantial damageIncident 20220320003269IPiaggio P180 · Marathon, FLDuring rollout at approximatly 60 knots main tire blew out. Pilot maintained center line, shut down aircraft, requested assistance to remove aircraft from runway.Mar 20, 2022 · N864HD · No damageIncident 20210502006199IPiaggio Aero Industries P180 · Linthicum, MDThe pilot was being checked out in aircraft type by the second pilot. Landing at bwi with a crosswind he had significant left rudder applied and inadvertently applied enough pressure to the left brake to lock up the left main, which blew out resulting in the…May 2, 2021 · N1037W · Minor damageIncident 20191031020559IPiaggio Aero Industries P180 · West Jordan, UTAircraft cabin door lower section opened in flight causing aircraft minor damage to the lower and upper door sections and the fuselage cabin door lower section hinge.Oct 31, 2019 · N829TX · Minor damageAccident 20150414005859ASocata TBM 700 · Evart, MIOn April 14, 2015, a Socata TBM700 airplane, N850WM, sustained substantial damage during an attempted landing at the Evart Municipal Airport (9C8) runway 24. The airplane impacted the runway with the gear up following a failure of the pilot to lower the…Apr 14, 2015 · N850WM · Substantial damageAccident 20121031024019APiaggio P180 · Boyne City, MIAircraft departed to the left of runway 27 and came to rest at airport boundary fence and ditch that runs parallel to the fence. Nose wheels were buried in the side of the ditch, turned to the left approximately 35 degrees from center. Tire marks in the grass…Oct 31, 2012 · N401WS · Substantial damageIncident 20090918018469IPiagio P180 · Santa Ana, CAPiaggio P-180, N780CA, enroute from st. george, UT, to Santa Ana, CA, lost aft cargo door at 13,000 feet, approximately 40 miles north of hector, CA. Aircraft landed safely at sna without further incident. No reported air or ground injuries.Sep 18, 2009 · N780CA · Minor damageIncident 20080118000259IPiagio P180 · Beaumont, TX(-23) Crew on a repositioning flight from hobby airport (hou) to lexington, KY smelled what they described as electrical burning or arcing (no smoke or flames seen). They declared an emergency and landed at Beaumont, tex. (Bpt) without further incident.Jan 18, 2008 · N156SL · No damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52206')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 177

See all 177 difficulty reports
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'PT6A66'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 2

Approved for this engine model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52206')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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PMA parts · 347

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this engine model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('E26NE')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['PT6A-66'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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