- Manufacturer (registry)
- P&W CANADA
- Model
- PW206C
- Registry code
- 52160
- Installed in
- 43 registered aircraft
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 561 hp
- Data sheet
- TCDSE42NE
- 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.
| 2004 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
Engine · Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C
AD 2013-03-21Power turbine (PT) disksAD 2009-03-05Compressor turbine (CT) disc boreAD 2004-14-22Automatic low-cycle- fatigue (LCF)Query with SQL
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 ('52160'))
ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number 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 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 ('52160'))
ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESCRun 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.
Registered aircraft · 43
N109AHEurotec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC · Eudora, KSN109ALEurotec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC · Eudora, KSN109CGEurotec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC · Eudora, KS
See all 43 registered aircraftQuery with SQL
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 ('52160')
ORDER BY n_number"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 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 ('52160')
ORDER BY n_numberRun 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 investigations · 8
Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 5 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 3 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB ENG20IA005Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportAgusta A109 · Penobscot, MEFatigue fracture of the main rotor blade tip cap leading edge and subsequent partial separation of the tip cap, resulting in increased vibrations in the main rotor.NTSB CEN14FA369Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAgusta A109E · Newkirk, NMThe pilot's inadvertent visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.NTSB CEN12FA670Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAgusta A109E · Eastland, TXThe loss of helicopter control after an in-flight upset, which occurred when the pilot selected the autopilot’s altitude hold mode; the reason for the reported in-flight control anomaly could not be determined during postaccident helicopter examinations.…NTSB ERA09WA478Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationAgusta A109E · Ras Tanajib, Saudi ArabiaOn August 22, 2009, at 0506 universal coordinated time, an Agusta 109E helicopter, N906AH, operated by Saudi Aramco Aviation, sustained substantial damage during landing and a post crash fire at barge Arabyia 4, in the Persian Gulf, near Ras Tanajib, Saudi…NTSB CEN09PA348Accident · 2 fatalClass 1Final reportAgusta A109E · Santa Fe, NMThe pilot's decision to take off from a remote, mountainous landing site in dark (moonless) night, windy, instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were an organizational culture that prioritized mission execution over aviation safety…NTSB DFW06LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAgusta A109E · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with ground resonance which resulted in the destruction of the helicopter.NTSB SEA06FA015Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportAgusta A109E · Olympia, WAThe pilot's improper positioning of the number 2 Power Flight Control switch and his inability to obtain the proper climb rate to clear a concrete wall barrier. Contributing factors included the checklist not being followed and the limit override switch not…NTSB FTW03LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAgusta A109E · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot's attempted running takeoff with the power controls in the improper position.
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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 ('52160')
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_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 ('52160')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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.
FAA incident reports · 13
Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20230430002499IAgusta A109E · Mansfield, OHDuring pre-flight check, pilot removed chock and helicopter rolled off the landing pad hitting a parked vehecle with tail. Non-certificated pad has an incline. Hyd accumulator bleeds off after 30 min. Pilot was under the impression accumulator pressure would…Incident 20200819013699IAgusta A109E · Wauseon, OHOn 08/19/2020 at approximately 1945 EST, the helicopter was returning to base, after a routine leg. They performed a normal stabilized approach to the helipad at kuse. When the helicopter started its decent, from a 10 to 15 foot hover, a sudden vibration was…Incident 20191116021689IAgusta A109E · Penobscot, MEAircraft departed northern light hospital in blue hill, Maine with 4 persons on board. The pilot experienced a main rotor blade vibration and performed an emergency landing in a field in Penobscot, Maine. Lat/long: N44.31.24, W68.38.42. Post flight inspection…Incident 20180620015599IAgusta A109E · Renton, WAN951AL, a Agusta 109E was flown solo to kbfi by pilot [privacy data omitted]. While performing a ground taxi operation, the aircraft tail rotor struck a 4 foot tall concrete barrier and suffered minor damage. No injuries were reported.Incident 20160614010409IAgusta A109E · Tusayan, AZN109, A109 called tower with an equipment malfunction. One of the engines failed enroute. Helicopter landed without incident.Incident 20141014020119IAgusta A109E · Houma, LAPilot began approach to an offshore platform and realized a loss of tail rotor authority. The approach was terminated and the pilot headed for Houma, LA. An emergency run on landing was performed.Incident 20130605008679IAgusta A109E · Lewes, DEOn June 5, 2013, at 2248 local time, an Agusta 109E, operated by keystone med-flight LLC, 189A twin county road, morgantown, pa 19543, conducted a CFR 14 part 91 flight to the secondary heliport at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, Delaware. The primary heliport…Accident 20120930025869AAgusta A109E · Eastland, TXOn September 30, 2012, at approximately 09:36 CDT, N144CF an augusta A109E helicopter, operated by careflite was destroyed when it impacted terrain approximately six miles south east of Eastland airport (etn) located in Eastland, Texas. The helicopter was…Incident 20100510037729IAgusta A109E · New Orleans, LAAircraft was descending to land at moisant airport in New Orleans when a large bird struck the upper cabin area. The bird impacted sheetmetal between sunroof and windscreen, thence impacting vertical stab. Minor damage to aircraft. Minor injury to passenger.…Accident 20090609009009AAgusta A109E · Santa Fe, NM(-23) On June 9, 2009 at 21:40 MST, an Agusta A109E, N606SP, registered to the new Mexico state police, rolled down a mountain during an emergency landing after a tail rotor strike while on a search and rescue flight. Instrument meteorological conditions…Accident 20060119001589AAgusta A109A · Fort Worth, TX(-23) Pilot was turning rotorcraft to a heading of 180 for taxi to echo taxiway and saw an aircraft on echo taxiway. Pilot stopped the rotorcraft at which time the rotorcraft started to rock to the right and left, the main rotor blades contacted the tailboom…Accident 20051028025869AAgusta A109E · Olympia, WA(-23) Shortly after take off from st. peters hospital Olympia, WA heliport augusta 109E, N950AL lost power and hit the wall near the heliport and spiraled down into a court yard clipping the side of another building and lande hard destroying the helicopter…Accident 20021108032649AAgusta A109E · Fortworth, TX(-23) The pilot-in-command stated that he attempted a rolling take-off from harris hospital helipad without 100 percent power available, which caused the helicopter to settle to the roof of an adjacent parking garage.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52160')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number 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 report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52160')
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Service difficulty reports · 63
SDR 2026FA0000821Regulator Valve · faultedHELICOPTER N57HR EXPERIENCED NR 1 OIL HOT LIGHT IN FLIGHT. PER RFM IT SAYS TO ACHIEVE SAFE OEI FLIGHT AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE USING EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN IN AN EMERGENCY. 3-73 AND 3-20 IN RFM. WHICH IS WHAT THE CREW DID.SDR QMLA2024030620028Unknown · odorDURING SHIFT CHANGE CREW REPORTED HAVING SLIGHT FUEL SMELL IN AFT CABIN, PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT.SDR QMLA2024021920021Bladder · deterioratedSLIGHT ODOR OF FUEL SMELL REPORTED IN FLIGHT
See all 63 difficulty reportsQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = 'PW206C' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = 'PW206C' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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PMA parts · 162
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.
Query with SQL
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 ('E42NE')
AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['PW206C'])) > 0
ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid 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 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 ('E42NE')
AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['PW206C'])) > 0
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