Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series

FAA incident reports · 176

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  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52026')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Accident 20251101016829ADouglas B-26B · Ponca City, OKAircraft experienced a partial nose gear collapse while attempting to take off from Ponca City Regional Airport (kpnc). The pilot stated after matching the throttles at approximately 80 mph during takeoff roll, he detected what felt like nosewheel shimmy that…Nov 1, 2025 · N9682C · Substantial damageIncident 20220909022209IDouglas A-26B · Fort Worth, TX[privacy data omitted] Was on approach to runway 16 at Fort Worth meacham international airport (kfws) and during touch down phase of flight, aircraft landed at the beginning of runway 16 on edge of blast pad as evidenced by tire marks on the runway and edge…Sep 9, 2022 · N4988N · Minor damageAccident 20220902015659AYakovlev YAK-11 · Shafter, CAOn September 2, 2022, at 10:50 PDT, [privacy data omitted], a YAK-11 single engine aircraft departed from runway 30 at the Shafter-minter field airport (kmit). The pilot reported a loss of aircraft engine oil pressure. While attempting to return to the…Sep 2, 2022 · N5943 · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20211203019259IConvair C-131F · Miami, FL[privacy data omitted] Registration N343GS, serial number 305 departing Miami-opa Locka airport (opf) reported smoke and a flame coming from the no. 2 engine after landing on runway 9L. Aircraft taxied to the ramp, the smoke and flame found to be from a small…Dec 3, 2021 · N343GS · Minor damageIncident 20200829019042IGrumman F8F-2 · Wahiawa, HIN68RW was taxiing into its parking spot when the propeller made contact with a fire bottle. The aircraft then looped around in a wide arc to the right and made contact with the opposite side N2983 which was parked in the next spot. Minor damage to both…Aug 29, 2020 · N68RW · Minor damageAccident 20190911012859AConvair 440 · Monclova, OHAircraft was enroute from nqa to tol. Aircraft was cleared to descend from 7000' to 3000' wx CLR10. Aircraft reported airport insight and was descended to 2400' and cleared for the visual approach. Aircraft was observed descending and slowing on base to…Sep 11, 2019 · N24DR · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20190801013109ADouglas C-118A · Candle, AKWith the PIC at the controls, after overflying RW20 at AK75, the aircraft remained in a normal traffic pattern to land RW20 at 1500' AGL. The aircraft began its descent while on base to final. While descending to land on short final, the aircraft's right main…Aug 1, 2019 · N451CE · DestroyedAccident 20190514004439AChance Vought F4U-7 · Jerome, IDThe boise FSDO was notified of an aircraft that crashed during an aborted takeoff while departing runway 9 at Jerome, ID airport. The pilot?s email statement: ?as per our conversation the other day, corsair N-965CV went to [privacy data omitted] air power…May 14, 2019 · N965CV · Substantial damageIncident 20190209022309IFocke Wulf Flugzeugbau FW 190A-9 · Chino, CAN190RF, a FW-190 entered the pattern at Chino airport via an overhead approach with a right break to enter the right downwind leg rwy 26R. On the base leg, the pilot noticed that the left main landing gear was still in the up position (note: a visual…Feb 9, 2019 · N190RF · No damageAccident 20190208009989AConvair C-131B · Miami, FLOn 02-11-2019 at approximately 1000 inspector [privacy data omitted] and inspector [privacy data omitted] arrived at jackson memorial hospital and interviewed first officer [privacy data omitted]. He stated that he arrived at the opalocka Miami executive…Feb 8, 2019 · N145GT · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20180424004049IConvair C-131F · Punta Gorda, FLConvair CV-340-340, serial number 305, N343GS was enroute from tampa international airport (tpa) to opa-locka airport (opf) when engine number 1 started to run rough, crew feathered engine number 1 as a precautionary shut down and landed in Punta Gorda…Apr 24, 2018 · N343GS · No damageAccident 20170902024749ACroft Robert C Kitfox Super Sport · Afton, WYPilot bounced on landing and elected to go around. He added go around power, however, the left wing stalled and contacted the ground. The left main gear and nose hit the ground at the same time with full power and the airplane cart-wheeled coming to a stop…Sep 2, 2017 · N429NC · Substantial damageAccident 20160719006789AChance Vought F4U-5 · East Troy, WIOn July 19, 2016, at 1150 CST, a Chance/vought F4U-5, N179PT, on landing roll-out exited the right side of runway 08 at East Troy, WI (57C). The pilot experienced a drift to the right and applied left brake with no result. The aircraft sustained substantial…Jul 19, 2016 · N179PT · Substantial damageAccident 20160527025409ARepublic P-47D · New York, NYAt approximately 1905 EST on may 27, 2016, , the subject aircraft departed Republic airport (kfrg), farmingdale, NY, with two (2) other aircraft for a photo mission in the hudson corridor. The flight of three (3) aircraft consisted of N1345B, a Republic P-47D…May 27, 2016 · N1345B · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20160315008742AGoodyear FG1D · Midland, TXN8280K (zero) was taxiing for takeoff in front of N209TW (corsair). N8280K stopped and N8280ZK ran into the tail of N8280K causing substantial damage.Mar 15, 2016 · N209TW · Substantial damageIncident 20150522006879IGrumman F8F-2 · Delavan, WIWhile prepairing to land on runway 18 conflicting traffic resulted in a go-around. The gear was retracted and pilot re-entered downwind. Pilot admitts he forgot to lower the gear.May 22, 2015 · N68RW · Minor damageAccident 20140516009569AChance Vought F4U-4 · Atlanta, GAPilot made the approach to pdk runway 21L. After touchdown pilot encountered crosswind which caused pilot to lose control of aircraft. Aircraft departed runway onto ride side of runway into grass. Pilot attempted to maintain control of aircraft. As pilot was…May 16, 2014 · N713JT · Substantial damageIncident 20140224003089IDouglas C-118A · Emmonak, AKPtrs number: AL07201401642. After fxga, flt 99, arrived at Emmonak, AK. The crew discovered a fuel leak in the post flight walk around inspection. The leak was determined to be from a crack in the left wing just inboard of the number 2 engine nacelle. Visual,…Feb 24, 2014 · N351CE · Substantial damageAccident 20131125025379ADouglas C-118A · Deadhorse, AKDuring an all cargo flight from Alpine strip, Alaska to Deadhorse Alaska on 11/25/2013 the aircraft experienced a cargo load shift resulting in damage to the rear pressure bulkhead. The flight crew is responsible for the loading and security of cargo loads at…Nov 25, 2013 · N100CE · Substantial damageIncident 20130824016499IGoodyear FG1D · Toughkenamon, PAUpon landing on runway 6 at N57 after performing nonaerobatic airshow flybys the aircraft was observed and video taped to have touched down in the proper attitude but immediately thereafter the left brake appeared to skid and smoke and the aircraft nosed over…Aug 24, 2013 · N773RD · Minor damageAccident 20130727014639ADean David E Kitfox Classic 4 · Grinnell, IAThe airman was landing at his home airport after a local area flight. After touchdown in the roll-out the aircraft ground looped and then turned over on its top while remaining on the runway. The airman exited the aircraft without injury.Jul 27, 2013 · N84SD · Substantial damageAccident 20130702015419ACurtiss Wright C-46F · Fairbanks, AKAircrew noted no downlock indication lights after gear extension in prep for landing. Cycled gear a few times after initial extension failure when green down light illuminated, verified visually on alternate extension chains. Decision was made to land after…Jul 2, 2013 · N1837M · Substantial damageIncident 20121005022049ISaint Donald W Kitfox Super Sport · Gallup, NMOn October 5, 2012 at 7:30 am MDT, N529DS, an amateur built Kitfox 7, departed the runway to the left during takeoff roll from runway 24 at the Gallup, NM municipal airport. The private pilot and [privacy data omitted] of the aircraft was the only occupant…Oct 5, 2012 · N529DS · Minor damageAccident 20120404004569AGrumman F8F-1 · Breckenridge, TXOn April 4, 2012 at approximately 1410 CDT, N14HP, a Grumman F8F bearcat took off from stephens county airport, Breckenridge, Texas. The pilot took off, retracted the landing gear, accelerated, then went into a steep climb to 300-500 feet AGL. The aircraft…Apr 4, 2012 · N14HP · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20120315006989AConvair 340 · Carolinas, PRThe cargo only flight, deaprted san juan international airport, enroute to st croix. Shortly after take off from runway 10 he requested to return for runway 10 with a left turn. After about 180 degreesl of turn he requested to return to runway 28. His climb…Mar 15, 2012 · N153JR · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20110922022389IDouglas DC-6A · King Salmon, AKAfter a VOR approach to a missed approach we diverted to our scheduled alternate. At 1558Z, we got a zone 2 and 3 fire indication associated with a loud thump. All engines were in climb power at that time. An emergency was declared and we diverted to King…Sep 22, 2011 · N6174C · Minor damageIncident 20110614012919IDouglas C-118A · Anchorage, AKPtrs 201104308DURING reversing on landing rollout in Anchorage, the number 1 engine backfired and exhaust pipe caught fire. The exhaust fire extinguished itself immediately before flight crew responded to it. Fire trucks escorted aircraft to the ramp as a…Jun 14, 2011 · N351CE · No damageAccident 20110612012009ADouglas DC-6B · Cold Bay, AKWhile approaching the pattern for runway 26 at cdb, pilot distracted the crew by pointing out the boat dock where their cargo was being prepared. Flaps were selected to 40 degrees about 1/2 mile out. The horn that sounds when flaps are positioned more than 30…Jun 12, 2011 · N600UA · Substantial damageIncident 20110418006429IProkes William J Kitfox Classic 4 · Payson, AZThe left and right main landing gear of N419BM collapsed after landing on runway 24 during rollout at Payson (pan).Apr 18, 2011 · N419BM · Minor damageIncident 20110211001449IGrumman F8F-1 · San Antonio, TXAt approximately 1858 UTC the pilot of a B-25 747AF, a flight of 4 warbirds, received a taxi clearance from ground control to taxi to runway 12R. While on taxiway h between k @ z, N58204, who was part of the flight, was tipped on its nose by prop-wash from…Feb 11, 2011 · N58204 · Minor damageAccident 20100801043859AFairchild C-123K · Denali Park, AKAircraft was observed flying north west bound over Denali national park entrance when it pitched up and rolled to the left coming down vertically and subsequently impacting the ground. A post flight fire occured and the aircraft was destroyed.Aug 1, 2010 · N709RR · Destroyed · 3 fatalIncident 20090118024979IDouglas DC-6-C118A · Atqasuk, AKPilot reported having runway 24 in sight approximately 1.2-1.5 miles out with flat light, blowing snow, and a 30 knot crosswind from 230. Pilot stated that he was sure he was lined up with the runway center line; made an uneventful touchdown and called for…Jan 18, 2009 · N888DG · Minor damageIncident 20080419835129IGoodyr FG1D · Suffolk, VA(-23) On April 19th at approximately 11:40A.m., [privacy data omitted], landed on rwy 22 at Suffolk municipal airport (sfq) in a 1945 FG-1D goodyear corsair, N46RL. During the roll out the landing gear started to retract resulting in a prop strike and damage…Apr 19, 2008 · N46RL · Substantial damageIncident 20080407833399IDoug DC6A · Kenai, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] on 4/7/2008, upon climbout from Kenai, AK airport, pilot noted loss of aileron control. Air returned and landed without further incident. Controls functioned normal before takeoff and after landing.Apr 7, 2008 · N7780B · No damageIncident 20070324006349ICvac 24027 · Ypsilanti, MI(-23) N153PA on approach to yip reported a large bang followed by buffeting. Right hand inboard (wing) leading edge missing upon post flight inspection. Westland police dispatched to intersection of marquette & carlson where a caller reported seeing a large…Mar 24, 2007 · N153PA · Minor damageIncident 20051213033019ICvac 440 · Vero Beach, FL(-23) During a flight from opa locka, FL to cincinnati, OH, while in the vicinity of Vero Beach, FL, the flight crew of N41527, a CV-440 operated by miami air lease, noticed oil pressure and oil temperature problems with the right engine, followed by…Dec 13, 2005 · N41527 · Minor damageIncident 20051213029989IDoug DC6A · Kotzebue, AK(-23) After experiencing total hydraulic failure, the DC-6 crew was unable to maintain directional control and slid off the left side of runway 8 at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, AK. The auxiliary hydraulic system also failed, leaving the crew…Dec 13, 2005 · N400UAAccident 20051008026649AGruman F6F5 · Cookville, TN(-23) Weather was 500 ft. overcast 5 miles visibility and mist. Pilot was following interstate 40 through mountain terrain and struck power line cables.Oct 8, 2005 · N4994V · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20050319003159IGoodyr FG1D · Las Cruces, NM(-23) On March 19, 2005, at 1530 MST, a goodyear FG-1D corsair owned by the American airpower heritage flying museum and operated by the pilot [privacy data omitted] landed with the landing gear retracted at the Las Cruces International Airport, Las Cruces,…Mar 19, 2005 · N9964Z · Minor damageAccident 20041204029789ACvac 34070 · Adventura, FL(-23) Miami air lease which operates a convair 340, tail number N41626 serial number 274, departed opf at 0840 this morning, heading to nassau, Bahamas islands. While climbing and performing the after take off checklist, the crew noticed a vibration. They…Dec 4, 2004 · N41626 · DestroyedAccident 20040712018299ACvac 440 · Beef Island, VI(-23) On July 12, 2004 at 7:49 am, san juan FSDO was notified by atlanta regional center that dodita air cargo aircraft registration no. N4826C, reported engine fire during flight with ditching action 29 miles s.w. of Beef Island, bvi (international). NTSB…Jul 12, 2004 · N4826C · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20040129001029ICvac C131F · Huntsville, AL(-23) Crew lowered landing gear for landing at dcu, three green indicators, 1/2 flaps. Attempted full flaps and got no response with indications of hydraulic system failure. Changed destn to hsv. Made normal approach and landing and as aircraft slowed to 60…Jan 29, 2004 · N8277Q · Minor damageIncident 20031024028449ICvac 240* · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) At 0630E on 10/24/2003, air tahoma flight 384, a CV-240 landed on runway 32 when the right engine caught fire. The ARFF responded and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries to the 2 occupants on board and the aircraft sustained minor damage to…Oct 24, 2003 · N99380 · Minor damageIncident 20030924031469IVought F4U5NL · New Smyrnabeach, FL(-23) Intentional gear up landing due to right main gear not extending. All procedures to lower gear attempted.Sep 24, 2003 · N45NL · Minor damageIncident 20030516009689IGoodyr FG1D · Era, TX(-23) On 5/16/2003, at 14:15 local, a goodyear FG-1D corsair, N451FG owned and operated by the cavanaugh flight museum landed gear up in a field following an engine failure during cruise flight. The personal flight had departed addison airport at 14:00 en…May 16, 2003 · N451FG · Minor damageAccident 20030111000259AGruman F6F5 · Parker, AZ(.19)On January 11, 2003, about 1600 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182H, N8567S, collided with a Grumman F6F-5, N4994V, in midair about 1 mile east of Parker, Arizona. Both airplanes were operated by the pilots under 14 CFR part 91. The private pilot and…Jan 11, 2003 · N4994V · Substantial damageAccident 20021110032289AVought F4U4 · Columbia, SC(-23) Eyewitness reports indicate aircraft was emitting a light brown smoke from engine cowling during a formation flight over Columbia downtown airport (cub) at approximately 1000 feet AGL. Pilot was notified by radio that aircraft was emitting smoke and…Nov 10, 2002 · N713JT · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20021029029959ACurtis C46DFLYTIGER · Fairbanks, AK(-23) Aircraft right main landing gear collapsed during rollout after landing. Aircraft had progressed approximately 2000 feet after touchdown and was preparing to exit the active runway when gear collapsed. [privacy data omitted] (.19) On October 29, 2002,…Oct 29, 2002 · N54514 · Substantial damageIncident 20020819023709ICvac 340CVAC · San Juan, Puerto Rico(-23) On August 19, 2002, approx. 08:00 at the San Juan international a heavy smoke coming out of the left engine was detected by the ATC as the aircraft began takeoff roll. The crew aborted the flight, evacuating the aircraft without injuries. The cause to…Aug 19, 2002 · N153JR · Minor damageIncident 20020709013919ICurtis C46FFLYTIGER · Iliamna, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] enroute 9K2 to ena when aircraft experienced no. 1 engine fire accompanied by both fire warning flight and bell. Fire was observed coming from the engine cowling. The engine throttle was pulled back and the fire went out and all…Jul 9, 2002 · N1837M · Minor damage
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