Pratt & Whitney R-985 series

FAA incident reports · 2,005

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Incident 20260813011259IDehavilland DHC-2 · Juneau, AKThe aircraft lost engine power shortly after departure from the float pond. The pilot subsequently landed in the river, where the aircraft floated into a log jam. The pilot was the sole person on board. No injuries were reported, and the aircraft sustained…Aug 13, 2026 · N777DH · Minor damageAccident 20260806009949ADehavilland DHC-2 · Iliamna, AKPilot was taking off from moraine creek on a part 91 lodge flight. The pilot stated he missed his rejected takeoff point due to being overly fixated on another aircraft in the same stretch of river and by the time he realized he missed his reject point and…Aug 6, 2026 · N62230 · Substantial damageIncident 20260417005609IAndersen Theodore L Taperwing TA1 · Louisville, KYOn April 17, 2026, the aircraft was performing aerobatic maneuvers during a practice session of the airshow when the overhead canopy departed the aircraft. The pilot discontinued the maneuver and verified control of the aircraft before returning to the…Apr 17, 2026 · N450TW · Minor damageIncident 20260321001959IBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Mesa, AZDuring rollout from an uneventful normal landing the aircraft darted right due to wind gust, possible dust devil, and ground looped. Left gear departed the paved surface and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the left wing.Mar 21, 2026 · N5045V · Minor damageAccident 20250809010959ADehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · Kasilof, AKOn 09 August 2025 at 08:00 LCL time, the accident aircraft departed lake hood seaplane base (lhd) on a part 135 commercial flight. The destination for the flight was tutka bay, AK.the aircarft had one pilot and four passengers onboard. The floatplane was…Aug 9, 2025 · N232KT · Substantial damageAccident 20250723010449AWeatherly 620B · Ransom, MNThe PIC was performing aerial application over a corn field. He stated he had made several application passes, noting no mechanical issues. The pilot said he was following his GPS pass line and got close to a tree, but thought the aircraft had adequate…Jul 23, 2025 · N2032J · Substantial damageAccident 20250722010659AHoward DGA-15P · Farmingdale, NYPilots stated he wheel landed the aircraft and may have been traveling a “little fast”. He believed he encountered a wind gust and the aircraft veered to the left. He subsequently lost control of the aircraft. The visible skid marks on the runway indicate the…Jul 22, 2025 · N67722 · Substantial damageAccident 20250711011189ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Nelson Lagoon, AKPilot misjudged his landing height, aircraft tires clipped creek bank causing the right gear leg to collapse. Aircraft settled on right wing and propeller struck the sand. (Sms) ---------------------------------End--------------------------------------------Jul 11, 2025 · N109KS · Substantial damageAccident 20250706008739ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Kokhanok, AKAircraft hit the bank on landing causing substantial damage to aircraft aft of left side passenger door. Left hand float sustained damage causing the float to leak.Jul 6, 2025 · N67251 · Substantial damageAccident 20250701011769AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Lockport, LAPilot stated he had already flown two loads that morning with everything operating as it should. On this his third load he approached the field as normal and made one pass, when he approached the end of the field he pulled up out of the field and noticed the…Jul 1, 2025 · N8834H · Substantial damageAccident 20250529004899AWeatherly 620B · Lewistown, MTOn may 29, 2025, at 1900 MDT a Weatherly 620B conducting an aerial application flight in Lewistown, MT suffered substantial damage. On may 30, 2025 at the scene of the accident the pilot gave the following statement: "as I climbed the hill I realized I didnt…May 29, 2025 · N90393 · Substantial damageIncident 20250218002959IConsolidated Vultee BT-13A · Zellwood, FLOn 2/18/2025 at the north Orlando airpark (FA83) a vultee valiant (BT-13A taildragger wwii training airplane) during the post landing rollout phase, struck a groundskeeper mowing grass moving east on a [privacy data omitted] zero turn mower parallel to and on…Feb 18, 2025 · N67496 · No damageAccident 20241118019489ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Huntington, WVAircraft [privacy data omitted]was flying over Huntington WV, when the pilot noticed black smoke and the engine proceeded to stop running. The pilot looked for a safe place to land and attempted to put the aircraft down in an empty parking lot. On approach…Nov 18, 2024 · N55464 · Substantial damageIncident 20241010015999IBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Bauxite, ARWhile en route to north little rock airport (kork) the pilot made a landing on private property owned by a mining company to relieve himself. The land owner refused the pilot to take back off.Oct 10, 2024 · N61250 · No damageAccident 20241007015429AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Parsonsburg, MDAfter spreading dry seed on field, during the climb out, engine started to misfire and lose power. The pilot leveled the aircraft on a west/southwest heading. Without changing power settings, he started a left turn in an effort to return to spraying field to…Oct 7, 2024 · N8957H · Substantial damageIncident 20240820020689IBeech D17S · Longview, TXPilots statement: while returning to kggg on a dogleg base to runway 13, switched tanks from the right lower to the main tank which is required for all takeoffs and landings but was a second late as the right lower tank was either out of fuel or the fuel…Aug 20, 2024 · N67555 · No damageAccident 20240802014149ADehavilland DHC-2 · Anchorage, AKOn 08/02/2024 I was notified of a floatplane accident at Lake Hood, I arrived on scene and took multiple pictures. The aircraft was released per the NTSB for removal and transportation back to companies mx hanger. Pilot stated that on climb out his float…Aug 2, 2024 · N4444Z · Substantial damageAccident 20240708008489AGrumman G-164B · Sedgewick, ARThe aircraft was conducting agricultural spraying operations in the vicinity of Sedgewick, AR. The field being sprayed had two sets of high-tension electrical wires crossing it approximately 150 yards apart. On the return for the 4th pass in the field, the…Jul 8, 2024 · N6500K · DestroyedIncident 20240629008359IBeech D17S · Smiley Creek, IDThe pilot arrived at the Smiley Creek Airport at 0930 local time. Due to traffic on the runway he extended the downwind. During downwind he performed his before landing checklist and extended the landing gear. The pilot saw a green light on the panel…Jun 29, 2024 · N1185V · Minor damageAccident 20240620007849ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Aleknagik, AKPilot departed lake Aleknagik in day VFR conditions. After lift off, he heard items in the cabin flapping around. Pilot turned his head to check on the noise. When he turned back around, he was impacting the lake with the front of the floats.Jun 20, 2024 · N55WE · Substantial damageAccident 20240617021899ALockheed 12A · Jackson, GAThe aircraft landed on runway 36 at 62GA. During the landing rollout, the aircraft veered left off the grass runway and struck trees.Jun 17, 2024 · N2072 · Substantial damageAccident 20240615007579ALockheed 12A · Chino, CAOn June 15, 2024 at approximately 1236 hours local time 1936 UTC, while attempting to depart cno, a Lockheed 12A impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 26R. Upon departure, during climb out the aircraft came down at a steep angle and the left…Jun 15, 2024 · N93R · Substantial damage · 2 fatalAccident 20240610008519ADehavilland Beaver L-20A · Port Alsworth, AKLoaded up the passangers at Kijik Lake. Gave safety briefing. Warmed up engine to 40 degrees. Engine oil was at correct temp. Ran carb heat to approprite temps. Turned carb heat off, cycled prop 4 times looking at rpm’s, mp and oil pressure. After the prop…Jun 10, 2024 · N4957 · Substantial damageAccident 20240607008309ABoeing E75 · Sunset, LAPilot was landing on a wet private grass strip. On rollout aircraft began sliding to the left and main gear impacted water and mud causing aircraft to flip inverted.Jun 7, 2024 · N768WM · Minor damageAccident 20240527004269ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot took off from the airport and reached approximately 300FT. The fuel pressure began to fluctuate so the pilot turned the aircraft back towards the runway for a landing. Before reaching the runway the engine quit running and the pilot initiated an…May 27, 2024 · N5343G · Substantial damageIncident 20240327003309INaval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Blythe, CAEn route from chino airport (cno) to Blythe airport (blh) the aircraft began to exspell smoke from the engine. The aircraft began to vibrate and the pilot landed on a one lane highway 40 miles west of blh. Upon landing, the aircraft's left wing tip contacted…Mar 27, 2024 · N9611 · Minor damageIncident 20231127018439IBeech D17S · Janesville, WI[privacy data omitted]Had landing gear collapse on landing rwy 32, went off right side of rwy 32 just north of the rwy 4/22 intxn.Nov 27, 2023 · N26GM · Minor damageIncident 20231107018169IBoeing A75N1(PT17) · New Orleans, LAPilot indicated that on 11/7/2023 he was flying to the slidell, LA airport to practice takeoffs and landings in his stearman airplane. He departed from New Orleans Lakefront Airport(new). When he departed new, the tower told the pilot that his transponder was…Nov 7, 2023 · N56949 · Minor damageAccident 20230904011272ADehavilland DHC-2 · King Salmon, AKHelicopter departed pakn at 3:55P on a course of 065* toward paho with current ATIS info (it was the first clear sky VFR day in several days). Rotor wing pilot (rwp), upon exiting class d airspace, requested frequency change with pakn, to 122.9, continued on…Sep 4, 2023 · N97EL · Minor damageAccident 20230725009879ADehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Point Baker, AKPilot attempted to conduct a downwind takeoff with an approximate 10 knot tailwind out of Point Baker, AK. The way the cove is situated makes for a one way in and one way out situation. As the pilot started his takeoff run and just as the aircraft was coming…Jul 25, 2023 · N6782L · Substantial damageAccident 20230722012839ABoeing A75N1 · Red Lodge, MTDescription of the deviation: While operating a stearman airplane on a VFR flight plan and upon landing on the grass strip rwy 16 at the Red Lodge, MT airport kred the pilot in command lost control of the aircraft after touch down resulting in a ground loop…Jul 22, 2023 · N53132 · Substantial damageAccident 20230712011719ADehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Togiak, AKPilot stated that shortly after a normal take-off on floats, aircraft was approx 10FEET in the air and there was a loud "pop" and aircraft lost power and slammed back down onto the water. Float gear separated from aircraft and spun approx 180 degrees and sank…Jul 12, 2023 · N302BL · Substantial damageAccident 20230711008779ADehavilland DHC-2 · Mccarthy, AKOn July 11, 2023 at approximately 1830 AKDT a DHC-2 beaver operating under FAR part 135 on demand took off from Mccarthy 15Z and flew about 20 minutes and landed at Nizina lake back country strip that is approximately 1500 feet in length. According to the…Jul 11, 2023 · N814DW · Substantial damageAccident 20230607009899AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Bloomfield, NEOn Wednesday, June 7, 2023, a pilot was performing aerial application operations in a 1976 Grumman G-164B powered by a Garrett TPE331-1-151A. The part 137 flights were originating from the Bloomfield Municipal Airport (84Y) in Bloomfield, Nebraska. At…Jun 7, 2023 · N48485 · Substantial damageAccident 20230529003419AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Paragould, ARInterviewed the pilot and ground support, investigation found the following: The pilot was taking off from off-airport runway, making a slight right turn after partial rotation the aircraft settled to the ground. The pilot was distracted by another pilot…May 29, 2023 · N6678Q · Substantial damageAccident 20230525011109AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Kaplin, LAPilot operating under CFR part 137 flight rules sucessfully sprayed first tank of chemical fertilizer and landed for refuling and to reload the hopper. According to the pilot, the ground crew loaded too much fertilizer in the hopper so the pilot opened the…May 25, 2023 · N6699Q · DestroyedAccident 20230422004969ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Soldotna, AKPilot attempted to drag his tires on a snow-covered airstrip to see how deep the snow was instead of attempting to land on dry parallel runway in order to save the wear on his tundra tires. Upon touching down on the left wheel the snow pulled the aircrafts…Apr 22, 2023 · N454FU · Substantial damageIncident 20230316002649IDehavilland DHC-2 · Anchorage, AKAt cruise altitude pilot encountered engine backfire and engine quit operation. Pilot was able to restart engine, but noted the engine was not able to maintain expected power for throttle setting applied. Pilot applied carburetor heat with no effect and…Mar 16, 2023 · N62LC · No damageIncident 20230305001729IBoeing A75N1(PT17) · New Orleans, LAPilot left lakefront airport heading to slidell, pilot recieved call from tower stating his transponder was not working, pilot made the decision to turn around and go back to lakefront airport and fix the transponder, pilot had no choice in runways, 9 was…Mar 5, 2023 · N56949 · Minor damageAccident 20230303003019AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Vernalis, CAOn March 3, 2023, a Grumman G-164-B,[privacy data omitted], was in the process of dispensing agricultural chemicals when the aircraft made contact with a high-tension power line. The aircraft appeared to have flown under the powerline and snagged the lower…Mar 3, 2023 · N48492 · Substantial damageIncident 20221112019689IBeech C-45H · Titusville, FLOn November 12, 2022 at approximately 12:28 local time pilot had landed and was rolling out on runway 18 (runway in use) at Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville, Florida (ktix). The pilot was instructed to make a left turn onto runway 09 if able. The…Nov 12, 2022 · N606PA · Minor damageAccident 20220918008319ADehavilland DHC-2 · Egegik, AKOn 18 September 2022 about 1830 Local time, the pilot attempted a departure from a small lake at N57.52.20, W155.49.45. Approximately 64 miles South East of King Salmon, Alaska. After loading two passengers, and cargo the pilot taxied to the southwest end of…Sep 18, 2022 · N24BR · Substantial damageAccident 20220801007619AAir Tractor AT-301 · Leon, IAPilot experienced lack of engine performance for unknown reasons while enroute to the field to be sprayed. The aircraft impacted a heavy wooded area causing a post impact fire distroying the aircraft.Aug 1, 2022 · N4326S · DestroyedAccident 20220726007539ADehavilland DHC-2 MK.1 · Anchorage, AKThe PIC took off from the southeast water lane at Lake Hood Seaplane Base with six passengers on board. After lift off the aircraft drifted to the left, and then climbed to approximately one hundred feet in a turn to an easterly heading when it stalled and…Jul 26, 2022 · N9776R · Substantial damageAccident 20220715011049ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Bettles, AKAirman attempted river landing in DHC-2 ases [privacy data omitted] while operating part 135 . Pilot lost directional control while "on step" and impacted left float, then left wing into river bank terrain, resulting in substantial damage.Jul 15, 2022 · N4040W · Substantial damageAccident 20220625012219ADehavilland Beaver U-6A · Kokhanok, AKDehavilland beaver[privacy data omitted] in nondalton, AK crashed during takeoff from the south side of iliamna lake near Kokhanok, AK. The pilot reported that he was taking off parallel to the shore line with approximately 15 to 20 mile per hour headwinds 20…Jun 25, 2022 · N600NL · Substantial damageIncident 20220612006379IBeech H-18 · Stuart, FLNose wheel came off as the aircraft rotated for departure on a maintenance check flight. Aircraft returned to the departure airport. The aircraft came to rest on the centerline of the runway in a normal attitude with the nose of the aircraft supported by the…Jun 12, 2022 · N30GB · Minor damageIncident 20220604009579IBeech UC-45J · Broomfield, COOn June 4, 2022 at 1631Z on rocky mountain metropolitan airport, airplane [privacy data omitted], a Beech BE-18 departed the paved surface of runway 30R causing damage to the aircraft and airport signage. The airplane touched down, veered to the left, struck…Jun 4, 2022 · N49265 · Minor damageIncident 20220321000969IBeech G18S · Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Lauderdale, FL (fll): N1480K, BE18, landed runway 10R and skirted the grass area with the tail wheel while turning onto the taxiway. The aircraft Continued to the ramp without further incident. Injuries: none, damage: none. 03/21/2022 1920Z Ptrs…Mar 21, 2022 · N1480K · No damageIncident 20210920016549IBeech D17S · El Cajon, CAPilot reported a left cross wind on landing. This cross wind pushed the tail to the right causing the aircraft to briefly depart the runway causing the left lower wing to contact a runway sign and the ground damaging the lower left wing. When the pilot…Sep 20, 2021 · N1196V · Minor damage
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