NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG
9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG, where the defining event was Low altitude operation/event. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2015 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52109')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '220'))
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_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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52109')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '220'))
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.
NTSB CEN26LA252Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Whiting, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an antenna while maneuvering during a low-level aerial application flight.NTSB CEN25LA140Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Cash, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an excavator during low-altitude aerial application operations.NTSB CEN24FA338Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Camden, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a power transformer that was mounted to a power pole during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN22LA226Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Weiner, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the telephone pole during a low-level aerial application pass.NTSB CEN21LA318Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Nappanee, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the tower during low-level agricultural operations.NTSB GAA18CA563Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Napoleon, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole during an agricultural application flight.NTSB ERA18FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802 · Greenwood, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN15LA384Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Pine Bluff, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN15LA367Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Wiville, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a utility pole while maneuvering during an agricultural application flight, which resulted in damage to the right aileron and a subsequent uncontrolled right roll at a low altitude.