# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series: Runway excursion

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA25WA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA062.md): Short Bros SD3-60 · Roadtown, British Virgin Islands · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 6, 2024 · N915GD
- [NTSB ERA24LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA012.md): Beech 300 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2023 · N93GA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach speed, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the runway overrun were the pilot’s application of full reverse at an airspeed higher than that allowed by the system, which added power and forward…
- [NTSB ERA23LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA215.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Good Hope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2023 · N623LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on a runway where there was insufficient clearance from obstructions (wheat crop) to operate safely.
- [NTSB CEN20LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA083.md): Piaggio P180 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 13, 2020 · N677P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control on the snow-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN18LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA194.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Qulin, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N6180J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper weight-and-balance calculations and his decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an attempted takeoff that exceeded the airplane’s performance capability. Also…
- [NTSB CEN16LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA288.md): Cessna 208B · Baldwin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2016 · N7581F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land the fully loaded parachutist drop airplane on a wet grass runway that had insufficient length for the landing in high temperature conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun, when a more suitable longer runway was available at…
- [NTSB ERA14CA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA458.md): Beech C90 · Oneida, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2014 · N211PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the rudder trim for takeoff and his failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN12LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA500.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Newellton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N5128U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate takeoff planning and his use of an improper flap setting, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN10CA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA343.md): Air Tractor AT-402B · Virden, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N5120E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off from a wet grass runway at an airplane weight and density altitude that precluded a normal takeoff and climb.
- [NTSB CEN10CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA265.md): Ayres S2R-R1340 · Roe, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2010 · N107CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off with a tailwind, resulting in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA10CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA155.md): Socata TBM 700 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2010 · N700ZR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while performing a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA323.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Mendota, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2009 · N198LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and his failure to perform an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN09CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA316.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Charleston, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2009 · N85115 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff resulting in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB SEA08LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA082.md): Raytheon 1900D · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2008 · N305PC · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to execute a missed approach, which resulted in a runway excursion after landing. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative lights, weather conditions below published approach minimums, and the slush contaminated runway.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 ('52032', '52034')
    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" = '300'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/cases?engine=52032

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