# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series: Loss of engine power (partial)

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 ANC17LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA017.md): Beech G18 · Metlakatla, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2017 · N103AF · Substantial damage
  > An engine power loss for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.
- [NTSB CEN12LA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA514.md): Weatherly 620B · Holcomb, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2012 · N2008S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12LA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA458.md): Grumman G-164A · Egeland, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2012 · N6583 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
- [NTSB ANC12LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA051.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2012 · N121KT · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power after departure due to the separation of an engine cylinder.
- [NTSB WPR12LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA201.md): Beech 3NM · Pope Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2012 · N9540 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power in one engine during takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing in a vineyard. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined from the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN10CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA426.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Alexandria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2010 · N6772Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR10LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA212.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2010 · N48455 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during the takeoff roll for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA452.md): Weatherly 620B · New England, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2009 · N2027K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering at low altitude.

## 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 ('52008')
    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" = '342'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/cases?engine=52008

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