# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B, AK

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 ANC26LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA072.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I · Nondalton, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 19, 2026 · N791PW · Substantial damage
  > On July 19, 2026 about 1440 Alaska daylight time, a DeHavilland DHC-2 airplane, N791PW was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nondalton, Alaska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB ANC24LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA057.md): Dehavilland-Kenmore DHC-2 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2024 · N590DB · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to a cracked cylinder.
- [NTSB ANC21FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21FA069.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Aug 5, 2021 · N1249K · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the FAA’s reliance on voluntary compliance with the Ketchikan…
- [NTSB GAA19CA563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA563.md): De Havilland Beaver DHC 2 · Mountain Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2019 · N77KZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper takeoff configuration due to distraction, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to become airborne and its subsequent collision with rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the Before Takeoff…
- [NTSB CEN19MA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19MA141.md): De Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · May 13, 2019 · N952DB · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which prevented the two pilots from seeing the other airplane before the collision, and the absence of visual and aural alerts from both airplanes’ traffic display systems, while operating in a geographic…
- [NTSB ANC16LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA062.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2016 · N91AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb and turn after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ANC14LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA058.md): Dehavilland DHC 2 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2014 · N62197 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that did not detect that the bulk fuel tank was full and led to an unanticipated heavy airplane weight and his failure to use the entire soft, wet, and muddy airstrip length for takeoff, which resulted in a takeoff…
- [NTSB ANC14LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA046.md): Dehavilland DHC 2 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2014 · N115CX · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to operate the airplane at low altitude and deliberately in close proximity to the boat operators, which resulted in a collision with a boat operator.
- [NTSB ANC04LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA003.md): Fairchild 42 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N106M · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate inspection of the carburetor by the aircraft mechanic who had recently worked on the carburetor, which failed to detect a cracked float, resulting in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. A factor associated with the accident was…
- [NTSB ANC02LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA051.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2002 · N62197 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, which resulted in substantial damage to the left elevator when the tailwheel encountered a hole. A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('51654'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=51654&state=AK

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