# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, KY

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 NYC99LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA119.md): Howard DGA-15P · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1999 · N79M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ATL87LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA048.md): Beech D-17-S · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1986 · N217SD · Substantial damage
  > Following a normal landing on runway 06 at bowman field, the acft nosed over while clearing the rwy. The plt reported applying brakes and recalled feeling the tailwheel lift off the ground. The plt did not report any system malfunction, and the investigation…
- [NTSB ATL86FLQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLQ05.md): Beech H-18 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 12, 1986 · N148PA · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with the ground after stalling during takeoff. Witnesses reported that the acft pitched up in two increments, climbed sharply to about 200 ft AGL, stalled dropped the rt wing and descended, impacting the ground in a flat attitude.
- [NTSB ATL83LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA348.md): Grumman G-164A · Clinton, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1983 · N5256 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was spraying a field that was bordered by obstacles. When he was about half way thru a procedure turn, the eng began 'backfiring & losing power.' The plt moved the throttle to about the 1/2 power setting, hoping the condition would be…
- [NTSB ATL80FLQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLQ22.md): Grumman G-164A · Garfield, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1980 · N5401 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80DLQ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLQ23.md): Grumman G-164B · Scottsville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1980 · N48721 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA040.md): Beech D-18S · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1979 · N80204 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA023.md): Hamilton E18S · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1977 · N342T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FLQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLQ01-201358.md): Grumman G-164A · Elkton, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1976 · N5401 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76AI025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI025.md): Beech E18S · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1975 · N5611D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0494.md): Beech C-18 · Cynthiana, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1967 · N75595 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0203.md): Grumman G-164A · Golden Pond, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1967 · N632U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0093.md): Boeing B75N1 · Franklin, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1966 · N4629N · Destroyed

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52008&state=KY

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