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

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 GAA16CA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA384.md): Boeing A75 · St. James, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2016 · N4558N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while performing an aerobatic maneuver resulting in an inadvertent spin and collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA386.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2010 · N6513K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI00LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA285.md): Boeing Stearman B75N1 · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2000 · N66607 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper decision to continue the flight when the fuel sight gauge indicated empty and the exhausted fuel supply. A factor was the corn crop.
- [NTSB CHI99LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA262.md): Beech C-45H · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1999 · N72409 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to use the tailwheel lock on takeoff, creating a condition where it was not possible for the pilot to maintain directional control. Factors were the unlocked tailwheel and the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI99LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA063.md): Beech BE-C-45H · St. Joseph, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1999 · N165ZA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining directional control during the landing rollout. A factor in this accident was the patchy snow on the runway.
- [NTSB CHI95LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA053.md): Beech E18S · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1994 · N5647D · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) conditions, the accumulation of airframe/wing ice, the pilot's improper use of…
- [NTSB CHI90LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA223.md): Stearman E-75 · Mt. Grove, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1990 · N5368N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate maintenance and servicing of the aircraft. A factor was water contamination in fuel tank.
- [NTSB MKC89LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA189.md): Consolidated-Vultee BT-13A · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1989 · N63884 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate control tower service provided by tower personnel, and inadequate remedial action by the vehicle driver. The pilot's lack of visual lookout was considered to be a contributing factor.
- [NTSB MKC89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA085.md): Grumman G-164A · Advance, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1989 · N48385 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout resulting in his failure to see power lines in time to avoid them. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility due to fog.
- [NTSB MKC88LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA133.md): Grumman 164A · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1988 · N8706H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot experienced an engine failure while attempting to land during an aerial application flight. Altitude was not adequate to select a suitable forced landing area. The aircraft impacted in a pipeline right of way and came to rest in a small stream,…
- [NTSB MKC88FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA072.md): Beech H18 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N989B · Destroyed
  > The cargo flt dptd cincinnati enrt to wichita, KS with an intermediate stop at Kansas City dtwn arpt. The flt progressed nrmly to a VOR rwy 03 instrument apch, circling to rwy 01. The PIC had been clrd to commence the apch. Twr pers subsequently advised the…
- [NTSB MKC87LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA011.md): Grumman G164B · Memphis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1986 · N6608Q · Destroyed
  > The aerial application acft was en route to seed a wheat field when smoke came into the cockpit. The plt made a precautionary landing on a blacktop road. The road was the best available, but was not adequate and acft flipped forward to the inverted position.…
- [NTSB MKC86LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA086.md): Grumman G164B · Advance, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1986 · N6609Q · Substantial damage
  > The airplane was being operated as an agricultural aircraft when the engine started backfiring and then quit. During the forced landing in a plowed field, the airplane flipped forward to the inverted position. Investigation revealed the teeth on the left…
- [NTSB MKC84FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FCA01.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Neelyville, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 23, 1984 · N5307 · No damage
  > The plt stated that after takeoff & two miles from the destination airport, the plt started a 180 deg turn to the rt to return to the takeoff strip. Approx halfway through the turn at 45 deg of bank, the rt wing pitched downward & he was unable to correct by…
- [NTSB MKC84LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA181.md): Grumman G-164B · Campbell, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N6600K · Destroyed
  > PIC was making a clean up swath run after spraying a field and failed to avoid a high voltage power line. After strikingthe line the acft impacted the ground, caught fire and burned.
- [NTSB MKC83LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA138.md): Grumman G-164A · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1983 · N7246 · Destroyed
  > After making 2 swath runs, the acft was in a procedure turn-around over a wooded area when the eng lost power. The plt tried to glide to a suitable area, but the acft hit the tops of trees & crashed. The owner stated the eng had a history of maintenance…
- [NTSB MKC79FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA042.md): Beech E18S · Ft Wood, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1979 · N3785B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCA20.md): Grumman G-164A · Clarence, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1979 · N676U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FCA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCA13.md): Beech E18S · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1979 · N1431T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA28.md): Grumman G-164A · Grayridge, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1978 · N5307 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCA32.md): Grumman G-164A · Fisk, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1976 · N8701H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCA04.md): Grumman G-164 · Randlees, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1975 · N602Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DCA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCA36.md): Grumman G-164A · Dudley, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1975 · N8692H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74AK058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK058.md): Beech D18S · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1974 · N653G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74AK044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK044.md): Beech C-45H · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 1, 1974 · N149L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCA06-201633.md): Beech E18S · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1973 · N1002C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCG02.md): Boeing A75N1 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1973 · N69696 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72FCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCA04.md): Boeing E75N1 · St.Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1971 · N4783V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0193.md): Boeing B75N1 · Lebanon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1968 · N66607 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0239.md): Beech C-45 · Portage D-Siox, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1967 · N1820B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0295.md): Dehaviland DHC-2 · Forsyth, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1966 · N192Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0592](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0592.md): Grumman G-164 · Charleston, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1966 · N608U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0052.md): Boeing A75N1 · Duenweg, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1965 · N59209 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1158.md): Beechraft AT11 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1964 · N6669C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0108.md): Boeing A75 · Hayti, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1964 · N60414 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3871](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3871.md): Boeing 75 · Deering, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1964 · N64590 · 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" = 'MO' 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=MO

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