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

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 ERA15LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA314.md): Grumman G164 · Trenton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2015 · N5277 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind and his subsequent application of excessive braking, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA11CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA260.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Belhaven, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2011 · N8896H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance above crops while performing an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB ATL03LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA118.md): Boeing PT-17 · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2003 · N411BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation of fuel required for the flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was pilot impairment due to alcohol consumption.
- [NTSB ATL94LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA152.md): Grumman G-164A · Vanceboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1994 · N8896H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of wheel brakes.
- [NTSB ATL92LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA127.md): Boeing A75N1 · Dunn, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1992 · N55464 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequare visual lookout to see and avoid the 8 foot high pole adjacent to the landing strip.
- [NTSB ATL88LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA099.md): Beech 18S · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1988 · N1480K · Substantial damage
  > PIC aborted first takeoff attempt due to crosswind induced directional control difficulties. During second takeoff attempt, gusty crosswind lifted left wing & acft became airborne. PIC forced acft back onto rwy, lost directional control and veered off rwy…
- [NTSB ATL84LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA009.md): Beech E18S · Denver, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1983 · N700M · Substantial damage
  > After taxiing onto the rwy the plt ran the engs up to takeoff power of 36' mp & began the takeoff roll. Shortly thereafter she reduced power to about 25'-30' mp because the acft appeared to accelerate slowly. After a quick scan of the instruments which…
- [NTSB IAD78DKM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DKM17.md): Grumman G-164B · Ellerbe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N6609Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76II060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II060.md): Beech E18S · Asheville, NC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1976 · N474E · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD75FLJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ10.md): Boeing A75-N1 · Grantham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1974 · N4442N · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69F0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0009.md): Stearman B75N1 · Jacksonville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1969 · N73583 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68D0191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0191.md): Beech D-17S · Banner Elk, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1968 · N1172V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67F0218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0218.md): Boeing IB75A · Palmyra, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1966 · N49647 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0058.md): Beech D18S · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1966 · N80361 · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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