# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, NE 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 CEN23LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA232.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Bloomfield, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2023 · N48485 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined. - [NTSB CEN15LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA271.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Foster, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2015 · N48687 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power during a low-level aerial application flight due to fuel exhaustion following the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that led to his assumption that sufficient fuel was on board for the flight based on his reliance on a… - [NTSB CEN09LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA444.md): Beech TC-45J · Verdel, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2009 · N6688 · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to fly an airplane that was not airworthy and for which he was not properly rated to operate, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing to a field following an engine failure. Contributing to the… - [NTSB DEN08LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA150.md): Weatherly 620B · Atkinson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2008 · N2036U · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to water contamination and corrosion within the fuel system at an undetermined time and from an undetermined source. - [NTSB CHI04LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA184.md): Grumman G-164B · York, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N48675 · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at the time of power loss and the unsuitable landing area encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI02LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA132.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Hordville, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2002 · N48485 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to a fractured rocker arm shaf. Contributing to the accident was the soft, furrowed field. - [NTSB CHI97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA006.md): Callair B1A · Nebraska City, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1996 · N6203X · Substantial damage > a supercharger bearing failure. A factor was the excessive sink rate during the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI96LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA281.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164 · Grant, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N8842H · Substantial damage > fatigue failure and subsequent catastrophic failure of the number nine cylinder. A factor was the corn. - [NTSB CHI94LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA235.md): Beech 17 · Elgin, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1994 · N1184V · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the road sign. Factors in the accident were the sign and the failure of the landing gear to extend into the full down and locked position. - [NTSB CHI94LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA162.md): Grumman G-164A · Alexandria, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1994 · N7368 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with wires. - [NTSB CHI92DCJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCJ05.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Atkinson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 11, 1992 · N48672 · Substantial damage > A cracked engine cylinder. - [NTSB CHI91DCJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCJ03.md): Grumman G-164-A · Edgar, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1991 · N8842H · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight inspection. - [NTSB MKC89LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA148.md): Grumman G-164B · Stockville, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1989 · N6629Q · Substantial damage > Total failure of the powerplant caused by a broken cylinder. - [NTSB MKC88LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA160.md): Grumman G-164A · Hebron, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1988 · N5329 · Destroyed > While making a aerial application swath run, the pilot was checking his spray booms because of some malfunctioning nozzles. Exiting the field between two groups of trees on the border he failed to see power line poles. He struck the wires, then the terrain,… - [NTSB MKC84LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA143.md): Grumman G-164B · Silver Creek, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1984 · N6677Q · Substantial damage > The plt stated he was making an end pass while spraying a pasture & collided with a hilltop on the opposite side of a draw. This occurred while the sun was obstructing his vision. - [NTSB MKC82DA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA116.md): Grumman G164A · Ericson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1982 · N48534 · Substantial damage > The aircraft was flown from the loading area to the field intended for treatment. Upon arrival, the pilot reduced power and entered an observation fly-by. When the aircraft started to settle the pilot's application of power failed to arrest the descent. The… - [NTSB MKC82DA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA093.md): Grumman G-164A · Red Cloud, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 1982 · N5253 · Destroyed > The aircraft struck the top wire of an electrical transmission line and crashed. The pilot reported that he misjudged the "wire distance" as he let down over a pond to begin a swath run. The pond was at the edge of the field that he was seeding. The pilot… - [NTSB MKC82DA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA085.md): Grumman G-164A · Tekamah, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 20, 1982 · N7689 · Substantial damage > On the third spray run the pilot stated that the aircraft engine had a loss of power. He attempted to fly back to the airport but was forced to make an emergency landing in an open field. During the landing roll the aircraft nosed over in the soft mud. Engine… - [NTSB MKC71DCJ70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCJ70.md): Grumman G-164 · Stockville, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1971 · N10202 · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X4100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4100.md): Beech D17S · Burwell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1964 · N322H · 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" = 'NE' 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=NE --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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