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

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 CEN18LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA226.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Arrey, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2018 · N6672Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a hillside during an agricultural application flight while facing the sun.
- [NTSB CEN18FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA192.md): Beech D17S · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2018 · N79091 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA17CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA044.md): Beech D18S · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2016 · N644B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA15CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA171.md): Weatherly 620B · Hatch, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2015 · N2034P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance, and the airplane struck a transmission line wire during aerial application operations.
- [NTSB DEN08LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA064.md): Spartan 7W · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2008 · N17662 · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the right main landing gear, rendering directional control impossible and causing an overload failure of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB DEN06CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA047.md): Boeing D75N1 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2006 · N59496 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing factors include the high airspeed, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, the crosswind, and the soft dirt.
- [NTSB FTW02FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA195.md): Beech H-18 · Tatum, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2002 · N835K · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance.
- [NTSB FTW97LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA167.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Hatch, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1997 · N7696 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires. A factor was the sunglare.
- [NTSB FTW96LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA211.md): Boeing E75 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1996 · N4787V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the dust devil.
- [NTSB DEN91LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA086.md): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1991 · N44970 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were: a crosswind condition and a soft shoulder alongside the runway.
- [NTSB DEN85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA173.md): Grumman G-164A · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N5337 · Substantial damage
  > The plt told FAA he was spraying a cotton field and was turning around from a swath run when the propeller feathered. The plt told NTSB that the acft 'pitched upward and lost power.' Acft type certificate shows that a hamilton standard propeller m/n…
- [NTSB DEN84LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA245.md): Consolidated-Vultee BT-13B · Hobbs, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1984 · N63697 · Substantial damage
  > As part of a group of a confederate air force acft the flight conducted public relations flyovers at several area arpts. Due to a low ldg gear strut N63697 did not land with the other acft after the flyovers. The plt planned to have the strut repaired upon…
- [NTSB FTW83LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA002.md): Waco UPF-7 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N30136 · Substantial damage
  > Upon completion of an airshow the plt returned to coronado arpt. Upon touchdown the acft tried to nose over & a go-around was made. After two touch & go's the plt isolated the problem to a locked right brake so he attempted to remedy the problem by cutting…
- [NTSB FTW82DA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA250.md): Beech D18S · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 1982 · N3962 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that during flight, the left engine began leaking oil and the cockpit filled with smoke. He shut down the left engine, but stated that the propeller would not completely feather due to the loss of oil. While approaching to land at a nearby…
- [NTSB DEN76DQD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQD33.md): Boeing E75N1 · Animas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1976 · N58712 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FQA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA30.md): Beech TC-45G · El Vado, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1976 · N9907Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72FQA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQA41.md): Howard DGA-15 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1972 · N450Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72DQA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DQA23.md): Beech D18S · Conchas Dam, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1971 · N104J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70FQA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FQA27.md): Beech D18S · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1970 · N445EA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0189.md): Beech D18S · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1967 · N260R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0007.md): Beech D18S · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1967 · N103G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN65A0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65A0074.md): Boeing A-75 · 2os Kenna, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1965 · N58758 · No damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0261.md): Beechcraft D18S · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1964 · N224A · 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" = 'NM' 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=NM

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