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

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 ERA25LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA276.md): Howard DGA-15P · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2025 · N67722 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA11LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA290.md): Grumman G-164A · Albion, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2011 · N896X · Substantial damage
  > A bearing failure in the engine’s supercharger section, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during flight. Contributing to the accident was the soft soil of the forced landing site.
- [NTSB NYC07LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA207.md): Grumman G-164A · Goshen, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2007 · N6578 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB IAD05LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA038.md): Grumman G-21A · Penn Yan, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2005 · N327 · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's inadequate planning/decision and his remedial action to conduct or recover from a simulated emergency procedure.
- [NTSB NYC97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA181.md): Boeing Stearman PT-17 · Geneseo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N64604 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC86FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FHM02.md): Grumman 164-A · Walden, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 18, 1985 · N7236 · Destroyed
  > The pilot of a Grumman 164A was crop dusting when he experienced an engine failure. He decided not to dump the load due to possible later repercussions. The aircraft lacked sufficent airspeed or altitude to make a safe landing. The aircraft received…
- [NTSB NYC83FFJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FFJ02.md): Grumman G-164A · Clarkson, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 30, 1983 · N5309 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was diverting from the arpt of departure to an alternate arpt because of the severe weather. The turbulence encountered was so severe, according to the pilot's statement, that he lost control of the acft. Partial control was regained but too late to…
- [NTSB NYC79IA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA039.md): Beech BE-18 · Newburgh, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1979 · N145PA · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ03-138301.md): Grumman G-164B · Wolcott, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1978 · N48724 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHM22.md): Grumman G-164A · Warwick, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1978 · N915X · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ21.md): Beech 3NM · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N3127B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DFJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DFJ35.md): Grumman G-164A · Wolcott, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1977 · N5353 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74AN091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN091.md): Beech D18S · Albany, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1974 · N60004 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74AN085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN085.md): Tradewind C45G · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1974 · N11DA · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC74DFJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFJ25.md): Beech E18S · Syracuse, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1973 · N249K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71IN053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN053.md): Beech D18S · Albany, NY · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1970 · N765D · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC71FHJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ15.md): Howard DGA15P · East Moriches, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1970 · N1149V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70AN107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN107.md): Beech C-45 · Albany, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1970 · N146L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69A0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0073.md): Beech TC-45G · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1969 · N445DM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68A0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0054.md): Beech D18S · Jamaica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1967 · N136L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0611](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0611.md): Boeing B75 · Callicoon, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1967 · N64590 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0118-118895.md): Beech E18S · Jamaica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1967 · N3612B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66A0150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0150.md): Beech D185 · Horseheads, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1966 · N1444E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0206.md): Grumman G164 · Elmira, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1965 · N631U · 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" = 'NY' 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=NY

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