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

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 MIA01LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA105.md): Grumman G-164B · Dyer, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2001 · N6552K · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the main landing gear tire (pinched tube) by company maintenance personnel resulting in a total loss of air pressure in-flight, loss of directional control on landing roll, and subsequent nose down.
- [NTSB ATL96LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA044.md): Beech C-45G · Blountville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1996 · N204AA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in a continuing loss of engine power, and the right landing gear's failure to extend during a single engine approach. A factor was the insufficient time available to extend the landing gear via the…
- [NTSB ATL94LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA045.md): Cessna 310R · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1994 · N3844C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N2069C to follow the ATC directive to give way to N3844C, and the inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of N2069C. A factor was the dark night lighting condition at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB ATL84FLT07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FLT07.md): Weatherly 201C · South Fulton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 29, 1984 · N1296W · Substantial damage
  > Five miles after takeoff the acft engine began sputtering and losing power. The plt dumped his load and still could not maintain flight. The acft could not be stopped before colliding with fence and trees during a downwind landing on wet pasture grass.…
- [NTSB ATL80DKW03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKW03.md): Grumman G-164B · Portland, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1980 · N48624 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLT03.md): Grumman G-164 · Newbern, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1979 · N6604 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA003.md): Beech E18S · Blountville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1976 · N633DN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI096.md): Beech E18S · Covington, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 1, 1976 · N1052N · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76DLT18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLT18.md): Boeing A75 · Somerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1976 · N60601 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FLT13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLT13.md): Grumman G-164A · Covington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1976 · N7951 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD7LDLT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD7LDLT02.md): Grumman G-164 · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1975 · N8506H · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75DLT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DLT02.md): Grumman G-164A · New Castle, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1974 · N6533 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72IM027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72IM027.md): Beech C45G · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1971 · N80323 · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0195.md): Boeing E-75 · Milan, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1969 · N5058V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70F0159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0159.md): Grumman 164A · Barretville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1969 · N5289 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0516.md): Beech C-45G · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1968 · N72Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2056.md): Beechcraft D-18S · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1964 · N80492 · 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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