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

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 BFO85LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA040.md): Beech E18S · Fishersville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1985 · N67A · Substantial damage
  > Weather conditions in charlottesville, Virginia, the intended destination, resulted in a missed approach and diversion to shenandoah valley airport, where two more missed approaches were executed. On the climb out from the second missed approach, the left…
- [NTSB ATL85FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA054.md): Beech D18S · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1984 · N8517Z · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed during an ILS approach following an engine power loss while on an air taxi freight flight. The plt related that at about 550 ft on the approach to rwy 23 the left eng fuel press warning lite illuminated & the lt eng loss power. The plt opened…
- [NTSB ATL85LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA032.md): Boeing 75 · Rustburgh, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1984 · N5506A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was landing on the 1,100 foot long runway to the south with a 16 knot tailwind. The plt continued to state that while on final apch the aircraft had an excessive rate of sink. The plt added full power in an attempt to arrest the…
- [NTSB ATL81FID08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FID08.md): Cessna 421 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1980 · N3932C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FID26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID26.md): Boeing A75 · Cape Charles, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1976 · N54565 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FIA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIA11.md): Howard DGA15P · Hartwood, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1973 · N79530 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72FID17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FID17.md): Beech H18 · Charlottsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1971 · N717Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72AN020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN020.md): Beech 3TM · Dublin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1971 · N6127 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69I0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69I0036.md): Beech E18S · Roanoke, VA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1969 · N164F · Minor damage
- [NTSB DIA67F0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67F0011.md): Beech D18S · Ampthill, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1966 · N80361 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0126.md): Beechcraft C45H · E.Bigstone Gap, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1965 · N9522Z · 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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