# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 1978

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI79FEX09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX09.md): Beechcraft E18S · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N46952 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKT16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT16.md): Beech 18 · Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1978 · N189R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA015.md): Beech H18 · Brownsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1978 · N204CC · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79DAG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG24.md): Grumman G-21A · Akutan Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1978 · N95467 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA011.md): Grumman G21A · St Croix, VI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N74676 · Substantial 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 FTW79FRG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG02.md): Beech E18S · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1978 · N300G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DVA87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVA87.md): Grumman G-164B · Shafter, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1978 · N6500K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRJ34.md): Grumman G-164A · Crowville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1978 · N5093 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYA26.md): Grumman G-164B · Homedale, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1978 · N48542 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DLD76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD76.md): Beech G18S · Nnassau (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1978 · N948Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA78AA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA78AA021.md): Grumman G-21A · St Thomas, VI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1978 · N7777V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVG74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG74.md): Boeing A75 · Calusa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1978 · N58978 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEX34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX34.md): Grumman G-164B · Kokomo, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1978 · N6532K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ77.md): Grumman G-164B · Altha, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1978 · N6531K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG75.md): Grumman G-164A · Crawfordsville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1978 · N8379 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYP48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYP48.md): Weatherly 201C · Wilbur, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1978 · N9197W · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVW18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVW18.md): Beech C45H · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1978 · N481E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FK030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FK030.md): Grumman G-164B · Charleston, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1978 · N48497 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FPD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD27.md): Beech D-17S · Ranger, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N4574N · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78DKM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DKM17.md): Grumman G-164B · Ellerbe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N6609Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE77-140833.md): Weatherly 201C · Lucerne, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N1289W · 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 FTW78DRD48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD48.md): Boeing A75N1 · New Iberia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1978 · N9039H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG64.md): Stearman A75-1 · Pleasant Grove, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1978 · N75514 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FQG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG41.md): Piper PA-36 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1978 · N9958P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYA17.md): Grumman G-164B · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N6704Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEP45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP45.md): Snow S2C · Bancroft, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N1638S · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG59.md): Beech G18S · Mc Allen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1978 · N807P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FCG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG42.md): Boeing E75-N1 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1978 · N4812N · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM29.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Brawley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1978 · N45234 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FPG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG51.md): Grumman G-164A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1978 · N665U · No damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA099.md): Beech E18S · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1978 · N5644D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DNC34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC34.md): Boeing A75 · Jay, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N1153V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG49.md): Beech D-17S · Fort Smith, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N60149 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYA12.md): Grumman G-164A · Terreton, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1978 · N8712H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM39.md): Boeing E75N1 · John Day, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 16, 1978 · N4769V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA27.md): Grumman G-164A · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1978 · N9935 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DPG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG44.md): Grumman G-164 · Brookland, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1978 · N4562 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA093.md): Grumman G21A · St.Thomas, VI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N323 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA28.md): Grumman G-164A · Grayridge, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1978 · N5307 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ21.md): Beech 3NM · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N3127B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRA20.md): Grumman G-164B · La Ward, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 22, 1978 · N6727Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DPG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG31.md): Weatherly 201B · Grady, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1978 · N1273W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA047.md): Volpar C-45H · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N63H · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD26.md): Grumman G-164A · Redell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1978 · N7227 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG30.md): Grumman G-164A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1978 · N6680Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ50.md): Beech D18S · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1978 · N118L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRA19.md): Grumman G-164A · Baytown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1978 · N636U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA076.md): Beech D-18S · Ocala, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 30, 1978 · N800WM · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=52008&year=1978&page=2

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1978
  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&year=1978

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