# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 1979

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 MIA80FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA022.md): Beech E18S · Orlando, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N198B · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUG12.md): Beech E18S · Laverne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N471CM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM06.md): Boeing A75N1 · Paicines, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 8, 1979 · N686W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DRG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRG07.md): Boeing B75N1 · Crystal City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1979 · N75939 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA006.md): Beech E18S · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1979 · N477GM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVA02.md): Grumman G-164A · Madera, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1979 · N5250 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC80DAG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG10.md): Convair L-13 · Girdwood, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1979 · N2544B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ03.md): Grumman G-164A · Vincent, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1979 · N4593 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA129.md): Beech D18S · Sumter, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1979 · N646B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA127.md): Beech D18S · Miramar, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 23, 1979 · N516PA · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FJA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FJA15.md): Beech C-45H · Kailua-Kona, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1979 · N8067H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA086.md): Boeing A75N1 · Castaic, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1979 · N5001V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA103.md): Beech E18S · Suffield, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 19, 1979 · N705M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA084.md): Grumman G-21A · Avalon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1979 · N22932 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRJ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRJ52.md): Boeing PT-17 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1979 · N63804 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKJ65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKJ65.md): Grumman G-164 · Ashford, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1979 · N617U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80DER05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DER05.md): Grumman G-164 · Campbell, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1979 · N10214 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUG51.md): Grumman G-164B · Blythe, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1979 · N6728Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA042.md): Beech E18S · Ft Wood, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1979 · N3785B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG62.md): Boeing A75 · Effingham, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1979 · N75360 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD78.md): Boeing A75 · Summerfield, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1979 · N5506A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKA08.md): Beech E18S · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1979 · N62B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DCA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCA20.md): Grumman G-164A · Clarence, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1979 · N676U · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA051-201201.md): Beech C45H · Slatington, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1979 · N281M · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DQD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQD12.md): Boeing A75N-1 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1979 · N55971 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ30.md): Grumman G-164A · Moscow, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1979 · N8842H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79DYK18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYK18.md): Beech D-17S · Sisters, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1979 · N1030 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA29.md): Boeing A-75N1 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1979 · N1013M · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DXQ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DXQ17.md): Stearman 75 · Deeth, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1979 · N53084 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD38.md): Grumman G-164A · Kaplan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1979 · N9514 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG32.md): Grumman G-164B · La Feria, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 23, 1979 · N6615Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD35.md): Grumman G-164A · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1979 · N8629H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG35.md): Grumman G-164B · Lonoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1979 · N6746Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG37.md): Weatherly 201B · Robbins, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 11, 1979 · N1264W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA084.md): Beech G18S · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1979 · N966YH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FTA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTA13.md): Grumman G-164B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1979 · N6753Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE19.md): Convair L-13 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1979 · N4659V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA27.md): Boeing A75 · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N52068 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEI19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI19.md): Beech TC-45J · North Jackson, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N338A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE31.md): Beech C45H · Firestone, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1979 · N6495D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLT03.md): Grumman G-164 · Newbern, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1979 · N6604 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79IA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA039.md): Beech BE-18 · Newburgh, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1979 · N145PA · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD20.md): Grumman G-164B · Welsh, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1979 · N6527K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA040.md): Beech D-18S · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1979 · N80204 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCA13.md): Beech E18S · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1979 · N1431T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLA15.md): Boeing A75N1 · Hastings, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1979 · N450PW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FGM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM18.md): Beech E18S · Latrobe, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1979 · N342T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA021.md): Beech H18 · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1979 · N135W · 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1979
  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=1979

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