# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 1988 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 SEA89FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA027.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Kasaan, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1988 · N89U · Destroyed > The plt planned to land at a seaplane base that was located in a bowl-shaped cove. Drg the landing, the acft touched down long on water swells & the plt elected to go around. Witnesses rprtd that drg the go-around, the plt initiated a steep turn while still… - [NTSB LAX89LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA008.md): Cessna 182A · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1988 · N5888B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A Cessna 182A & a Boeing A75 collided on the rwy. The pilot of the Boeing stated that he was doing touch & go ldgs & had the ldg Cessna in sight. The Boeing plt then lost site of the Cessna after it touched down on rwy 30. The Boeing plt assumed the Cessna… - [NTSB LAX88DVA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVA15.md): Schweizer G-164A · Laton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1988 · N9946 · Substantial damage - [NTSB ANC88LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA138.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1988 · N98JH · Substantial damage > While cruising, the pilot-in-command experienced a rough engine and finally an unexplained power reduction to idle. He was unable to glide the float equipped airplane to a body of water and executed a forced landing on the tundra where the airplane sustained… - [NTSB MKC88LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA160.md): Grumman G-164A · Hebron, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1988 · N5329 · Destroyed > While making a aerial application swath run, the pilot was checking his spray booms because of some malfunctioning nozzles. Exiting the field between two groups of trees on the border he failed to see power line poles. He struck the wires, then the terrain,… - [NTSB ATL88DKG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG13.md): Grumman G-164A · Fadette, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 9, 1988 · N8573H · Substantial damage > The pilot reported a partial power loss during an aerial application flight. The aircraft landed in the crops. The pilot stated that he found the number 3 cylinder partially separated from the engine. - [NTSB CHI88DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV04.md): Grumman G164A · Chenoa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 3, 1988 · N8980H · Substantial damage > Unavailability of suitable terrain on which to accomplish a forced landing. - [NTSB MKC88LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA133.md): Grumman 164A · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1988 · N8706H · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced an engine failure while attempting to land during an aerial application flight. Altitude was not adequate to select a suitable forced landing area. The aircraft impacted in a pipeline right of way and came to rest in a small stream,… - [NTSB MKC88LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · Knobel, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1988 · N6553 · Substantial damage > Proper touchdown point not attained, and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot in command. - [NTSB FTW88DRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD11.md): Schweizer G-164B · Cheneyville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 29, 1988 · N48585 · Destroyed > The ag airplane was returning after spraying chemical when the engine started to lose power. During the forced landing on a highway the left wing struck a road sign. No mechanical reason for the engine power loss was found. The acft had an annual inspection… - [NTSB CHI88LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA136.md): de Havilland DHC2-MK I · Warroad, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1988 · N49771 · Substantial damage > The pilot decided to land in the lake approximately 1000 yds from the sea plane base and was attempting a step-taxi back to the base when the acft struck a sand bar. The pilot stated that he was taxiing near tall grass where he thought the water was deep… - [NTSB DEN88LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA131.md): Grumman G-164 · Ayr, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N455Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW88DRA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRA14.md): Grumman G-164B · College Port, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 6, 1988 · N6615Q · Substantial damage > Acft was substantially damaged when it executed an off-arpt landing following takeoff FR0M a wet sod strip on an ag flt. The plt stated that he was taking off to the north and that during the t/o roll the wind shifted to out of the south. He further stated… - [NTSB DEN88FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA114.md): Beech D-17S · Wheatland, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 1988 · N1038M · Destroyed > The witnesses said they saw the acft fly a pattern indicative of a base to final approach to rwy 35. The airstrip has a second runway oriented east and west. The wind was blowing from the east at 20 knots. The acft wreckage was found approximately 3/4 miles… - [NTSB DEN88DTE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88DTE04.md): Grumman G-164A · Vona, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 7, 1988 · N8518H · Substantial damage > The pilot said the wind was calm when he got in the aircraft before takeoff. He said that when the aircraft reached about 50 feet AGL, after takeoff, he encountered a tailwind. The aircraft settled and collided with the ground. The ground was soft and the… - [NTSB SEA88LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA087.md): Stearman A-75-N1 · Medford, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N53125 · Substantial damage > Plt performed a negative 'g' maneuver, estimated at 2 to 2.5 negative 'g' force, following which the engine lost power. A forced landing was accomplished in scrub trees. The engine is equipped with a float carburetor. There were indications that the cause of… - [NTSB MKC88FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA072.md): Beech H18 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N989B · Destroyed > The cargo flt dptd cincinnati enrt to wichita, KS with an intermediate stop at Kansas City dtwn arpt. The flt progressed nrmly to a VOR rwy 03 instrument apch, circling to rwy 01. The PIC had been clrd to commence the apch. Twr pers subsequently advised the… - [NTSB ATL88LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA099.md): Beech 18S · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1988 · N1480K · Substantial damage > PIC aborted first takeoff attempt due to crosswind induced directional control difficulties. During second takeoff attempt, gusty crosswind lifted left wing & acft became airborne. PIC forced acft back onto rwy, lost directional control and veered off rwy… ## 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") = 1988 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=1988 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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