# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 1996

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 CHI97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA006.md): Callair B1A · Nebraska City, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1996 · N6203X · Substantial damage
  > a supercharger bearing failure. A factor was the excessive sink rate during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC96LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA164.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1996 · N5343G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove all snow and ice from the airplane prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI96LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA310.md): Grumman G-164A · Galesburg, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1996 · N904X · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that protruded into the field that he was spraying.
- [NTSB MIA96LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA206.md): Grumman 164A · Marks, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N665U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to remain clear of the known high point on runway.
- [NTSB CHI96LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA281.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164 · Grant, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N8842H · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure and subsequent catastrophic failure of the number nine cylinder. A factor was the corn.
- [NTSB CHI96LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA252.md): Boeing A75N1 · East Troy, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1996 · N58712 · Substantial damage
  > corrosion and fracture of the rudder control horn.
- [NTSB ANC96FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA101.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Elfin Cove, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1996 · N54LA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from rising terrain. Factors associated with the accident were the rising terrain and clouds.
- [NTSB SEA96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA155.md): Grumman G-164A · New Plymouth, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1996 · N48442 · Substantial damage
  > a cracked cylinder head, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the gross weight of the airplane to be exceeded, and tall wheat (crop) in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB CHI96LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA243.md): Beech C-45H · Marshall, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1996 · N9772Z · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind (quartering headwind) was a related factor.
- [NTSB IAD96LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA113.md): Boeing Stearman E75N1 · Goshen, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1996 · N55PR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during short final approach/landing flare. The hot temperature was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA96WA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96WA170.md): Beech D18S · Rock Sound, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 29, 1996 · N354T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW96LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA241.md): Weatherly 620B · Dumas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1996 · N2004L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main gear torque link during landing roll as a result of its improper assembly by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB SEA96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA112.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Prescott, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1996 · N9793 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to visually clear his flight path, after allowing his attention to be diverted, and his resultant failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from a hill. The hilly terrain was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA232.md): Grumman G-164B · Newport, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1996 · N6678Q · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line.
- [NTSB SEA96LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA103.md): Schweizer G164B · Moscow, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1996 · N48559 · Substantial damage
  > inflight loss of an unsecured access plug from the engine crankcase, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: hilly terrain, and foreign material (engine oil) on the windscreen which limited forward…
- [NTSB LAX96LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA208.md): Boeing B75-A75N1 · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1996 · N54284 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing in gusty/crosswind conditions. The gusty, crosswind condition was a…
- [NTSB SEA96LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA098.md): Consolidated-Vultee BT-13A · Brookings, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1996 · N56642 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during the approach to landing, his failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and his failure to perform a go-around, while there was sufficient runway and airspeed remaining. The tailwind was a related…
- [NTSB CHI96LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA186.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Crookston, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1996 · N48518 · Substantial damage
  > catastrophic engine failure.
- [NTSB FTW96LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA211.md): Boeing E75 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1996 · N4787V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the dust devil.
- [NTSB LAX96LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA153.md): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1996 · N45043 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both the engine driven and hand wobble fuel pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
- [NTSB LAX96LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA124.md): Schweizer G-164B · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1996 · N6674Q · Substantial damage
  > overheating and failure of the engine's master rod and master rod bearing due to oil starvation. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA054.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Ashland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1996 · N690 · Substantial damage
  > the dual student's improper touchdown, and the instructor's delayed remedial action. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [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 LAX96LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA101.md): Boeing A75 · Barstow, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1996 · N1359N · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s).

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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