# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 2004

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 LAX04FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA330.md): Bushmaster 2000 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N750RW · Destroyed
  > the inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot-in-command, where the pilot failed to remove the makeshift gust lock attached to the rudder and left elevator of the airplane. As a result, the airplane veered off the runway surface during the takeoff roll,…
- [NTSB ANC04CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA114.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N1018D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on-ground collision with trees during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident were trees.
- [NTSB CHI04CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA244.md): Beech BE-18 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N5180V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, the loss of directional control, and inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC04LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA097.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2004 · N49GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a river bank during the takeoff run.
- [NTSB CHI04LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA220.md): Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164B · Moville, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2004 · N48424 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were low altitude flying and the tree.
- [NTSB CHI04LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA217.md): Grumman G-164-B · Bradford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2004 · N6677Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance, and his failure to perform a go-around. Additional factors were the wet runway and the ditch.
- [NTSB FTW04CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA200.md): Boeing A75N1 · Bay City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2004 · N75272 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA04LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA139.md): Grumman G-164A · Nyssa, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2004 · N7220 · Substantial damage
  > The failure (fracture) of the number four cylinder head during an aerial application run. Factors include the soft crop-covered terrain.
- [NTSB CHI04LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA184.md): Grumman G-164B · York, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N48675 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at the time of power loss and the unsuitable landing area encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX04CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA258.md): Boeing A 75N1 · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N56416 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot undergoing instruction's overcontrol of the aircraft by his excessive use of the rudder control and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing factors to the accident were…
- [NTSB IAD04LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA027.md): Grumman G-164A · Chatsworth, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2004 · N915X · Substantial damage
  > A blocked internal oil passage, which resulted in inadequate lubrication of the blower impeller shaft, and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI04CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA163.md): Grumman G-164A · Hutchinson, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2004 · N5339 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the low altitude turn after takeoff. A factor to the accident was the low altitude and the swampy terrain condition.
- [NTSB CHI04CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA151.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Hope, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2004 · N48517 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree branches during the aerial-application flight. A factor to the accident was the trees.
- [NTSB FTW04LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA157.md): Snow S2C · La Feria, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2004 · N9492R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the obstacle while maneuvering to perform an aerial application. A contributing factor was the high vegetation.
- [NTSB SEA04LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA085.md): Stinson SR-10E · Eliza Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2004 · N27782 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway.
- [NTSB ANC04LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA038.md): Grumman G21 · Unalaska, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2004 · N22932 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent ground loop/swerve by the second pilot during the landing roll, and the first (check) pilot's inadequate supervision of the second pilot, which resulted in a loss of control and substantial damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the…

## 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") = 2004
  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=2004

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