# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 2006

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 CHI06CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA272.md): Boeing A75N1 · Garrettsville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2006 · N985BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. The bush and tree were factors to the accident.
- [NTSB ANC06FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06FA131.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2006 · N836KA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. A factor associated with the accident was a low cloud ceiling.
- [NTSB CHI06CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA225.md): Weatherly 620B · Sioux Center, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2006 · N9012P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the subsequent forced landing. A factor to the accident was the soybean crop.
- [NTSB ANC06LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA112.md): Beech BE-18 · Culebra, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2006 · N498BH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation/exhaustion in all engines for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a forced landing and ditching.
- [NTSB ANC06LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA109.md): de Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2006 · N4040W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff at his predetermined reference point, which resulted in a collision with the shore during takeoff-initial climb, and structural damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI06CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA162.md): Weatherly 201B · Bowbells, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2006 · N1263W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance to the rising terrain while maneuvering during the agricultural application flight. Contirbuting factors were the low altitude operation and the rising terrain.
- [NTSB CHI06LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA147.md): Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A · Gonvick, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2006 · N600T · Substantial damage
  > The aborted takeoff not performed by the pilot. A contributing factor is the reported loss of takeoff performance.
- [NTSB NYC06LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA142.md): Weatherly 201B · Southampton, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2006 · N1281W · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine's supercharger, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX06LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA169.md): Grumman G-164B · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2006 · N8981H · Substantial damage
  > loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA06CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA099.md): Howard DGA-15P · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2006 · N95462 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to comply with the before landing checklist for his failure to lock the tailwheel.
- [NTSB DFW06CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA113.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · De Witt, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2006 · N48717 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor was the gusty winds.
- [NTSB DFW06LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA087.md): Weatherly 201B · Hondo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2006 · N1257W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN06CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA047.md): Boeing D75N1 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2006 · N59496 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing factors include the high airspeed, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, the crosswind, and the soft dirt.

## 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") = 2006
  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=2006

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