# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 2008

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 ERA09LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA108.md): Beech E18S · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2008 · N7765N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right propeller to go to the feathered position for undetermined reasons following a total loss of right engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning.
- [NTSB DEN08LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA150.md): Weatherly 620B · Atkinson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2008 · N2036U · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to water contamination and corrosion within the fuel system at an undetermined time and from an undetermined source.
- [NTSB SEA08CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA171.md): de Havilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Kenmore, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2008 · N53BV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while water taxiing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind condition and a tailwind.
- [NTSB CHI08CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA231.md): Weatherly 201B · Creston, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2008 · N2936W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of the unsuitable terrain next to the runway to avoid the landing traffic. Contributing to the accident was the hill in the middle of the runway that blocked the pilot's view of the other traffic and the high vegetation near the runway.
- [NTSB LAX08CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA223.md): Grumman Acft Eng G-164B · Patterson, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2008 · N6792Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while maneuvering.
- [NTSB LAX08LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA193.md): Snow S2C · Glenn's Ferry, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2008 · N1661S · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall/spin while maneuvering.
- [NTSB DFW08CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA168.md): Grumman G-164 · Tallulah, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2008 · N54229 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed.
- [NTSB DEN08LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA106.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · O'Kean, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2008 · N6601Q · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent accelerated stall. Contributing factors in this accident were the low airspeed, steep angle of bank, and heavy weight.
- [NTSB LAX08LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA177.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Wilder, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2008 · N48571 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as a result of failure of the supercharger. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DFW08CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA159.md): Beech E-18 · Guymon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2008 · N241X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll out. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB DFW08CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA145.md): Weatherly 201B · Nickerson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2008 · N1264W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ANC08LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA067.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2008 · N62355 · Substantial damage
  > Structural damage to the airplane as the result of a birdstrike.
- [NTSB ANC08CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA066.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2008 · N323KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent activation of the main landing gear brakes during the recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DFW08CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA098.md): Weatherly 620B · Coleman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2008 · N2035J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control on the landing roll. A contributing factor was the variable wind.
- [NTSB ANC08FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA050.md): Grumman G-21A · Unalaska, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2008 · N741 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a truck while landing, and the vehicle operator's decision to ignore runway warning signals. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative vehicle gate system and the failure of airport management to adequately…
- [NTSB SEA08CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA093.md): Grumman G-164A · Dayton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2008 · N48629 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed. A contributing factor was the sudden windshift.
- [NTSB LAX08CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA082.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Colfax, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2008 · N63D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall mush, and, the subsequent failure to maintain terrain and obstacle clearance during the takeoff initial climb.…
- [NTSB DEN08LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA064.md): Spartan 7W · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2008 · N17662 · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the right main landing gear, rendering directional control impossible and causing an overload failure of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC08CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA034.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2008 · N323KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff.

## 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") = 2008
  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=2008

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