# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 2012

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 ANC13CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA018.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2012 · N121KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR13CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA031.md): Beech D17S · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 3, 2012 · N4417S · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The pilot of another airplane did not maintain a proper visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision.
- [NTSB ANC12CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA092.md): Dehavilland Beaver U-6 · Kenai, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2012 · N314HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate ground clearance during his landing approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN12FA534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA534.md): Beech G18 - S · Taylorville, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2012 · N697Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and use the appropriate flaps setting during sport-parachuting operations, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to…
- [NTSB CEN12LA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA514.md): Weatherly 620B · Holcomb, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2012 · N2008S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12LA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA458.md): Grumman G-164A · Egeland, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2012 · N6583 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
- [NTSB ANC12CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA060.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2012 · N1018A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a step turn on floats.
- [NTSB ANC12LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA051.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2012 · N121KT · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power after departure due to the separation of an engine cylinder.
- [NTSB WPR12CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA242.md): Grumman G-164A · Riverton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2012 · N5291 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll and his deliberate application of excessive braking pressure, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB ANC12CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA041.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2012 · N323KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently landed with the parking brake set.
- [NTSB WPR12LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA201.md): Beech 3NM · Pope Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2012 · N9540 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power in one engine during takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing in a vineyard. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined from the available evidence.
- [NTSB ANC12LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA026.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2012 · N82SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart in marginal visual meteorological conditions, and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions.

## 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") = 2012
  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=2012

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