# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 2015 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 ERA16CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA057.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Farmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2015 · N53488 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both pilots' failure to maintain visual separation during landing at an uncontrolled airport. Contributing to the accident was the Mooney pilot's lack of prompt evasive action once the biplane had been spotted on the same runway. In addition, the biplane… - [NTSB GAA15CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA294.md): Howard DGA 15P · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2015 · N1785H · Substantial damage > The separation of the elevator control system linkage at a push/pull tube and cable joint, for an unknown reason, because the bolt and associated hardware securing the joint was not found for examination. - [NTSB ANC15CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA075.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2015 · N55WE · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB CEN15LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA399.md): Weatherly 620B · Hancock, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2015 · N2005C · Destroyed > The in-flight failure of the left wing lower forward attach point under normal loading conditions due to corrosion and fatigue cracking in the center section hinge brackets. Contributing to the accident was the operator's inadequate maintenance and overweight… - [NTSB ERA15LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA314.md): Grumman G164 · Trenton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2015 · N5277 · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind and his subsequent application of excessive braking, which resulted in a nose-over. - [NTSB GAA15CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA171.md): Weatherly 620B · Hatch, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2015 · N2034P · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance, and the airplane struck a transmission line wire during aerial application operations. - [NTSB GAA15CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA145.md): Beech D17S · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2015 · N114H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > While taxiing as a flight of two, the pilot of the blue Beechcraft became distracted and impacted the red Beechcraft which had stopped. - [NTSB GAA15CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA169.md): Weatherly 201B · Pemberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2015 · N1292W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane's left main landing gear impacting an unknown object, and subsequent collapse during landing. - [NTSB ERA15LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA240.md): Weatherly 201B · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N1272W · Substantial damage > The inadequate inspection of the airplane's landing gear, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear due to cracking and corrosion. - [NTSB CEN15LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA272.md): Weatherly 620A · Van Horn, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N4659N · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN15LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA271.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Foster, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2015 · N48687 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power during a low-level aerial application flight due to fuel exhaustion following the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that led to his assumption that sufficient fuel was on board for the flight based on his reliance on a… - [NTSB GAA15CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA120.md): Beech RC 45J · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2015 · N585PB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with a sign. - [NTSB CEN15LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA204.md): Grumman G 164A · Maysville, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2015 · N7951 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. ## 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") = 2015 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=2015 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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