# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series: Loss of control - on ground/water

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI07CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA303.md): North American SNJ-5 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2007 · N11HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CHI07CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA163.md): Schweizer G-164B · Walnut Ridge, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2007 · N3627B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane upon landing, which resulted in the airplane impacting a rice levee. The rice levee and the tailwind condition were contributing factors to the accident.
- [NTSB ANC06LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA134.md): de Havilland DHC-3 · Wainwright, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2006 · N3125N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and subsequent collision with a ditch when the airplane departed the runway. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA06CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA117.md): Ayres S-2R · Grand View, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2006 · N5047X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent reduction of turbine engine power to the reverse position while landing on a desert road. A factor was the fence adjacent to the road.
- [NTSB DFW05CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA095.md): Ayres S-2R · Marvell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2005 · N8422V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A contributing factor was gusty winds.
- [NTSB DFW05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA003.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Coahoma, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2004 · N8886S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB IAD04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA044.md): Schweizer G-164B · Penn Yan, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2004 · N7501H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's loss of directional control during landing which resulted in excessive side-loads and failure of the right main landing gear wheel.
- [NTSB FTW04CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA184.md): Grumman G-164C · Tiller, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N6555K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane while landing due to a brake system failure.
- [NTSB MIA04LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA072.md): North American SNJ-5B · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2004 · N31443 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in the airplane departing the right side of the runway, collapsing the left main landing gear, the left wing striking the ground, and the airplane…
- [NTSB SEA04CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA059.md): Rockwell S-2R · Mattawa, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2004 · N8420V · Substantial damage
  > Compensation for wind conditions not maintained. Factors include a tailwind and a rock pile adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB LAX04CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA154.md): Ayres S-2R · Los Banos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2004 · N8930Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment due to visual restrictions from the light condition, resulting in a nose over. Factors in the accident were the dusk light conditions and sun glare.
- [NTSB ATL04IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04IA002.md): North American T6G · Clayton, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2003 · N2831D · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions that resulted in his failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor was gusting tailwinds.
- [NTSB LAX03LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA230.md): Aero Commander S2R · Tulelake, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2003 · N8912Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to remove the gust lock, which resulted in his loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CHI03LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA142.md): Grumman G-164A · Seneca, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2003 · N29SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the collapse of the left main landing gear strut and the ditch.
- [NTSB DEN03LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA084.md): North American SNJ-6 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2003 · N5485V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing factors include, the pressures induced on the pilot by the landing conditions and the asphalt walkway on the side of the runway.
- [NTSB CHI03LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2003 · N7855 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the collapse of the main landing gear. A factor to the accident was the quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB FTW03LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA136.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Batchelor, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2003 · N36531 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff with adequate runway available. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB SEA02LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA166.md): Aero Commander S2R Thrush · Connell, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N8870Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include rough uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ATL02LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA153.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2002 · N3164E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to make a precautionary landing to an unsuitable sod airstrip that resulted in a ground loop. A factor was tall vegetation.
- [NTSB CHI02LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA152.md): Grumman G-164A · Langdon, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2002 · N7835 · Destroyed
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control while taxiing. A contributing factor was the wind gust condition present at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB LAX01LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA183.md): North American AT-6 D · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2001 · N7421C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for an existing crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC01LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA018.md): North American AT-6G · Ridgeway, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2000 · N5296V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing roll. A factor in this accident was a slight bend in the runway.
- [NTSB LAX00LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA344.md): Schweizer G-164B · Corcoran, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2000 · N3626T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Factors were the pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel tank cover was replaced properly, fuel contamination of the windscreen, and the sun angle that…
- [NTSB LAX00LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA254.md): North American AT-6F · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2000 · N7475C · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA00LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA168.md): Grumman G-164B · Monticello, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N6744K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff into crosswind conditions resulting in the collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX99LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA312.md): Rockwell S-2R · Acampo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N4168X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment, which resulted in the aircraft encountering high vegetation, the loss of directional control, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CHI99LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA274.md): North American AT-6G · Harlan, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1999 · N98FP · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing. Factors to the accident were the crosswind, the failure of the pilot to maintain compensation for the crosswind condition on approach, and the inadvertent ground loop…
- [NTSB FTW99LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA163.md): Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV · Mckinney, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1999 · N59TS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing factors were the elevator control restriction, the pilot's inadequate preflight, the ditch, and gusty conditions.
- [NTSB SEA99LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA074.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Prescott, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1999 · N9970 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and overloading of the right landing gear strut. Contributing factors were the soft takeoff surface, confined (narrow) takeoff surface, and high vegetation.
- [NTSB ANC99LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA057.md): de Havilland DHC-3 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1999 · N3125N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsafe/hazardous area for landing. Factors in the accident were the presence of a tail wind, the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions, and a narrow airstrip.
- [NTSB LAX99LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA158.md): North American AT-6D · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1999 · N6979C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ATL99LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA051.md): Air Tractor 301 · Finley, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1999 · N36484 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusting winds.
- [NTSB CHI98LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA230.md): Grumman G-164A · Red Lake Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1998 · N9632 · Substantial damage
  > a locked brake for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX97LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA099.md): Ayres S2R-T65 · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N3101K · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to compensate for crosswind conditions and to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, narrow runway condition, and the soft terrain and ditch beside the runway.
- [NTSB FTW96LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA374.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Brownfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1996 · N1502F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA96LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA200.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Waitsburg, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1996 · N7501Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering a whirlwind during the landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA263.md): Rockwell S-2D · Bancroft, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1996 · N1768S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve, encounter with soft/sandy terrain, and a subsequent noseover. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's selection…
- [NTSB CHI96LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA265.md): Grumman G-164A · Macksville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N4630 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to allow the airplane to achieve sufficient airspeed for takeoff, and the resultant loss of aircraft control. Factors relating to the accident were: the rough runway, and the mound of dirt at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB CHI96LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA167.md): Air Tractor AT401 · Letcher, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1996 · N1019X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the severe weather condition. A factor was the weather conditions.
- [NTSB SEA95LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA057.md): North American AT-6G · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1995 · N4269E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB SEA94LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA131.md): Rockwell S-2R · Touchet, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1994 · N5642X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The wind gusts were a factor.
- [NTSB FTW94LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA178.md): Schweizer G-164B · Antonito, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1994 · N6695K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty crosswind and the pilot inadvertently becoming lost.
- [NTSB CHI94LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA148.md): North American T-6G · Prairie Du Sac, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1994 · N3715G · Substantial damage
  > inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in a failure to maintain directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind conditions and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB FTW94LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA122.md): Schweizer G-164 · Mount Bellvue, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1994 · N3628T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the soft runway and gusty winds.
- [NTSB FTW93LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA174.md): Grumman G-164B · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1993 · N6695K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of the downwind runway for landing. Factors were the wind conditions and the left brake malfunction for undetermined reasons
- [NTSB FTW93LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA075.md): North American AT-6D · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1993 · N101NZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX93LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA098.md): Grumman G-164A · Lost Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1993 · N6654 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll out due to a binding left brake master cylinder.
- [NTSB LAX92LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA358.md): Grumman G-164A · Laveen, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1992 · N5363 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
- [NTSB DEN92LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA056.md): North American Harvard MK-II · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1992 · N90541 · Destroyed
  > The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. Factors included: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff, and inadequate airspeed.
- [NTSB LAX92LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA018.md): Snow S2C · Bowie, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1991 · N1625S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control after landing. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.

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## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52016')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52016&occurrence=260

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