# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, AL

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 ERA13CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA163.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Greenbrier, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2013 · N7310N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees.
- [NTSB ERA09CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA242.md): North American SNJ · Bessemer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2009 · N269WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ATL07CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA018.md): Grumman G-164B · Pine Hill, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2006 · N962QC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, subsequent forced landing to non suitable terrain, and an on-ground collision with tree stumps on the landing roll out.
- [NTSB ATL94LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA142.md): Grumman G-164A · Samson, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1994 · N4242X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the aileron torque tube bolt from fatigue, which resulted in an inflight loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL94LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA130.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Autaugaville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1994 · N3659D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, in that he did not properly evaluate the condition of the runway prior to takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff when adequate acceleration was not observed. Factors were the high vegetation (grass) on the…
- [NTSB ATL93LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA157.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Deatsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1993 · N36613 · Substantial damage
  > Was a crack in no.3 cylinder head which resulted in the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL93LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · Atmore, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1993 · N4824 · Substantial damage
  > The total failure of the engine supercharger, which resulted in engine stoppage. A factor was the rough terrain at the forced landing site.
- [NTSB ATL89DKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DKJ03.md): Grumman G-164A · Loxley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 22, 1989 · N8881H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ATL88LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA190.md): Sikorsky S-55C · Coaling, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1988 · N883 · Substantial damage
  > The helo was approaching a helipad for landing after the last aerial application flight of the day when there was a pop and tail rotor control was lost. After several rotations about the vertical axis, the PIC landed the helo hard, collapsing the landing…
- [NTSB ATL87DKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DKG05.md): Schweizer G-164A · Summerdale, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1987 · N8881H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was about to engage in an aerial application operation. During climb the engine lost power, the chemical load was dumped and the airplane was landed in an adjacent field. On rollout the airplane hit a ditch and nosed over. Examination of the engine…
- [NTSB ATL87LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA225.md): North American AT-6G · Clanton, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N5557V · Substantial damage
  > The airplane engine loss pwr shortly after takeoff, and the plt turned back toward the arpt. The airplane crashed approx 1200 ft short of the rwy in a clearing. The plt reported that he had departed the arpt with the fuel selector in the 'off' position.
- [NTSB ATL82DA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA254.md): Grumman G164B · Sampson, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 30, 1982 · N6795Q · Destroyed
  > The aircraft lost power during a swath run, the pilot attempted to lighten the load but the aircraft collided with a tree. When interviewed the pilot stated that the aircraft was sold for salvage. No examination of the engine was possible but he indicated…
- [NTSB ATL82DA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA199.md): Grumman G-164A · Wetumpka, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N7234 · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing onto the runway with a load of insecticide, the left main landing gear strut failed. The failure occurred about 2 inches from the fuselage attach point.
- [NTSB MIA77DKJ64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ64.md): Rockwell S2R · Bay Minette, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1977 · N8942Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKJ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKJ44.md): Grumman G-164A · Centreville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1977 · N4824 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKK02.md): Grumman G-164A · Ashford, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1976 · N9936 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKJ97](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ97.md): Aero-Comdr 600S2R · Ashland, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1976 · N5652X · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKJ58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ58.md): Aero Comdr 600S2C · Camden, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1973 · N5598X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DKJ63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKJ63.md): Aero Comdr Thrush · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1972 · N8974Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DKJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DKJ22.md): N American SNJ-4 · Dothan, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1970 · N6411D · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52016'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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