# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 2002, CA

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 LAX02LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA257.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2002 · N8793S · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue. Factors in the accident were the inadequate maintenance-repair of the blade, and, inadequate pilot preflight inspections.
- [NTSB LAX02LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA246.md): Aero Commander S2R-T34 · Los Banos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2002 · N8822Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB LAX02LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA216.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2002 · N3631B · Substantial damage
  > Propeller blade failure due to fatigue. A contributing factor was the rising embankment.
- [NTSB LAX02LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA203.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Westmorland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2002 · N8719S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the dark night condition.
- [NTSB LAX02LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA143.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164C · Olivehurst, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2002 · N6702K · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the failure of an engine accessory component. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.

## 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") = 2002
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' 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=CA&year=2002

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