# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, TN

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 ERA25LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA371.md): North American T-6G · Rossville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2025 · N888WV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the airplane’s path during takeoff toward the setting sun. Contributing was the undetected worn and fractured tailwheel locking pin.
- [NTSB ERA22LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA224.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Somerville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N31580 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate inspection and maintenance of the engine exhaust system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB ERA13LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA312.md): Schweizer G-164B · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2013 · N3633S · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right main landing gear wheel rim during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA09CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA054.md): Snow 600 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2008 · N1691S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the propeller shaft seal in flight. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [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 MIA02LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA145.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Dyer, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2002 · N73088 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain wingtip clearance with corn crops at the edge of the road resulting in the collision with the crops.
- [NTSB MIA01LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA166.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Finley, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2001 · N23672 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft altitude control while on downwind leg of the landing pattern, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with the terrain.
- [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 MIA97LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA210.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Woodeberry, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1997 · N7981 · Destroyed
  > in-flight collision with a fence during takeoff. Factors in this accident were the pilot's inadequate pre-flight by not calculating the total weight of the airplane, and high temperatures.
- [NTSB ATL94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA127.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Finley, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1994 · N36484 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were wet and soft terrain.
- [NTSB ATL94LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA104.md): Grumman G-164B · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1994 · N6816Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the earthen dike during the swath run.
- [NTSB ATL90DLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DLT01.md): Grumman G-164B · Tiptonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 16, 1990 · N6683K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the rough terrain.
- [NTSB ATL87DLT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DLT02.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer G164B-600 · Union City, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 8, 1987 · N8046K · Substantial damage
  > The ag-acft lost power while turning, shortly after departure from a field. During the subsequent forced ldg, the acft struck a fence and nosed over. The engine was torn from the acft during the impact sequence. Post-crash examination of the acft engine by an…
- [NTSB ATL85FLT04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FLT04.md): Grumman AG-CAT-G-114 · Madisonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 2, 1985 · N4654 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed in an open pasture after loss of power following a takeoff from an adjacent pasture. The acft had expereinced a power loss a few minutes earlier which had forced the plt to make an emergengy lndg. After grnd checking the powerplant the plt…
- [NTSB ATL84LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA256.md): Grumman G-164A · Adams, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1984 · N9888 · Substantial damage
  > After completing a spray run the plt climbed to 75 ft AGL to fly aprx 2 miles to the next field. The elevation of the destination field was higher than the last one sprayed; no estimate of elevation change was provided. While attempting to climb over a hill…
- [NTSB ATL83LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA165.md): Grumman G-164A · Adams, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1983 · N6618 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after a power loss. The plt stated he made two swath runs when the acft lost power. Unable to maintain altitude, he dumped the load and prepared for a landing. The landing field was newlyplowed, wet and the acft dug…
- [NTSB ATL81FLT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLT06.md): Grumman G-164B · Brownsville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1981 · N6773K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD73FLT21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FLT21.md): Grumman G-164A · Covington, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1973 · N7964 · 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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