# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 2003

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 FTW04LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA021.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2003 · N1361E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper weather evaluation and the wrong runway selection. A contributing factor was the tailwind.
- [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 FTW03LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA204.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2003 · N301AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA261.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Aplington, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2003 · N4339S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining proper altitude/clearance from the wire during the aerial application flight. The factor to the accident was the power line.
- [NTSB CHI03LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA249.md): North American AT-6D · Brookings, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2003 · N9272K · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate fuel supply for the flight, and the inadequate preflight by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the fuel supply and subsequent loss of engine power. The tree was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI03LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA243.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Mitchell, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2003 · N4923X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and not maintaining clearance from the power line during the low level aerial application maneuver. A related factor was the power line.
- [NTSB ATL03LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA122.md): Air Tractor AT401B · Girard, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2003 · N61227 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the internal supercharger blower seals.
- [NTSB NYC03LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA168.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Rhinebeck, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2003 · N23820 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to a failure of the number eight cylinder.
- [NTSB SEA03LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA152.md): Rockwell S-2R · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2003 · N4250X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Rocky terrain was a factor.
- [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 FTW03CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03CA180.md): Schweizer G-164B · Vega, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2003 · N7501H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left brake for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI03LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA170.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Covert, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2003 · N3659T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to verify fuel quantity prior to the accident flight, and fuel exhaustion resulting in a loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the soft, rough, unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA03LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA101.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Royal City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N8468V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a 20 foot high post while applying chemicals to an agricultural field, which resulted in impact damage to the right main landing gear, and ultimately to a collapse of the subject gear during the subsequent…
- [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 LAX03LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA158.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2003 · N5653X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during an aerial application.
- [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 CHI03LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA106.md): Aero Commander S2R · Benson, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2003 · N5519X · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA03LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA094.md): Air Tractor AT- 401 · Fellsmere, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2003 · N4549N · Destroyed
  > The poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command for his overhsooting the pull-up following a spray pass resulting in the in-flight collision with trees then terrain. Contributing to the accident was sunglare that the pilot encountered during the spray…
- [NTSB CHI03LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA095.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Knox, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2003 · N45297 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the failure of the master rod bearing. Contributing factors were the tree line at the edge of the field, and the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB FTW03LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA084.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Alamo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2003 · N1537R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.

## 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") = 2003
  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&year=2003

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