# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, NE

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 CEN15LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA389.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Monroe, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2015 · N61267 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of propeller thrust for reasons that could not be determined, since examination of the airplane's engine, propeller, and associated accessories revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB CEN13LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA371.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Campbell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2013 · N6017E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue with the takeoff roll despite the airplane's difficulty becoming airborne The high-density altitude likely contributed to the airplane's reduced performance.
- [NTSB CEN13LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA171.md): Piper PA46 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2013 · N32CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after engine start.
- [NTSB CHI07FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA068.md): Cessna 208B · Alliance, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2007 · N1116Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's descent below minimum descent altitude while on a nonprecision approach. A contributing factor was a low ceiling.
- [NTSB CHI06CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA254.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2006 · N73006 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to the aircraft tow bar not being removed prior to flight.
- [NTSB CHI00LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA254.md): Cessna 208B · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N1116Y · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the pilot of the other airplane not maintaining clearance while taxiing. A factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB CHI98LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA084.md): Cessna 208B · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1998 · N738FX · Substantial damage
  > ice build-up on the airplane's wings and empennage which led to an inadvertent stall and hard landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into icing conditions, and the icing conditions.

## 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" = 'NE' 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 ('52032', '52034'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52032&state=NE

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