# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, 1995

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 LAX96LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA070.md): Cessna 208B · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1995 · N987FE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot was given an erroneous wind velocity due to a malfunctioning wind gauge in the control tower. Factors relating to the accident were: the high/gusty wind conditions, and the pilot's improper evaluation of the actual wind condition.
- [NTSB MIA95LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA229.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Lorida, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1995 · N1529E · Substantial damage
  > Mismanagement of the fuel by the pilot resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's poor decision to fly over water en route to the refueling airport.
- [NTSB FTW95FA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA399.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Coleman, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1995 · N91969 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control. A factor was the pilot's improper weather evaluation and the weather.
- [NTSB ATL95LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA168.md): Air Tractor 502B · Minter City, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1995 · N60237 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive gross weight of the airplane and the high outside air temperature, which would have reduced the performance of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI95LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA278.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Hayti, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1995 · N2315Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane. A factor was the reduced power setting.
- [NTSB LAX95LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA283.md): PZL-Mielec PZL-M-18 · Sacaton, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1995 · N6657C · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a decoupling of the accessory drive that runs the high pressure engine-driven fuel pump.
- [NTSB MIA95LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA173.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Belzoni, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1995 · N91955 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. The gusty crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW95LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA211.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Lissie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1995 · N4554R · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA137.md): de Havilland DHC-6-200 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1995 · N37ST · Destroyed
  > Intentional ditching due to the flightcrew's failure to properly manage the fuel system, and operation of the airplane in an excessively overweight condition.
- [NTSB FTW95FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA129.md): Cessna 208B · Ardmore, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1995 · N9448B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions. Factors were the icing conditions prevailing at the destination airport, and the pilot's inability to maintain visual lookout due to windshield icing.

## 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") = 1995
  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&year=1995

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