# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, 1996

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 CHI97IA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA029.md): Beech 1900D · Hopkensville, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1996 · N841SK · Minor damage
  > the materials used in the new windshield, to meet new EPA requirements, were inadequate for the design.
- [NTSB MIA97LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA012.md): Air Tractor 400 · Sylvester, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1996 · N73080 · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilots intentional disregard for operating the engine contrary to the flight manuals for intentionally exceeding the maximum engine temperature, resulting in creep failure of one of the compressor turbine blades.
- [NTSB MIA96LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA232.md): Air Tractor 402 · Slocomb, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1996 · N9130M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB FTW96FA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA399.md): Ayres S2R-T45 · Granger, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1996 · N3107B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, and subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were darkness, the prevailing fog and low ceilings, the inadequate flight instruments…
- [NTSB ATL96LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA130.md): Air Tractor 402 · Mayersville, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1996 · N1517G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of his ground speed and distance to trees during the swath run, and his delayed pull-up at the end of the swath run, which resulted in his failure to remain clear of the trees. The tail wind and location of the trees were related…
- [NTSB LAX96LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA328.md): Cessna 425 · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1996 · N425WB · Substantial damage
  > failure of the right brake system (master cylinder O-ring seal). Factors relating to the accident were: the narrow runway, and the presence of a ditch adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB CHI96IA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA191.md): Beech 1900 · Lansing, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1996 · N81538 · Minor damage
  > the short in the windshield anti-ice low power braided copper lead wire caused a fire that had resulted from the manufacturer's inadequate design.
- [NTSB ANC96LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA076.md): Beech 99C · Barrow, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1996 · N216CS · Substantial damage
  > an in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB MIA96WA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96WA150.md): de Havilland DHC-6-200 · Bagua, Peru · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 9, 1996 · N245GW · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC96LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA058.md): Beech 1900D · Bradford, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1996 · N159YV · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare during landing. Factors in the accident were: an improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the first officers lack of experience in this type operation.

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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