# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, 2007 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 MIA08WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08WA033.md): Cessna 208B · Chub Cay, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 20, 2007 · N954PA · Substantial damage > On December 20, 2007, about 1630 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 208B, N954PA, registered to and operated by Agape Flights, Inc., was ditched in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 30 nautical miles west-northwest of Chub Cay, Bahamas. The commercial-rated… - [NTSB ANC08LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA027.md): Cessna 208B · Bethel, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2007 · N5187B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately remove frost contamination from the airplane, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain during an emergency landing after takeoff. - [NTSB CHI08FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA045.md): Cessna 208B · Columbus, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2007 · N28MG · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and collision avoidance with terrain due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the low cloud ceiling and night conditions. - [NTSB MIA08LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA014.md): Cessna C208B · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2007 · N701SE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Failure of the local controller to coordinate with the ground controller and the failure of the pilots to see and avoid each other. - [NTSB DFW08CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA009.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Columbia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2007 · N8521L · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Contributing factors were the tall vegetation on the sides of the airstrip and the short and confined landing area. - [NTSB DFW08CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA014.md): Air Tractor 402B · Taft, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2007 · N5006K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind. - [NTSB LAX08MA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08MA007.md): Cessna 208B · Naches, WA · Accident · 10 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2007 · N430A · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's impaired physiological state due to hypoxia, the pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation, and his… - [NTSB DEN08FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA003.md): Raytheon C90A · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2007 · N590GM · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, improper in-flight planning and decision making, the dark night, and the controller's failure to issue a safety… - [NTSB LAX07TA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07TA277.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 17, 2007 · N91357 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power while maneuvering due to the failure of the number 1 bearing that was caused by electrical discharge damage to the bearing originating from the starter-generator. Contributing to the accident was the operator's failure to follow the… - [NTSB DFW07LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA203.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Floydada, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2007 · N8522P · Substantial damage > A leak in the outer ply of the BeCu bellows. This hole appeared to be the result of pitting corrosion, but the corroding agent was not determined. - [NTSB SEA07CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA244.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Salome, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2007 · N8521Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll/run, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB SEA07LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA242.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2007 · N6003G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the high density altitude. - [NTSB CHI07CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA259.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Creston, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2007 · N9195G · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel calculations. - [NTSB ANC07FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07FA073.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Sitka, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2007 · N35CX · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/distance from obstacles during an IFR circling approach, and his failure to follow the instrument approach procedure. Contributing to the accident was clouds. - [NTSB CHI07LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA246.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Hampton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2007 · N50877 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was a ditch. - [NTSB DFW07LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA165.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2007 · N15400 · Substantial damage > An uncontained failure of the turbine engine's power section for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI07LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA213.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Laurel, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2007 · N203DM · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain clearance with the upsloping terrain for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DEN07WA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07WA113.md): Cessna 208B · Inverin, Ireland · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 5, 2007 · N208EC · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA07LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA204.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2007 · N6176L · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power as the result of the fatigue fracture and separation of two compressor turbine blades, which induced a catastrophic failure of the compressor turbine section. - [NTSB DEN07LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA101.md): Beech 1900D · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2007 · N253GL · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision, his misjudgment of his speed and distance, and his failure to perform a go-around resulting in the airplane overrunning the runway and striking an electrical box. Factors contributing to the accident were the failure of the crew… - [NTSB CHI07LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA174.md): Ayres S2R-T15 · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2007 · N113CA · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during an aerial application flight and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot during the subsequent forced landing. An additional cause was the low altitude of an aerial application operation. - [NTSB DFW07CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA123.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Banquete, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2007 · N502DB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission line(s). A contributing factor was the low altitude selected by the pilot. - [NTSB SEA07LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA133.md): Beech B-99 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2007 · N950AA · Substantial damage > The total failure of the nose landing gear actuator and the subsequent nose gear collapse during landing. - [NTSB CHI07LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA147.md): Thrush S2RHG-T65 · Tyndall, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2007 · N40097 · Destroyed > The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from a powerline while maneuvering. A factor was the low visibility associated with the thunderstorm and the powerlines. - [NTSB DFW07CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA114.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Edmonson, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2007 · N120CP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the crops. - [NTSB MIA07WA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07WA082.md): Beech 1900D · Marsh Harbour, Bahamas · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 18, 2007 · N46AR · No damage - [NTSB ATL07CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA051.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Collinwood, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2007 · N90319 · Substantial damage > The pilots improper inflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB DEN07WA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07WA060.md): Piper PA-31T · Rieschweiler, Germany · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 12, 2007 · N160TR · Destroyed - [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 NYC07FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA065.md): Socata TBM 700 · Dartmouth, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2007 · N944CA · Destroyed > Both pilots' failure to maintain aircraft control during a missed approach. - [NTSB CHI07LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA063.md): Raytheon B200 · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2007 · N777AJ · Substantial damage > The company pilot's poor judgment before and during the flight, including turning the oxygen system ready switch to the OFF position after he conducted the preflight inspection and using an unapproved checklist, which did not provide guidance for a fractured… - [NTSB CHI07LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA059.md): Cessna 425 · Harbor Springs, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2007 · N425TN · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed during landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the aerodynamic stall/mush encountered at a low altitude. ## 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") = 2007 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=2007 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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