# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, 2008

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 WPR09CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA067.md): Cessna 208B · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2008 · N890FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty winds.
- [NTSB WPR09CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA064.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Dinuba, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2008 · N1035F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the engine's Py line correctly, which resulted in the total loss of engine power and subsequent force landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain.
- [NTSB ERA09WA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09WA037.md): Beech 65A90 · Timehri, Guyana · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 1, 2008 · N87V · No damage
- [NTSB ERA09WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09WA028.md): Hawker-Beechcraft 100 · Bauru, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 12, 2008 · N525ZS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC09LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA004.md): Cessna 208B · Bethel, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2008 · N1229C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain adequate clearance/distance from each other at the taxiway intersection to avoid a collision. Contributing to the accident was a lack of clear and concise instruction to either airplane by the ground controller to…
- [NTSB DEN08LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA151.md): Beech 1900D · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2008 · N122UX · Substantial damage
  > The ground crew's failure to ensure airplane clearance from the building while parking the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's unprofessional behavior and the lack of marshaling procedures for the ground crew.
- [NTSB DFW08CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA219.md): Piper PA46-500TP · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2008 · N618MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was placed in the down position prior to landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA257.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Luverne, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2008 · N7307W · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the compressor turbine blades which resulted in the loss of power. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude and the trees.
- [NTSB DEN08IA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08IA143.md): Raytheon C90A · Jasper, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2008 · N688LL · Minor damage
  > The impact with a bird during initial takeoff climb.
- [NTSB NYC08CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA279.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2008 · N61267 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during low-altitude maneuvers.
- [NTSB DEN08CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA136.md): Air Tractor AT-402 · Dexter, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2008 · N4555Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI08CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA217.md): Grumman G-164A · Veedersburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2008 · N9892 · Substantial damage
  > The oil filler cap not reinstalled by the pilot prior to the aerial application flight and the total loss of engine oil during an aerial application. Additional causes were the low altitude of the operation and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot…
- [NTSB CHI08CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA201.md): Grumman G-164D · Esmond, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2008 · N996QC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in advancing the throttle during the takeoff which resulted in inadequate airspeed and the subsequent stall/mush. Factors associated with the accident were the leaking hopper, the pilot continuing to operate the airplane with the known…
- [NTSB DEN08LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA125.md): Air Tractor AT-402B · Deerfield, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2008 · N61318 · Destroyed
  > The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. Contributing factors in this accident were the pilot intentionally performing low altitude maneuvers (side slips), unporting and starving the engine of fuel, and his initiating a climb at low airspeed.
- [NTSB DFW08LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA167.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Bethany, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2008 · N5005G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off with a known deficiency.
- [NTSB MIA08CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA137.md): Air Tractor AT-402B · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2008 · N402BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from utility wires during low altitude maneuvers.
- [NTSB DFW08LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA143.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Wheatley, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2008 · N6112D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent low-altitude aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DFW08CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA116.md): Air Tractor AT-402 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2008 · N402SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to takeoff uphill with full fuel and fuel chemical load. A factor was the pilot's failure to calculate performance data.
- [NTSB SEA08IA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08IA096.md): Raytheon 1900D · Page, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2008 · N261GL · Minor damage
  > The flight crew’s unprofessional behavior and deviation from standard operating procedures which resulted in an in-flight emergency.
- [NTSB LAX08CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA091.md): Beech F90 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2008 · N124BK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged distance and airspeed that led to a failure to attain the proper touchdown point and a runway overrun. Contributing factors were the snow and muddy conditions off the runway.
- [NTSB SEA08LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA082.md): Raytheon 1900D · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2008 · N305PC · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to execute a missed approach, which resulted in a runway excursion after landing. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative lights, weather conditions below published approach minimums, and the slush contaminated runway.
- [NTSB ANC08LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA031.md): Cessna 208B · Bethel, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 2008 · N454SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Contributing to the accident were snow-covered terrain, blowing snow and flat lighting 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2008
  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=2008

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