# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, 2019

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 WPR20CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA046.md): Beech 350 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2019 · N160RW · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The single-engine pilot's failure to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB ANC20LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA003.md): Cessna 208 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 31, 2019 · N926FE · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The pilot of the Cessna's failure to set the parking brake before diverting his attention inside the airplane, which resulted in his airplane colliding with the airplane ahead of it on the taxiway.
- [NTSB CEN20LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA013.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Lamesa, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2019 · N9143F · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to maneuver at a low altitude and in close proximity to a wind turbine undergoing maintenance, which resulted in a collision with a tagline rope being held by a worker on the ground and serious injury to the worker.
- [NTSB GAA20CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA021.md): Wingtip To Wingtip Panzl S-330 · Cedartown, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2019 · N540ML · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > ***This report was modified on June 4, 2020. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The departing pilot's failure to see and avoid the arriving airplane as it was turning off the runway from which the departing pilot was…
- [NTSB CEN20FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA001.md): Socata TBM 700 · Lansing, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 3, 2019 · N700AQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a loss of control and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude, and his decision to operate the airplane outside of the approved weight and balance envelope.
- [NTSB ERA19TA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA278.md): Cessna 208 · Pepperell, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Sep 20, 2019 · N895SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control when the airplane encountered a downdraft during landing approach, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN19FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA259.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Sumner, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 8, 2019 · N6113C · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s impairment by medical conditions and/or medications, which resulted in the airplane’s impact with power lines and terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA453.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Stanton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2019 · N15400 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.
- [NTSB GAA19CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA452.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Welsh, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2019 · N1509E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a telephone pole during an agricultural application flight.
- [NTSB ANC19LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA031.md): Cessna 208 · Bethel, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2019 · N9448B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. Contributing to the accident, was the…
- [NTSB WPR19MA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19MA177.md): Beech 65-A90 · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · 11 fatal · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N256TA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s aggressive takeoff maneuver, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent loss of control at an altitude that was too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident were (1) the operation of the airplane near its aft center of gravity…
- [NTSB GAA19CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA352.md): Air Tractor AT402 · Liberal, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2019 · N5044Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a windmill tower while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB GAA19CA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA354.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · La Ward, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2019 · N2602M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an aerial application flight in sun glare conditions.
- [NTSB GAA19CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA328.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Monument, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N60642 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude due to distraction by ground equipment in the airplane’s path, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from crops during an agricultural application flight and resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR19LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA112.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Morganza, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 16, 2019 · N599LA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft control due to the separation of the elevator pushrod attachment bolt.
- [NTSB GAA19WA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19WA342.md): Raytheon B200 · Lausanne-Switzerland, Switzerland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 2, 2019 · N7779V · No damage
  > The government of Switzerland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a RAYTHEON B200 airplane that occurred on February 02, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Switzerland's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ANC19FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19FA012.md): Beech 200 · Kake, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jan 30, 2019 · N13LY · Destroyed
  > A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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") = 2019
  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=2019

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