# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A, 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 NYC97FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA030.md): Cessna 425 · Bohemia, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1996 · N425EW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's early descent to decision height and his failure to perform the missed approach procedure. A factor was the failure of air traffic control to issue a safety advisory.
- [NTSB FTW97LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA012.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Idalou, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1996 · N4533H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in an overrun during takeoff and an encounter with cotton (crop) and rough/uneven terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive loading of the airplane for the existing conditions, the…
- [NTSB FTW96LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA349.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · W. Helena, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1996 · N3095X · Destroyed
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the vehicle driver and his inadvertent driving of the vehicle onto the runway resulting in the pilot of the departing aircraft performing an evasive maneuver in an attempt to avoid the collision.
- [NTSB IAD96LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA133.md): Piper PA-31T · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1996 · N163SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff/ground run resulting in in-flight collision with a fence. Related factors were the pilot's poor planning/decision making, and the fog.
- [NTSB MIA96IA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96IA179.md): Short Brothers SD3-60-200 · San Juan, PR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1996 · N384MQ · No damage
  > Fatigue failure of a segment of the elevator trim control cable. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane manufacturer to require a replacement interval of the cables.
- [NTSB MIA96WA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96WA110.md): de Havilland DH6 · Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 7, 1996 · N143SA · Substantial damage

## 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 ('52043', '51999'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52043&year=1996

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