# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A, 2017

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 WPR18FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA045.md): Beech C90 · Geneva, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2017 · N19LW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's impairment…
- [NTSB ERA17LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA326.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Union City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2017 · N4531K · Substantial damage
  > The catastrophic failure of the compressor turbine blades, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the installation of undocumented, time-limited engine components of indeterminate age.
- [NTSB CEN17FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA266.md): Piper PA31T · Tyler, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N47GW · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power and the subsequent pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because post-accident engine examination revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB CEN17LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA190.md): Air Tractor AT 502 · Tahoka, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2017 · N144HF · Destroyed
  > The partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA17CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA150.md): Beech F90 · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2017 · N246CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s descent below the minimum descent altitude during a nonprecision approach, which resulted in a tree strike.
- [NTSB WPR17FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA057.md): Beech 300 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2017 · N385KA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by the effects of a combination of psychoactive substances.

## 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") = 2017
  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=2017

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