# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA08WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08WA071.md): Boeing B727-200F · Kolonia, Micronesia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 16, 2008 · N319NE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN03LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA142.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 · Greeley, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2003 · N814ME · No damage
  > the inflight encounter with severe turbulence.
- [NTSB ATL01IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01IA083.md): Boeing B-727-100 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2001 · N189FE · Minor damage
  > The failure of the #3 engine starter turbine.
- [NTSB CHI01FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA129.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 2001 · N9333 · Substantial damage
  > The partial failure of the aircraft tug for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA041.md): Boeing 727-200 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2001 · N275US · No damage
  > The Powerback Coordinator's failure to follow powerback procedures which resulted in jet blast injuries to the wing walker. A factor was the stuck wheel chock.
- [NTSB DCA01MA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA005.md): Douglas DC-9 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2000 · N826AT · Substantial damage
  > the leakage of lavatory fluid from the airplane's forward lavatory onto electrical connectors, which caused shorting that led to a fire. Contributing to the accident were the inadequate servicing of the lavatory and the failure of maintenance to ensure…
- [NTSB NYC00LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA040.md): Boeing 727-232 · Flushing, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1999 · N521DA · Substantial damage
  > was the use of a defective tow bar, due to the lack of an adequate inspection by contract personnel, the airlines lack of an adequate preventative maintenance program for the tow bars, and the lack of oversight by the airline on the contract personnel who…
- [NTSB CHI99IA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99IA136.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Dubuque, IA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1999 · N205ME · No damage
  > the frozen elevator control. Factors to the incident were the rain and the low temperature.
- [NTSB FTW98IA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98IA208.md): Boeing 727-25C · Colorado Sprngs, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 8, 1998 · N116FE · Minor damage
  > An inadvertent inflight collision with a flock of large birds.
- [NTSB LAX98IA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98IA085.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Honolulu, HI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1998 · N601AP · Minor damage
  > the disintegration of the No. 6 bearing in the No. 2 engine which resulted in an aborted takeoff. In addition, the malfunction of the slide in the right forward service door was the result of a faulty seal in the inflation system. The inflation gauge had not…
- [NTSB CHI98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA058.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1997 · N774NC · No damage
  > the flight attendant lost his balance during pushback and struck his head on a galley door.
- [NTSB FTW98FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA001.md): Boeing 727-51C · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1997 · N414EX · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the bus driver to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic due to his inadequate visual lookout. Factors were visibility restrictions, inadequate driver training by management, and the flight crew's inadequate visual lookout due to their…
- [NTSB FTW97IA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA363.md): Boeing 737-200RS · Salt Lake City, UT · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1997 · N205AU · Minor damage
  > The captain's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Factors were the loss of hydraulic pressure in the 'A' hydraulic system, the thrust reverser failure on the number one engine, and flight crew coordination not being maintained.
- [NTSB CHI97IA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA195.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · Flint, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N963N · Minor damage
  > An electrical short in the wiring of the left wingtip oscillating position light auto transformer and a failure of the system circuit breaker.
- [NTSB CHI96IA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA157.md): Boeing 727-290 · Indianapolis, IN · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 13, 1996 · N775AT · No damage
  > the failure of the captain and flight engineer to utilize a checklist to troubleshoot a pressurization system problem, and the flight engineer's improper control of the pressurization system which resulted in an inadvertent opening of the outflow valve and…
- [NTSB CHI96IA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA059.md): Douglas DC-9-32 · Saint Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1995 · N925L · No damage
  > loss of induction air into the engine inlets resulting in simultaneous loss of power on both engines. Factors relating to this incident were: disconnection of the airplane's hydraulic pumps and generators, slush on the runway and the hydroplaning condition.
- [NTSB CHI93FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA109.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Saint Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1993 · N978Z · Substantial damage
  > The captain's improper use of thrust reversers and excessive use of engine power. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the crosswind and the first officer's failure to raise the flaps.
- [NTSB MIA92IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92IA020.md): Boeing 727-31 · Gulf Of Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1991 · N839TW · Minor damage
  > The overfilling of the forward lavatory during servicing and the failure to replace the fill/rinse line cap after servicing by the ground service personnel which resulted in the lavatory venting fluid through the fill/rinse line during flight and the…
- [NTSB CHI91IA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA297.md): Boeing 727-224 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1991 · N88704 · Minor damage
  > Inadequate maintenance inspection of the main landing gear actuator assembly by company maintenance personnel. A factor in the incident is inadequate design of the landing gear actuator by the manufacturer.
- [NTSB CHI91IA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA144.md): Boeing 727-223 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1991 · N6815 · Minor damage
  > The failure of the ground crew to properly align the airplane in the gate alley during the push back from the gate.
- [NTSB CHI91IA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA058.md): Boeing B727-223 · Des Moines, IA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1991 · N6821 · No damage
  > An oil leak originating from the auxiliary power unit which created smoke in the passenger cabin after it passed through the air conditioning/heating system equipment and associated duct work.
- [NTSB MIA91LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA005.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Cape Canaveral, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1990 · N8923E · No damage
  > Failure of the captain to follow procedures, his improper in-flight planning/decision by allowing the aircraft to continue into the overhang (anvil) of a thunderstorm, failure of the passengers to abide by procedures/instructions concerning use of seat belts,…
- [NTSB ATL90IA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90IA060.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Louisville, KY · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1990 · N8978E · Minor damage
  > The disabling of the main landing gear torque link which allowed the truck to rotate freely. The torque link was disabled when excessive vibration was generated by excessive play of the torque link pins in their bushings.
- [NTSB DEN90IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90IA012.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 · Monte Vista, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1989 · N922RW · Minor damage
  > The poor inflight planning and decisions made by the flight crew following the failure of the number two generator constant speed drive unit. Contributing factors to the accident were the failure of the no. 2 generator constant speed drive unit and the crew's…
- [NTSB FTW89IA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA152.md): Boeing 727-231 · Kenner, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1989 · N52309 · Minor damage
  > Inaccurate operators procedures/directives and the improper takeoff performance data computed by the captain. Poor flight crew coordination was considered a factor as well a wrong runway selection for the computed takeoff data.
- [NTSB LAX89IA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89IA315.md): Boeing 727-224 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1989 · N88709 · Minor damage
  > A fatigue crack in the right gear wheel well.
- [NTSB ATL89FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA020.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1988 · N918RW · Substantial damage
  > The acft was being taxied to the gate when its right wingtip struck a catering truck that had been driven off of the designated driving lanes & partially onto the taxiway. The flt crew rprtd that the truck was traveling in the same direction within the…
- [NTSB NYC89IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89IA005.md): Boeing 727-100 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1988 · N118FE · Minor damage
  > The #3 eng suffered an uncontained turbine blade failure during a takeoff roll. The takeoff was aborted at 120 KTS without further incident. Investigation revealed that all 12 tierods for the 2nd stage low compressor suffered a progessive failure. This…
- [NTSB MIA88FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA138.md): Boeing 727-224 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1988 · N88703 · No damage
  > The captain of the Boeing 727 aircraft was aware that a refueler was utilizing known quantity refueling procedures due to an inoperative fuel guage. He allowed the flight engineer to activate the b hydraulic system and the ground interconnect switch, without…
- [NTSB MIA87IA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA237.md): Boeing 727-223 · Tampa, FL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1987 · N844AA · Minor damage
  > During descent the B727 crew noted the fire warning light illuminate on the #1 engine. They discharged 2 fire bottles into the engine but the warning light remained illuminated. They declared an emergency and landed at their destination. An emergency…
- [NTSB DCA87RA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87RA002.md): Boeing 727-247 · Calgary, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 13, 1987 · N2819W
- [NTSB LAX87MA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87MA125.md): Boeing 727-224 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1987 · N88704 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > After a ngt lndg on north side of Los Angeles intl arpt, Cessna 310, N98834, was taxied south (s) to delta cargo area. Bfr rchg s rwys (25L & 25R), the plt stopped short of kilo ramp bhnd another acft (N61C) & contacted s gnd ctlr (GC-1). He was told to hold…
- [NTSB CHI87IA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA067.md): Boeing 727-122 · Fort Wayne, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1987 · N7015U · Minor damage
  > Aircraft exterior skin failed in fatigue while in cruise flight. The aircraft lost cabin pressure and the passenger oxygen masks automatically deployed. The flight crew donned oxygen masks, declared an emergency to ATC and descended to 10,000 ft. the aircraft…
- [NTSB ANC87FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA021.md): Boeing 727-222 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1986 · N7635U · Minor damage
  > About 10 min before arrival, the acft suddenly encountered turbulence which one occupant described as a single tremendous jolt. The mishap occurred while the acft was aprx 39 miles east of Anchorage intl arpt and was descending thru 10,000 ft. the seat belt…
- [NTSB ATL86LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA202.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1986 · N9332 · Minor damage
  > During flt, the acft encountered turbulence (turbc) while flying in the vicinity of a thunderstorm (tstm). During the occurrence, a flt attendant, who was serving beverages, sustained a fractured lumbar vertebrae. Radar data revealed the acft was about 4 mi…
- [NTSB FTW86IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86IA093.md): Boeing 727-224 · Corpus Christi, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 25, 1986 · N88711 · Minor damage
  > The pilot made an intentional gear-up landing (left main only) after numerous attempts to lower it were unsuccessful. The small steel nut which had jammed the left main gear door unlatching mechanism fell into that position sometime after the gear was…
- [NTSB CHI86IA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA121.md): Boeing 727-231 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1986 · N64324 · No damage
  > While taxiing for takeoff a male pax panicked and shouted 'open the door!' During a smoke-in-the-cabin occurrence (overheated a/c pack). The lead fa mistook this 'instruction' as coming from the cockpit and opened an exit door. Passengers interpreted her…
- [NTSB NYC86IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86IA093.md): Boeing 727-231 · Boston, MA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1986 · N52311 · No damage
  > Two of 3 reqd flt attendants (f/a's) were distributing passenger (pax) coats as the acft was being taxied after lndg. Smoke fm an overheated air cond (a/c) pack bgn entering the cabin & the f/a's returned to their duty stations. The flt crew stopped the acft…
- [NTSB ATL86IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86IA054.md): Boeing 727-232 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1986 · N403DA · Minor damage
  > The aircrew rprtd that when the landing gear was retracted after takeoff, the l main gear indicated unsafe & there was an unsafe door indication. They recycled the gear, but observed the same indications. The gear handle was then put in the neutral psn & the…
- [NTSB MIA86MA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86MA048.md): Boeing 727-232 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Incident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1985 · N519DA · Minor damage
  > After gear retraction drg takeoff, at aprx 150' AGL, the aircrew heard a loud noise & noted the #2 eng had failed. They secured the eng, dumped fuel & landed without further incident. An exam of the #2 eng revealed the combustion chamber outer case, pn…
- [NTSB DEN86IA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86IA031.md): Boeing 727-100 · Casper, WY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1985 · N7011U · Minor damage
  > Acft was parked at gate awaiting departure. A bus used to shuttle flt crews around the ramp arrived at flt 855 to deliver a flt attendant. The driver was backing away from acft when the left side to bus contacted rt wing tip. Damage was limited to wing tip…
- [NTSB MKC86LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA025.md): Boeing 727-23 · Bellevue, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1985 · N1908 · Substantial damage
  > During a night arrival, a Boeing 727, operating as American flt 334, was vectored for an apch to rwy 32L. While descending thru about 5000 ft MSL, aprx 12 mi south of the arpt, the acft reportedly collided with a flock of snow geese. The ATC controller had…
- [NTSB CHI85IA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA118.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 · Champaign, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1985 · N978Z · No damage
  > Ozark flt #814 momentarily touched down with the left main landing gear 16 ft off the left side of rwy 31. When 50 ft above minimums during the ILS rwy 31 apch the f/o called rwy in sight. Captain asked for landing lights which the f/o turned on. Captain…
- [NTSB CHI85IA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA097.md): Boeing 727-51 · St. Paul, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1985 · N463US · Minor damage
  > Shortly after takeof, the aircraft experienced an uncontained 7th to 8th stage removable sleeve compressor spacer failure in the number 3 engine. Pieces of the spacer passed through the number 2 engines duct causing compressor stalls in that engine. The…
- [NTSB ATL85IA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85IA047.md): Boeing 727-251 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1984 · N264US · Minor damage
  > During cruise flt electrical fire erupted in the circuit board and electrical components of the temp control unit for the rear galley oven. Associated circuit breaker opened, electrical power to galley was turned off and within minutes the unit was cool to…
- [NTSB ATL84LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA235.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Augusta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1984 · N8978E · No damage
  > During a turbulence encounter a pax standing in the rear of the cabin fell and suffered a fractured leg. The seat belt sign was illuminated for the entire flt. At the direction of the capt, in-flt service by the flt attendants was terminated. The injured pax…
- [NTSB DEN84IA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84IA209.md): Boeing 727-23 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · N1992 · Minor damage
  > The acft went off the rwy during landing. The excursion was to the left & was not corrected before the acft made an exit from the rwy. The captain, in a written statement, said that he was anticipating a right x-wind because he was landing on rwy 26L & the…
- [NTSB NYC84IA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84IA192.md): Boeing 727-31 · Flushing, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1984 · N855TW · Minor damage
  > After takeoff flt attendant reported aft airstair partially open. Flt engineer checked & confirmed airstair open aprx 18 inches. Remedial action performed to no avail. Unscheduled landing performed without incident. As acft turned onto taxiway airstair…
- [NTSB ATL84IA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84IA160.md): Douglas DC-9-32 · Mount Vernon, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 4, 1984 · N923L · No damage
  > Kansas city ARTCC (zkc) had cleared ozark flt 709 (a DC-9, N923L) to cruise at FL270. While proceeding ese near the edgeof the zkc area, the DC-9 converged on zorro 11 (a flt of 3 F-4'S). The F-4'S had been cleared by indianaplolis ARTCC (zid) to proceed…
- [NTSB DEN84IA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84IA116.md): Boeing 727-224 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1984 · N88709 · No damage
  > Prior to taxiing at chicago, the plt had the ramp agent(r/a) check the rear airstair as the aft airstair light on the second officer's panel was 'on'. The r/a recycled the airstair & reported that it appeared closed. The light remained onso the plt referred…

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## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52044'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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