# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5

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 DFW07LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA155.md): Boeing 737-232 · Tunica, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2007 · N332DL · No damage
  > Gorund service personal's removal of the portable stairway prior to the main cabin door being secured. Factors were the high winds and heavy rain.
- [NTSB NYC07LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA121.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2007 · N1799U · Substantial damage
  > The senior ground agent's failure to follow written procedures and directives.
- [NTSB CHI02FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA289.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2002 · N941N · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the main landing gear strut due to inclusions in the material, residual stresses, and dissolved hydrogen content.
- [NTSB CHI01IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01IA046.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2000 · N9342 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Failure of the captain to maintain clearance from the other airplane that was stopped. Factors relating to this accident were the snow-covered taxiways and the ground controller disregarding the captain's warning of the unsafe/hazardous situation of being…
- [NTSB MIA99FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA005.md): Boeing 727-224 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1998 · N66734 · Substantial damage
  > The catastrophic failure of the 8th stage high pressure compressor disk from cadmium embrittlement as a result of improper adherence to the prescribed plating procedures and requirements by the company that last plated the disk. Contributing to the accident…
- [NTSB SEA97FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA202.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1997 · N951AS · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure of the nose landing gear upper lock link, due in part to reduced strength after the manufacturing process was changed from forged to machined plate stock; and inadequate non-destructive inspection process for testing the link.
- [NTSB FTW96RA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96RA039.md): Boeing B727-224 · Panama City, Panama · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 7, 1995 · N79750
- [NTSB NYC91IA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91IA165.md): Boeing 727-254 · Buffalo, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1991 · N913TS · No damage
  > Chaffing fire detector loop on the number one engine.
- [NTSB CHI91IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA078.md): Boeing 727-251 · St. Paul, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1991 · N295US · Minor damage
  > The partial failure of the airplane's auxiliary power unit, and the inadequate component produced by the manufacturer.
- [NTSB MIA90IA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA039.md): Boeing 727 · Ormond Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1989 · N64339 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Failure of the pilot in command in the Beech 300 to comply with an ATC clearance in a timely manner, while diverting his attention, and failure of the ATC controller to assure that IFR separation was maintained.
- [NTSB BFO88IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88IA012.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Baltimore, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1987 · N924L · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Twa flt 388 (DC-9, N924L) was in clouds climbing to 7000' when Baltimore (bwi) TRACON adzd that an acft (Piper PA-28R) was straight ahead at 3 mi dscndg fm 6700'. Flt 388 had passed 6000' & the capt requested a traffic avoidance vector. The TRACON ctlr…
- [NTSB DCA86RA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86RA023.md): Boeing 727-231 · Athens, Greece · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 2, 1986 · N54340
- [NTSB DCA86AA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA018.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Erie, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 21, 1986 · N961VJ · Substantial damage
  > Drg arrival, the crew of us air flt 499 lndd on rwy 24, which was cvrd with snw. Rprtdly, while lndg, the acft touched dwn aprx 1800 to 2000' bynd the displaced threshold. Altho armed, the spoilers did not auto-deploy, so the capt operatedthem manually. He…
- [NTSB LAX84AA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84AA132.md): Boeing 727-224 · New York, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 28, 1983 · N79750 · Substantial damage
  > During apch the crew was advised of a windshear on final apch of +10 to -15 KTS at 700 ft & 400 ft AGL. Winds were reported 170 deg at 26 KTS gusting to 40 KTS. The plt added 20 KTS to his v-ref speed of 132 KTS & selected auto-spoilerdeployment. Prior to…
- [NTSB CHI83IA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA063.md): Douglas DC9-30 · Pellston, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1982 · N9344 · No damage
  > Before departing traverse city the captain was informed that emmet city arpt was sanded at about 1736 and that icy runway conditions were turning to slush. He was also told that rwy 32 would be sanded again prior to his arrival. This was accomplished, with a…
- [NTSB FTW82DA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA139.md): Boeing 727-200 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 19, 1982 · N32717 · Substantial damage
  > The left main gear collapsed & partially separated from the acft structure. Examination of the gear assembly revealed a failed drag strut assembly #65-57903-11. There was evidence of a pre-existing crack prior to the strut separation. The stress corrosion…
- [NTSB MKC81FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA051.md): Douglas DC-9 · St.Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1981 · N924L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA092.md): Douglas DC-9 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 18, 1981 · N1295L · No damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA047.md): Douglas DC-9 · Mosinee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1979 · N941N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75IM042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75IM042.md): Boeing 727 · Birmingham, AL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1975 · N7642U · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI74AC040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC040-187705.md): Boeing 727 · Madison, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1973 · N259US · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71II039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71II039.md): Boeing 727 · Dulles Int Apt, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1971 · N7644U · No 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52046'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52046

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