# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15

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 DCA25LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA312.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 83 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2025 · N805WA · No damage
  > An encounter with convective turbulence during descent that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB DFW06LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA024.md): Boeing 727-225 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2005 · N679MG · No damage
  > The captain's improper decision to maneuver a transport category airplane in a confined and unapproved area with engine thrust, which resulted in ground damage and personal injury to an individual.
- [NTSB NYC05LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA043.md): Boeing 737-247 · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2005 · N373DL · Substantial damage
  > The catering truck driver's failure to maintain clearance of the parked airplane by his inadvertent depressing the accelerator. A factor in this accident was the catering truck driver's diverted attention.
- [NTSB DCA02MA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA054.md): Boeing 727-232 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N497FE · Destroyed
  > The captain's and first officer's failure to establish and maintain a proper glidepath during the night visual approach to landing. Contributing to the accident was a combination of the captain's and first officer's fatigue, the captain's and first officer's…
- [NTSB MIA02LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA023.md): Boeing 727-233 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2001 · N277FE · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent collision with birds while on final approach to land resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC01IA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01IA134.md): Boeing 727-233 · Harrisburg, PA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 25, 2001 · N277FE · Minor damage
  > The inadvertent misrouting of a wire harness by maintenance personnel, which resulted in chafing to a hydraulic line and electrical wire, and subsequent fire.
- [NTSB DCA01WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA028.md): Boeing 727-223B · Pohnpei Island, Micronesia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 12, 2001 · N701NE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC01LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA023.md): Bombardier CL-600 · New York, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2000 · N804CA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Boeing captain's misjudgment of the distance between his airplane and the CRJ. A factor was the nighttime conditions.
- [NTSB ATL00LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA072.md): Boeing 727-200 · Charleston, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N364PA · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather information, and his delay in taking remedial action that resulted in the in-flight encounter with severe weather.
- [NTSB NYC00IA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00IA100.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2000 · N944DL · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the failure of the ground pushback crew to maintain an adequate clearance from a nearby airplane during pushback.
- [NTSB NYC99LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA235.md): Boeing 727-200 · New York, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1999 · N785AT · No damage
  > Inadequate counterbalancing to compensate for the weight of the cargo door.
- [NTSB LAX99IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99IA072.md): Boeing 727-225A · Phoenix, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1999 · N804MA · Minor damage
  > The failure of the ground handling personnel to properly secure the aft cargo door following the loading of the late arriving baggage. A factor in the incident was an intermittent cargo door warning light circuit due to contamination in the proximity switch…
- [NTSB CHI98IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98IA007.md): Boeing 737-200 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1997 · N129SW · Minor damage
  > an improper repair to a crack in a brake flange hole on the left main landing gear outboard axle, and subsequent fatigue failure of the axle.
- [NTSB NYC96IA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96IA168.md): Boeing 727-232 · Flushing, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1996 · N533DA · No damage
  > a failure of the low pressure turbine assembly for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB ATL96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA028.md): Boeing 737-232 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1995 · N306DL · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the tug driver, who was towing the Lockheed L-1011, to ensure that clearance was maintained from the Boeing 737, which was standing.
- [NTSB SEA96IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96IA027.md): Boeing 727-232 · Boise, ID · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1995 · N543DA · Minor damage
  > the pilot-in-command's misjudgment of the remedial action necessary to correct the aircraft's misalignment with the runway. The dark night conditions, fog, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway were factors.
- [NTSB ATL95LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA062.md): Boeing 727-200 · Alma, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1995 · N295WA · No damage
  > The aircraft's encounter with unforecast clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB MIA93IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93IA030.md): Boeing 727-225A · Miami, FL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1992 · N804MA · Minor damage
  > The failure of the window pane for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DCA89IA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89IA071.md): Boeing 737-200A · Kansas City, MO · Incident · No injuries · Class 1 · Incident · Final report · Sep 9, 1989 · N283AU · Minor damage
  > The flightcrew's failure to adequately prepare for and execute a nonprecision approach and their subsequent premature descent below minimum descent altitude. Contributing to the cause of the incident was the inadequate and deficient services provided to the…
- [NTSB DEN89IA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89IA124.md): Boeing 727-247 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 24, 1989 · N296WA · Minor damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear forward trunnion bearing support fitting due to a crack initiating at the forward edge of the bore and propagating by intergranular stress corrosion into the bore surface that resulted in an eventual ductile fracture.
- [NTSB MIA88LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA075.md): Boeing 727-200 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N705AA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > N705AA was number two in position for takeoff behind N893AA. N705AA received takeoff clearance first and as it began to taxi to the runway it's left wing tip struck and passed under the right wing tip of N893AA.
- [NTSB DEN85IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85IA065.md): Boeing 727-224 · Flushing, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1985 · N79748 · Minor damage
  > Acft struck a seawall dike immediately after takeoff from runway 13 at la guadia airport, Flushing, NY. Acft continued on to denver, co where uneventful landing was made. Post-flight inspection revealed minor damage to tailskid and number 2 engine thrust…
- [NTSB FTW85IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85IA011.md): Cessna Citation 550 · Houston, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1984 · N107T · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > N3322L inadvertently crossed the active rwy 04 at the time N107T became airborne on takeoff from that rwy. A near miss occurred as the captain and 1st officer of N107T observed N3322L on the rwy and made a max performance climb over the top of N3322L. N3322L…
- [NTSB CHI84IA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84IA041.md): Boeing 727-200 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1983 · N898AA · Minor damage
  > During taxi from landing the left outboard wheel rim failed and bounced onto a highway causing damage to a vehicle the rim failed due to a per-existing fatigue crack.
- [NTSB MIA84IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA012.md): Boeing 727-21 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1983 · N357PA · Minor damage
  > The nose gear failed to extend due to impairment of the retraction/extension mechanism by the complete blockage of a hydraulic passagway with foreign matter similar to rubber.
- [NTSB LAX80DA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DA106.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1980 · N67649 · 2 aircraft · 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52051'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52051

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