# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series 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. Page 3 of 3 · 142 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB DEN93FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA049.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1993 · N72822 · Substantial damage > A vibration in the right main landing gear, for undetermined reasons, which resulted in collapse of the right main gear. A factor was failure of the pilot in command to ensure deployment of the ground spoilers. - [NTSB DEN93FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA047.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1993 · N14816 · Substantial damage > An inflight encounterwith a microburst at an altitude insufficient to effect recovery. - [NTSB FTW93IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93IA064.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-82 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1993 · N7532A · No damage > The inaccurate safety advisory provided by the tower operator. A factor was the emergency evacuation - [NTSB DEN93IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93IA005.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1992 · N72822 · Minor damage > An inadvertent attempt, by unknown persons, to start the APU which had been placarded as inoperative. Factors were: inadequate procedures in rendering the APU incapable of being started when inoperative. - [NTSB MIA93WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93WA002.md): Boeing 727-200 · Martinique, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 1, 1992 · N726DH · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW92IA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92IA208.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1992 · N956DL · Minor damage > The loss of engine power due to the fracture of a fan blade resulting from a manufacturing defect. - [NTSB FTW92IA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92IA055.md): Boeing 737-232 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1992 · N322DL · Minor damage > The failure of the aft cone bolt as result of preexisting fatigue cracking due to improper maintenance, and the failure of the secondary support structure as a result of loads that exceeded the capacity of the attaching hardware and the crushable honeycomb… - [NTSB CHI92IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92IA061.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1991 · N142AA · 2 aircraft · No damage > The local controller's not understanding read back of radio communications. Factors include the pilot-in-command of flight 73 not understanding verbal instructions; local controller not visually identifying the aircraft; and inadequate surveillance (FAA) in… - [NTSB ATL92IA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92IA025.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1991 · N908DL · No damage > A short in an electrical connector which resulted in its failure. The reason for the short was not determined. A factor was the improper installation of the connector by an unknown maintenance person. - [NTSB NYC92FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA009.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80 · Newark, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1991 · N498AA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Failure of the crew of the B-737, N7385F, to maintain adequate visual lookout while taxiing, and failure by air traffic controllers to provide traffic information and/or issue warnings to either flightcrew. A factor was the after-landing task saturation of… - [NTSB CHI91LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA301.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1991 · N442AA · Substantial damage > The flight crew's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during ground operations. A related factor is the failure of the drivers of the escort vehicle and the semi trailer to follow established procedures and directives. - [NTSB FTW91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA137.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1991 · N491AA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The captain of the other aircraft misjudged clearance between his aircraft and the standing commuter airplane. A factor was the failure by the second pilot of the other airplane to identify a hazardous condition. - [NTSB ATL91FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA090.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1991 · N938DL · Substantial damage > The van driver's inadequate visual lookout and poor division of attention. - [NTSB FTW90IA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90IA043.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Baton Rouge, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1989 · N416AA · No damage > The captain's excessive speed during a turn off of the runway, and his failure to maintain directional control. The wet taxiway was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI89IA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89IA180.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1989 · N490AA · 2 aircraft · No damage > The failure of the controller to clarify the confusing communications, to correct the pilot's misinterpretation of the instructions being given, and the failure of the supervisor to properly monitor the situation. Factors related to the incident were the… - [NTSB CHI89IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89IA083.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 2, 1989 · N434AA · Minor damage > Failure of the hydraulic power transfer unit shut-off (ptu s/o) valve due to failed (fatigued) valve body attach screws. - [NTSB FTW89IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA070.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 · Houston, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1989 · N447AA · Minor damage > Crew's failure to follow taxi instructions and to insure that they were on the proper runway prior to initiation of the takeoff roll. - [NTSB FTW89IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA064.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Houston, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1989 · N820NY · 2 aircraft · No damage > Failure of the TRACON final approach controller to assure radar separation between the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate supervision by the ATC supervisor, excessive workload for the controller, unclear instructions by the controller,… - [NTSB MKC89IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89IA024.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-31 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1988 · N965VJ · Minor damage > The failure of the left main landing gear tire carcass and the ingestion of the tire debris into the left engine which hindered normal operation. - [NTSB MIA88IA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA240.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Pensacola, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1988 · N924DL · No damage > The captain stated that he crossed the final approach fix at 3000 feet, continued the approach, touched down at 140 knots at the end of the touchdown zone, but could not stop the acft and ran off the end of runway 16. According to tower personnel and… - [NTSB DCA88MZ002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88MZ002.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Nashville, TN · Incident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 3, 1988 · N569AA · Minor damage > American flt 132 was loaded with undeclared & improperly marked haz mtrl (hm) packed in a fiber drum. It contained 5 galof 50% hydrogen peroxide solution (oxidizer) & 25 lbs of textreat s-w (corrosive agent; sodium orthosilicate-based mix),shipped by textile… - [NTSB MIA88LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA090.md): Douglas DC-9-82 · Hickman, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1988 · N915TW · No damage > The capt left the seat belt sign on after takeoff. The flight attendants made a followup announcement for the passengers to remain seated and keep their seatbelts fastened due to the turbulence they were encountering. A passenger elected to get up from her… - [NTSB MIA88WA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88WA085.md): Boeing 707-330C · Bogota, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 14, 1988 · N707HE · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN88IA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88IA043.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1987 · N72830 · Minor damage > During landing roll the acft struck a taxiway marker. Visibility was reported by RVR to be 2200. Actual visibility was near zero due to blowing snow. Plt stated he did not lose cntrl but finite cntrl not possible due to lack of visibility and cross winds of… - [NTSB DCA88MA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88MA004.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-14 · Denver, CO · Accident · 28 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1987 · N626TX · Destroyed > The Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-88/09. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm… - [NTSB ATL88LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA034.md): Boeing 737-232 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1987 · N315DL · No damage > The acft encountered moderate to severe turbulence during the nighttime flt, when it passed through clouds momentarily at FL225. A flt attendant sustained a broken ankle. The captain rptd that radar gave no indication of any wx ahead prior to the encounter.… - [NTSB LAX88IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88IA009.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Ontario, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1987 · N413AA · No damage > Failure of the general aviation aircraft to visually identify the transport aircraft. Factures contributing to the incident were: failure of the general aviaiton aircraft to establish communications with ATC prior to entering the arsa and maintaining a poor… - [NTSB NYC87MA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87MA236.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63 · Newburgh, NY · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1987 · N951R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The wx was deteriorating as airborne express flt 124 & rosenbalm flt 074 were on successive arrivals for an ILS rwy 9 apch. Flt 124 was clrd for the apch & lndd. After lndg, the LCL ctlr (l/c) instructed flt 124 to back taxi on the rwy & rprt when clr of the… - [NTSB ATL87IA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA201.md): Boeing 737-232 · Frankfort, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1987 · N324DL · No damage > Thunderstorms and lightning in the vicinity of the arpt prevented adding fuel to the acft and resulted in a delayed departure. The lou VOR was out of service, and the flt was radar vectored until it was cleared direct to lex and for the apch. At the time of… - [NTSB CHI87IA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA135.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 30, 1987 · N224AA · No damage > American flt 637 was on departure from Chicago-o'hare intl arpt (ord), climbing thru 7300' MSL, when it passed American flt 393 with aprx 500' vertical sepn & 1/4 mi horizontal sepn. This occurred after an air traffic assistant, who was working the clnc… - [NTSB CHI87IA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA100.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1987 · N409AA · Minor damage > The aircraft landed uneventfully after the right engine failed during a descent. The shutdown occurred after failed antirotation pins allowed gas loads to drive normally stationary third stage vane clusters in the low pressure turbine area. Rotation of the… - [NTSB MIA87IA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA068.md): Boeing 727-223 · Tampa, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1987 · N6819 · Minor damage > The regularly scheduled air carrier flight was climbing to altitude when the engine oil pressure and quantity dropped to zero on the #3 engine; it was shut down. Shortly thereafter, the #1 engine oil pressure dropped to zero. It was reduced to idle and the… - [NTSB DCA85IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA85IA001.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · Erie, PA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1984 · N965VJ · Minor damage > The orig destn was youngstown, OH, but its wx was blo mins, so the flt to transport a football team was planned to Erie which was slightly above mins. The coach & business manager were not happy about this, but plans were made to bus the team on to… - [NTSB LAX84IA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA195.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Santa Ana, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1984 · N203AA · No damage > Shortly after takeoff a ttl pwr loss was experienced on the number 1 engine. Examination of the engine revealed substantial damage occurred in the compressor section from stage 6 rearward. 40 stage 8 compressor blades were forced completely out of their disk… - [NTSB MKC84IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84IA018.md): Boeing 727-15C · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1983 · N436EX · No damage > The pilot reported that after engine start the acft was directed by the tower to taxi for takeoff. The marshaller motioned him forward and he advanced the power to 65 percent to break away and then reduced it to idle. At no time was the pilot advised that an… - [NTSB MKC84IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84IA017.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-80 · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1983 · N903TW · Minor damage > During landing rollout the aft fiberglass tailcone fell off the acft for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW84IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84IA007.md): Boeing B727-023 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1983 · N1972 · Minor damage > A brake fire resulting from a dragging brake the cause of which was not determined was the reason for an evacuation during taxi back to the ramp because of a brake discrepancy. The slide lost pressure which was attributed to a high heel shoe. - [NTSB IAD80IA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80IA043.md): Boeing 727 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1980 · N8873Z · Minor damage - [NTSB NYC77FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA011.md): Douglas DC-9 · Buffalo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1976 · N979VJ · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC75IN057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75IN057.md): Douglas DC-9 · Boston, MA · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1974 · N960VJ · Minor damage - [NTSB FTW73IF005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73IF005.md): Boeing 727 · New Orleans, LA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1972 · N4735 · Minor damage - [NTSB FTW67A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0014.md): Boeing B-720 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1966 · N113 · 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 ('52053', '52377')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52053&page=3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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