# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series, TX

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 DCA17CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA079.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2017 · N9615W · Minor damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- [NTSB DFW08IA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08IA073.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Austin, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2008 · N935DL · Minor damage
  > The airplane struck a large bird while making a visual approach to the airport.
- [NTSB FTW04LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA225.md): Boeing 727-2M7 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2004 · N742RW · Substantial damage
  > The first officer's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the captain's delayed remedial action and the crosswind.
- [NTSB DCA03IA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA03IA058.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Dfw, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N462AA · No damage
  > The improper maintenance of the tailcone evacuation system, which prevented the evacuation slide from inflating during an evacuation due to smoke/fumes in the cabin.
- [NTSB LAX03LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA193.md): Boeing MD-82 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N451AA · No damage
  > The encounter with severe turbulence during descent, prior to the cabin crew taking their seats, which resulted in serious injury to two flight attendants.
- [NTSB FTW02LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA199.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N911DL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the parked vehicles. Factors contributing to the accident were the airport's failure to properly identify the construction area, their failure to publish a notice to airmen.
- [NTSB FTW99LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA054.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N907DE · No damage
  > A passenger sustained a hairline fracture during an emergency evacuation of the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW97IA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA119.md): Boeing 727-2K5 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1997 · N909PG · Minor damage
  > failure of the outer bearing for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB FTW97IA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA045.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1996 · N3507A · Minor damage
  > The failure of the low pressure turbine shaft. A factor was the coke build up on the low pressure turbine shaft.
- [NTSB FTW96IA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96IA235.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Childress, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1996 · N493AA · No damage
  > The aircraft's encounter with unforcasted and unreported severe turbulence.
- [NTSB FTW95LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA103.md): Boeing 737-2H4 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1995 · N71SW · No damage
  > The flight attendants' lack of supervision of deplaning passengers. A factor was lack of supervision by accident victims mother.
- [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 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 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 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 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 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=TX

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