# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D 5 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA074.md): Cessna 560 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2024 · N753MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and poor preflight inspection and decision-making, which led to a takeoff attempt above the airplane’s certified maximum takeoff weight with snow-contaminated wings, resulting in a rejected takeoff at an airspeed…
- [NTSB ERA25LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA073.md): Cessna 560 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2024 · N981AG · Substantial damage
  > The vehicle driver’s inadequate visual lookout while driving on a non-licensed vehicle roadway in restricted visibility conditions, which resulted in a collision with a taxiing airplane.
- [NTSB CEN24LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA115.md): Beech 400 · Bentonville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 14, 2024 · N95GK · Substantial damage
  > Improper rigging of the elevator cable over the upper guard pin, which resulted in a cable separation and loss of elevator control.
- [NTSB ERA24LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA056.md): Raytheon 400A · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2023 · N800SD · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the airplane’s left main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA256.md): Cessna 560 · Montebello, VA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 4, 2023 · N611VG · Destroyed
  > Pilot incapacitation due to loss of cabin pressure for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and owner/operator’s decision to operate the airplane without supplemental oxygen.
- [NTSB GAA23WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA010.md): Beech 400A · Cornwall, United Kingdom · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 10, 2022 · N709EL
- [NTSB WPR21LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA082.md): Cessna 560 · Warm Springs, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2021 · N3RB · Destroyed
  > A loss of airplane control due to pilot incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN19LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA188.md): Cessna 560 · Janesville, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2019 · N318RW · Minor damage
  > The passenger’s decision to unbuckle her restraints during an in-flight turbulence event, resulting in serious injury.
- [NTSB CEN19LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA090.md): Beech 400 · Richmond, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2019 · N750TA · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's decision to continue an unstable approach under conditions that exceeded the airplane's landing performance capabilities, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA19FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA071.md): Cessna 560 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2018 · N188CW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during initial climb in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17IA083.md): Cessna 560 · Salinas, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2016 · N22AF · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked helicopter.
- [NTSB ERA12LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA401.md): Beech 400A · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2012 · N826JH · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to obtain the proper airspeed for landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast with inadequate runway remaining to stop and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident were the failure of either pilot…
- [NTSB CEN11CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA098.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Gregory, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2010 · N9145H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN09IA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09IA481.md): Raytheon BE-400A · Sugar Land, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2009 · N679SJ · Minor damage
  > The failure of the spinner following an unavoidable bird strike. Contributing to the incident were the inadequate engine bird strike certification requirements in place at the time the engine was certified.
- [NTSB ENG06IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG06IA020.md): Raytheon Corporate Jets Beechjet 400A · Norfolk, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2006 · N440DS · No damage
  > High-altitude ice crystals that had accreted on the compressor vanes and were ingested into the engine high pressure compressor when the pilots retarded the power levers causing compressor surges and the flameouts of both engines. Contributing factors were…
- [NTSB SEA06MA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06MA047.md): Cessna 560 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2006 · N86CE · Destroyed
  > The captain's delayed decision to execute a balked landing (go-around) during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident include the captain's improper decision to land with a tailwind, his excessive airspeed on final approach, and his failure to…
- [NTSB DCA05MA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA037.md): Cessna 560 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 16, 2005 · N500AT · Destroyed
  > the flight crew's failure to effectively monitor and maintain airspeed and comply with procedures for deice boot activation on the approach, which caused an aerodynamic stall from which they did not recover. Contributing to the accident was the Federal…
- [NTSB NYC02LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA096.md): Beech 400 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2002 · N400GJ · Substantial damage
  > Ingestion of birds into both engines.
- [NTSB FTW02LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA136.md): Cessna 560 · Leakey, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2002 · N397QS · Destroyed
  > The pilots failure to land the aircraft at the proper touchdown point on the runway to allow adequate stopping distance.
- [NTSB NYC99FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA091.md): Raytheon Corporate Jets BE-400A · Beckley, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1999 · N400VG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command misjudged his altitude and airspeed which resulted in an overrun. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of total flight experience in make and model, the pilot's reliance on the airplane's optional thrust reverser system and…
- [NTSB BFO94LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA050.md): Beech 400 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1994 · N8279G · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to use the proper radio frequency to activate the airport runway lights, and the pilot's improper decision to continue his approach and land without the runway lights being on.

## 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 ('52113'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52113

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