# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 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 DCA18CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA303.md): Embraer EMB120 · 40 nm vicinity south of Lake Jackson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2018 · N233SW · Substantial damage > an encounter with severe turbulence, which caused the improperly secured cargo to shift and damage the airplane floor structure. - [NTSB CEN17LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA350.md): Embraer EMB 120ER · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2017 · N121CZ · Substantial damage > The bus driver's failure to maintain clearance from the standing airplane during dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was the airport's lack of an escort for the bus. - [NTSB DCA12CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA042.md): Embraer EMB120 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 16, 2012 · N1110J · Substantial damage > the maintenance personnel's failure to install the cotter pins that secured castellated nuts on the left elevator vertical hinge bolts, which resulted in the left elevator partially detaching in flight. Contributing to the accident was the failure of… - [NTSB WPR10IA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10IA135.md): Embraer EMB-120ER · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2010 · N226SW · Minor damage > The flight crew’s failure to maintain clearance from the jet bridge during taxi. Contributing to the incident was the ramp marshaller's diverted attention and failure to signal the flight crew to stop at the correct position. - [NTSB DEN06IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06IA020.md): Embraer EMB-120ER · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2005 · N299UX · Minor damage > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the taxiway light. Factors contributing to the incident were the crew's inadequate visual lookout and the taxiway light. - [NTSB DEN03LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA096.md): Embraer EMB-120ER · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2003 · N299UX · Substantial damage > the ground personnel's failure to maintain aircraft/ground vehicle clearance, resulting in the collision. Contributing factors include ground communications not coordinated by the ground personnel and the airport vehicle. - [NTSB DEN03IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03IA054.md): Embraer EMB-120ER · Cedar City, UT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2003 · N214SW · Minor damage > the captain's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the crew's diverted attention, the snow and slush-covered runway, the fog, and the runway marker. - [NTSB ANC02LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA002.md): Embraer 120ER · Bethel, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2001 · N120AX · Substantial damage > The captain's continued descent below the minimum descent altitude which resulted in impact with terrain during an instrument landing approach. Factors contributing to the accident were the flightcrew's failure to reset the altimeters to the correct altimeter… - [NTSB DCA01MA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA031.md): Embraer EMB-120 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2001 · N266CA · Substantial damage > the failure of the flight crew to maintain airspeed during an encounter with severe icing conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, loss of control, and structural damage to the airplane. - [NTSB LAX00IA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00IA106.md): Embraer 120 · Fresno, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2000 · N566SW · No damage > Moisture contamination of the elevator trim actuator units resulting in their failure to operate at below freezing temperatures - [NTSB LAX97FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA189.md): Embraer EMB-120 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1997 · N198SW · Substantial damage > The failure of maintenance personnel to allow adequate time for the engine oil to drain back into the engine oil reservoir prior to adding additional oil, thereby overfilling the reservoir, which resulted in an engine fire and subsequent damage to hydraulic… - [NTSB LAX97IA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97IA056.md): Embraer EMB-120ER · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1996 · N291SW · No damage > a laser light source of unknown origin, directed toward the aircraft, as it was approaching to land. - [NTSB LAX95LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA255.md): Embraer EMB-120 RT · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1995 · N268UE · Substantial damage > the captain's decision to taxi across a non-movement aircraft parking area instead of using the designated taxi lane to exit the ramp. A factor in the accident was the dark night environmental lighting conditions. - [NTSB FTW93IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93IA048.md): Embraer EMB-120RT · Houston, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1992 · N16729 · No damage > The assigned mechanic's failure to reinstall the attachment screws and the quality inspector's inadequate inspection of the completed work. A factor was the complacency of the maintenance personnel. - [NTSB DEN92IA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92IA074.md): Embraer EMB-120 RT · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1992 · N221YV · No damage > Open air ground circuit breakers that allowed the propellers to overspeed. A factor was: clear air turbulence. ## 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 ('52116')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52116 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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