# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 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 2 of 3 · 111 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB DCA12WA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA131.md): Boeing 767 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 27, 2012 · N642UA · No damage > The United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on August 27, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under… - [NTSB DCA12WA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA109.md): Boeing 777-222 · Narita, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 5, 2012 · N224UA · No damage - [NTSB ENG12IA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12IA003.md): Boeing 747-451 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2011 · N661US · Minor damage > The penetration of turbine blade fragments through the rear turbine case, which punctured the No. 4 bearing oil pressure supply tube, allowing misted oil to contact the hot engine case and ignite the undercowl fire. Contributing to the incident was the… - [NTSB DCA11FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11FA091.md): Boeing 747-422 · Tangshan, China · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2011 · N173UA · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence likely due to radar limitations and convective weather developing upwards into the flight path. - [NTSB DCA11CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11CA084.md): Bombardier CL600 2D24 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2011 · N132EV · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the B767 Captain's failure to maintain a safe clearance between his wing and the tail of the CRJ900 that was stopped on a taxiway. - [NTSB ERA11LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA266.md): Airbus A330-323 · New York, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2011 · N807NW · No damage > The flight attendant's inadvertent fall, which resulted in a serious injury. - [NTSB DCA10IA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10IA082.md): Boeing 767-322 · Chicago, IL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2010 · N644UA · Minor damage > the brake fire after landing was caused by hydraulic fluid leaking on to hot brakes. - [NTSB ENG10WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10WA044.md): Boeing 777 · Tokyo, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 28, 2010 · N219UA · No damage > On July 28, 2010, at about 0904 UTC, the crew of a United Airlines Boeing 777-200B airplane, N219UA, operating as flight 852, heard a loud bang from the right hand (number 2) engine while climbing through 11,000 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL), followed after… - [NTSB DCA10FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10FA076.md): Boeing 767 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N184DN · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB ENG10IA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10IA038.md): Boeing 767 · Athens, Greece · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2010 · N196DN · Minor damage > A short circuit involving the light in position L3 on the squib test panel. The specific cause of the short circuit could not be determined. - [NTSB OPS10IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA020.md): Boeing 777-222 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2010 · N216UA · 2 aircraft · No damage > The local controller's issuance of a takeoff clearance to the Boeing 777 without ensuring that approved separation would exist with the Cessna 182. Contributing to the incident were tower procedures that permitted transitioning aircraft to cross the runway 28… - [NTSB DCA10CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10CA032.md): Boeing 747 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 19, 2010 · N173UA · Minor damage > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence. - [NTSB DCA10FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10FA012.md): Boeing 777-200 · New Market, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2009 · N209UA · No damage > The flight crew’s inadvertent encounter with a small area of cumulous clouds at night that resulted in moderate to severe convectively induced turbulence. - [NTSB OPS10IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA001.md): Boeing 767 · Atlanta Hartsfield Intl. Apt. (KATL), GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2009 · N185DN · No damage > The flight crew’s failure to identify the correct landing surface due to fatigue. Contributing to the cause of the incident were (1) the flight crew’s decision to accept a late runway change, (2) the unavailability of the approach light system and the… - [NTSB DCA09WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA066.md): Boeing 767 · Keflavik, Iceland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 20, 2009 · N658UA · Minor damage > On July 20, 2009, UAL flight 949, a B767 enroute from London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare experienced smoke in the cockpit and the crew elected to divert to Keflavik, Iceland. The flight landed without further incident and no injuries among the 11 crew and 178… - [NTSB DCA09IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA064.md): Airbus A330-323 · Kagoshima, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N805NW · No damage > Brief and temporary blockage of the pitot probes in cruise flight, most likely due to ice crystals aloft, leading to erroneous airspeed indications and airplane automation degradation as designed. Contributing to the incidents were design features of the… - [NTSB DCA09RA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09RA041.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Narita, Japan · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 23, 2009 · N526FE · Destroyed > On March 23, 2009, at 0649 local time, a FedEx Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-11 crashed upon landing at Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita, Japan. The flight originated at Guangzho Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Guangzho, China. Both pilots were… - [NTSB DCA09WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA029.md): Boeing 747 · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 20, 2009 · N676NW · No damage - [NTSB OPS08IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS08IA007.md): Boeing 737-700 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2008 · N339AT · 2 aircraft · No damage > The diverted attention during taxi of the flight crew in the other aircraft. Contributing to the incident was the air traffic control clearance was not followed by the flight crew of the other aircraft. - [NTSB CHI08FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA050.md): Boeing 777-222 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2007 · N220UA · Minor damage > Emergency evacuation due to dense smoke in the cabin and the possibility of an on-board fire, which resulted in a serious injury to one of the 264 passengers and crew. An additional cause was the failure of an engine bearing, allowing oil to migrate into the… - [NTSB LAX07LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA204.md): Boeing 747-422 · Oceanic · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2007 · N120UA · No damage > An in-flight encounter with turbulence that resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant. - [NTSB CHI07LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA093.md): Boeing 767-300 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2007 · N662UA · Substantial damage > The contained fan blade tip separation following the ingestion of several birds into the left engine during takeoff and the lack of an adequate response time available to crew to avert the bird strike. - [NTSB ENG07RA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG07RA014.md): Boeing 777-200B · London, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 26, 2007 · N786UA · Substantial damage - [NTSB DCA06WA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06WA072.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Subic Bay, Philippines · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 14, 2006 · N623FE · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC06LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA151.md): Boeing 767-300 · Dulles, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2006 · N653UA · Substantial damage > The driver's failure to follow company standard operating procedures. A factor was the driver's diverted attention to an on-time departure. - [NTSB DCA06WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06WA035.md): Boeing 777 · Shanghai, China · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 19, 2006 · N216UA · No damage - [NTSB DEN06IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06IA034.md): Boeing B777-200B · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2006 · N798UA · Minor damage > the truck driver's failure to maintain clearance from the airplane and the boom operator's failure to adequately clear the boom from the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the low visibility due to snow and mist. - [NTSB SEA05LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA184.md): Airbus Industrie A330-223 · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2005 · N855NW · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The failure of the flightcrew of the other airplane to maintain clearance while taxiing. - [NTSB ANC05IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05IA064.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2005 · N277WA · Minor damage > The inadequate installation of the cockpit security door locking device, which resulted in smoke in the cockpit during normal cruise, and a precautionary landing. A factor associated with the incident was the manufacturer's insufficiently defined installation… - [NTSB DCA05WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05WA043.md): Boeing B767 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 14, 2005 · N656UA · No damage - [NTSB DCA05WA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05WA032.md): Boeing B-767-332 · Nice, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 19, 2005 · N174DN · Minor damage - [NTSB ANC05IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05IA002.md): Boeing MD-11F · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N275WA · Minor damage > The operator's failure to provide sufficient weight and balance information to the flight crew, which resulted in a center of gravity aft of the limit, and a tail strike during the takeoff roll. Factors associated with the incident are the operator's improper… - [NTSB LAX04LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA050.md): Boeing 747-422 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2003 · N178UA · Substantial damage > a tail strike due to a combination of the wind shifting from a headwind to a tailwind during rotation, and the pilot's control inputs for the crosswind condition. - [NTSB LAX04LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA007.md): Boeing 777-22B · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2003 · N222UA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the failure of the taxiing Boeing 777's flight crew to maintain clearance from a Boeing 777 that was being pushed back from the gate. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the local ramp controller to caution either aircrew of a possible movement… - [NTSB CHI03LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA237.md): Boeing B777-222 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2003 · N779UA · No damage > The turbulence encountered during the descent which seriously injured a passenger returning to her seat after the seat belt sign was activated. A factor was that it was not possible for the returning passenger to comply with the lit seat belt sign. - [NTSB CHI03IA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03IA097.md): Boeing 747-422 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2003 · N175UA · No damage > Failure of company maintenance personnel to fully comply with published maintenance/inspection procedures, as well as the resulting inoperative drain heaters and restricted movement of the aileron control cables. Contributing factors were the impeded waste… - [NTSB ANC03IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03IA001.md): Boeing 747-400 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2002 · N661US · No damage > The fatigue fracture of the lower rudder power control module manifold, which resulted in a lower rudder hardover. - [NTSB MIA02WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02WA176.md): Boeing 767-332ER · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 25, 2002 · N178DN · No damage - [NTSB ATL01WA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01WA106.md): Boeing B767-332 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 7, 2001 · N194DN · No damage - [NTSB DCA01WA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA050.md): Boeing 777 · Frankfurt, Germany · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 8, 2001 · N768UA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA01WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA045.md): Boeing B-747-400 · Tokyo, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 5, 2001 · N663US · Minor damage - [NTSB IAD00IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00IA032.md): Boeing 767-332 · New York City, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2000 · N182DN · No damage > The first officer's failure to maintain control of the airplane during climb out over water at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation. Factors in the incident were the cloud layer and dark night. - [NTSB CHI00WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00WA045.md): Boeing 777-222 · London, United Kingdom · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 13, 1999 · N786UA · No damage - [NTSB DCA00WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00WA007.md): Boeing 777-200 · London, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 5, 1999 · N784UA · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA99LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA272.md): Boeing 767-332 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1999 · N196DN · No damage > FAA approach/departure controller's improper service and failure to coordinate and resolve a conflict between aircraft prior to effecting a frequency change, and the improper application of visual separation rules to a flight in the clouds, resulting the crew… - [NTSB DCA99WA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA085.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Shannon, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 18, 1999 · N272WA · Minor damage - [NTSB CHI99LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA184.md): Boeing 777-222 · Madison, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1999 · N781UA · No damage > the pilot-in-command's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the turbulence encountered and the seat belt sign was not illuminated. - [NTSB LAX99LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA212.md): Boeing 747-422 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1999 · N198UA · No damage > intentional tampering/altering of a galley lift interlock microswitch by unknown persons. - [NTSB MIA99WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99WA029.md): Boeing 777-222B · Concepcion, Bolivia · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 11, 1998 · N784UA · No damage - [NTSB ATL99WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99WA004.md): Boeing 767-332 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 4, 1998 · N1200K · No damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=52119&page=3 ## 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 ('52119')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52119&page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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