# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67B

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 WPR25LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA160.md): Pilatus PC-12/47 · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2025 · N220JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB DCA24WA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA080.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · Gustavia, St. Barthélemy · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 16, 2024 · N668TW · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR23MA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23MA113.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · Stagecoach, NV · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Feb 25, 2023 · N273SM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while operating in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the disengagement of the autopilot for undetermined reasons, as…
- [NTSB CEN20LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA159.md): Pilatus PC12 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2020 · N477SS · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a mis-rigged beta control cable (propeller reversing cable), which resulted in a loss of thrust inflight.
- [NTSB ERA19LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA137.md): Pilatus PC12 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2019 · N944BT · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance of the windshield, which resulted in delamination and in-flight depressurization.
- [NTSB ERA12FA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA385.md): Pilatus PC-12/47 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2012 · N950KA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane while climbing to cruise altitude in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) following disconnect of the autopilot. The reason for the autopilot disconnect could not be determined during…
- [NTSB WPR09MA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09MA159.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · Butte, MT · Accident · 14 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Mar 22, 2009 · N128CM · Substantial damage
  > (1) the pilot's failure to ensure that a fuel system icing inhibitor was added to the fuel before the flights on the day of the accident; (2) his failure to take appropriate remedial actions after a low fuel pressure state (resulting from icing within the…
- [NTSB SEA06FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA126.md): Pilatus PC-12/47 · Big Timber, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2006 · N768H · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI05LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA045.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · South Bend, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2004 · N922RG · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the fuel control unit (FCU) bellows which resulted in a significant loss of engine power and the pilot's encounter with unsuitable terrain during the subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadvertent exceedence of the…
- [NTSB CHI02FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA284.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · Westphalia, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2002 · N451ES · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation while turning in a cruise climb in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's loss of aircraft control, and his failure to recover from a resultant tight descending spiral.
- [NTSB SEA01WA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01WA125.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · Sea of Okhotsk (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 8, 2001 · N660NR · Destroyed

## 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 ('52158'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52158

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