# NTSB investigations: Wright R-1820 series, FL

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 MIA05LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA164.md): North American T-28C · Arcadia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2005 · N176RD · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the master rod bearing.
- [NTSB MIA05FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05FA123.md): Douglas R4D-8 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2005 · N3906J · Destroyed
  > The inadequate maintenance inspection by company maintenance personnel/pilot and other maintenance personnel of the left engine resulting in a total failure of the master rod bearing, and nose case partial separation, which prevented the left propeller from…
- [NTSB MIA04LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA099.md): North American T-28C · Deland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2004 · N28BZ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to an engine master rod bearing failure for undetermined reasons, resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA04LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA092.md): North American T-28B · Wesley Chapel, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2004 · N261FM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify security of the left engine cowling and its subsequent separation in-flight and collision with the vertical stabilizer resulting in the loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB ATL03FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA147.md): Grumman HU-16C · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N70258 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot placing the fuel selector in the off position which resulted in fuel starvation to the left engine, after the pilot intentionally shut down the right engine.
- [NTSB MIA95LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA138.md): North American T-28A · Arcadia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1995 · N28FE · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to separation of 3 connecting rods from the master rod for undetermined reasons(s).
- [NTSB MIA93LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA054.md): North American T-28A · Plantation, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1993 · N203CB · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the master rod main bearing which resulted in loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA89LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA057.md): Sikorsky S-58B · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1988 · N45726 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he was repositioning the acft for fuel, and during a practice autorotation attempt the engine hydro-mechanical clutch failed. It did not re-engage upon the application of power and the acft was landed hard.

## 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" = 'FL' 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 ('67020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=67020&state=FL

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