NTSB investigations: AiResearch TPE331 series

15 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is AiResearch TPE331 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19842026
NTSB investigations: AiResearch TPE331 series per year, 1984–2026: 15 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('01514', '01517')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ANC07FA103Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportShort Bros. SC-7 · McGrath, AKA collision with trees during takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason.Sep 20, 2007 · N2088Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07LA207Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Wyoming, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during the aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident were the power lines and the low altitude.Jul 13, 2007 · N9026E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06LA244Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild SA227-AC · Grain Valley, MOthe pilot not maintaining clearance from the fence. Contributing factors were the pilot's fatigue and the fence.Aug 17, 2006 · N620PA · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA133Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman 164-B · Fontaine, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance during a downwind takeoff with a full load of fertilizer. Factor contributing to the accident were the prevailing tailwind and the high density altitude.May 24, 2005 · N3629K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA05LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Boise, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain the required glidepath, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance after visual contact with the runway during the instrument approach.Nov 9, 2004 · N162WA · Substantial damageNTSB DCA05MA004Accident · 13 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBritish Aerospace Jetstream 32 · Kirksville, MOthe pilots' failure to follow established procedures and properly conduct a nonprecision instrument approach at night in IMC, including their descent below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) before required visual cues were available (which continued…Oct 20, 2004 · N875JX · DestroyedNTSB ANC04FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C-45H · Kodiak, AKThe pilot's failure to follow proper IFR procedures by not adhering to the published missed approach procedures, which resulted in an in-flight collision with tree-covered terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were a low ceiling, fog, rain, and the…Jun 14, 2004 · N401CK · DestroyedNTSB SEA04FA023Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild Swearingen SA227-AT · Spokane, WAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper glidepath alignment during an ILS approach in poor weather resulting in collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were the unreliable status of the primary (NAV 1) ILS receiver (leaving the pilot…Nov 29, 2003 · N439AF · DestroyedNTSB CHI03LA278Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-G6 · Breckenridge, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines during the aerial application pass rendering the airplane uncontrollable. The powerlines were a factor.Aug 19, 2003 · N23EG · DestroyedNTSB IAD02FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAyres S-2R · Swanton, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain visual separation from a set of known, yet unmarked power lines.May 19, 2002 · N88MQ · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Winnemucca, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires while he was maneuvering for an aerial application run.Aug 4, 2001 · N90191 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01FA032Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Fort Wayne, INThe indicated failure of the right hand AC bus during takeoff with low ceiling. The factors were the low ceiling, night, and the execssive workload the pilot experienced on takeoff with an electrical failure without a second in command.Nov 9, 2000 · N731AC · DestroyedNTSB LAX95LA269Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Tulare, CAfailure of the pilot to see and avoid power lines along his route of flight.Jul 26, 1995 · N5035X · DestroyedNTSB CHI86FA172Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Norton Shores, MIN6857E was transporting executives from holland, MI, to muskegon. The pilot was executing an asr approach to runway 06. The mda is 537 ft AGL. Co-pilot called out 1200 feet then below 1000 feet, pilot continued approach. Aircraft struck trees two miles from…Jul 16, 1986 · N6857E · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA228Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Bay City, TXWhile spraying a field with propanel & modown grass killers, the plt was crossing below a high tension power line. The vertical stabilizer contacted the lowest wire which tore loose the vertical stabilizer. The acft pitched nose up, then it dove down, crashed…May 10, 1984 · N8481V · Substantial damage