Fatal NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, FL

10 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R-985 series. 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

19722026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, FL per year, 1972–2026: 10 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52008'))
  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 ERA14LA011Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing B75N1 · Tampa, FLThe parachutist’s low altitude departure from the right wing before the planned altitude and his delayed opening of his parachute canopy, which resulted in impact with a tree and then the ground before the parachute fully opened.Oct 19, 2013 · N65355 · No damageNTSB ERA11FA274Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Miami Gardens, FLThe pilot’s improper response to a loss of power in the No. 2 engine and his failure to ensure that the airplane was airworthy. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate engine maintenance by the operator's maintenance personnel.May 2, 2011 · N18R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA99FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-21A · Lauderdale Lake, FLThe pilots failure to correctly identify an in-flight emergency (fluctuating manifold pressure and rpm due to a disconnected spark plug lead / unscrewed ignition lead shroud) and failure to complete the engine shutdown procedure once it was initiated…Mar 25, 1999 · N5548A · DestroyedNTSB MIA99FA095Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech AT11/18 · Tampa, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in an inadvertent stall at too low an altitude to allow for recovery.Feb 27, 1999 · N65860 · DestroyedNTSB MIA89FA176Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoeing A-75 · Daytona Beach, FLThe biplane pilot failed to see and avoid the collision with the banner being towed by the other airplane.Jun 15, 1989 · N57946 · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FA022Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Orlando, FLDec 22, 1979 · N198B · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA127Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech D18S · Miramar, FLSep 23, 1979 · N516PA · DestroyedNTSB MIA78FA076Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech D-18S · Ocala, FLApr 30, 1978 · N800WM · DestroyedNTSB MIA76AM109Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C-45H · W Palm Beach, FLSep 15, 1976 · N3505G · DestroyedNTSB MIA73FKT39Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing E75 · Clewiston, FLDec 20, 1972 · N1206M · Destroyed