NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, LA

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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

19872026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, LA per year, 1987–2026: 6 cases
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19982
20011
20021

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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\" = 'LA' 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 ('52008')
      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\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW02LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Basile, LAthe loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jul 1, 2002 · N8917H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Bunkie, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Aug 9, 2001 · N542KG · DestroyedNTSB FTW98LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Iowa, LApartial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reason(s). The obstructions (trees & dirt bank) were related factors.May 29, 1998 · N8629H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLerille P & W 1937 · Lafayette, LAThe fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Apr 25, 1998 · N546R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Arnaudville, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrainMay 12, 1993 · N6639Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87DRD14Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Oak Grove, LAAfter completing the last pass of an agricultural operation the pilot pulled up and started a turn. At this time the engine started shaking and losing power. The pilot attempted a forced landing in a soft field. The wheels bogged four or five inches into the…Aug 12, 1987 · N48614 · Substantial damage