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

8 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

19652026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, DE per year, 1965–2026: 8 cases
19651
19661
19671
19761
19781
19871
20141
20151

Latest cases

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\" = 'DE' 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'))
  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 ERA16CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Farmington, DEBoth pilots' failure to maintain visual separation during landing at an uncontrolled airport. Contributing to the accident was the Mooney pilot's lack of prompt evasive action once the biplane had been spotted on the same runway. In addition, the biplane…Nov 27, 2015 · N53488 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA321Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Farmington, DEThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning for a takeoff in high-density altitude conditions and his decision to reduce power during the initial climb, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jun 18, 2014 · N891JC · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88DHD02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Milton, DEThe pilot's improper brake application during a 'wheel' landing, which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. The slight downslope of the airstrip, a quartering tailwind, inadequate supervision on the part of the check pilot, and the pilot's lack of…Oct 16, 1987 · N53488 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78FA032Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech C45H · New Castle, DEJan 17, 1978 · N9801Z · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76AI084Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Rehoboth Beach, DEJul 19, 1976 · N4833Z · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DIA67A0011Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C-45H · Middletown, DEFeb 28, 1967 · N830K · DestroyedNTSB NYC67F0041Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech AT11 · Milford, DEMay 31, 1966 · N4001A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC65F0223Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-18S · New Castle, DEApr 2, 1965 · N9910 · Substantial damage