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

13 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

19662026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, KY per year, 1966–2026: 13 cases
19661
19672
19751
19761
19771
19791
19802
19831
19862
19991

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\" = 'KY' 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"

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NTSB NYC99LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHoward DGA-15P · Covington, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition.May 25, 1999 · N79M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D-17-S · Louisville, KYFollowing a normal landing on runway 06 at bowman field, the acft nosed over while clearing the rwy. The plt reported applying brakes and recalled feeling the tailwheel lift off the ground. The plt did not report any system malfunction, and the investigation…Dec 20, 1986 · N217SD · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FLQ05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech H-18 · Louisville, KYThe acft collided with the ground after stalling during takeoff. Witnesses reported that the acft pitched up in two increments, climbed sharply to about 200 ft AGL, stalled dropped the rt wing and descended, impacting the ground in a flat attitude.Feb 12, 1986 · N148PA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Clinton, KYThe plt reported that he was spraying a field that was bordered by obstacles. When he was about half way thru a procedure turn, the eng began 'backfiring & losing power.' The plt moved the throttle to about the 1/2 power setting, hoping the condition would be…Aug 31, 1983 · N5256 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL80FLQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Garfield, KYJul 14, 1980 · N5401 · DestroyedNTSB ATL80DLQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Scottsville, KYJun 3, 1980 · N48721 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA040Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D-18S · Louisville, KYMar 15, 1979 · N80204 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78FA023Accident · No injuriesClosedHamilton E18S · Covington, KYDec 20, 1977 · N342T · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76FLQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Elkton, KYOct 1, 1976 · N5401 · DestroyedNTSB IAD76AI025Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Lexington, KYNov 17, 1975 · N5611D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI68F0494Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-18 · Cynthiana, KYNov 19, 1967 · N75595 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI68F0203Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Golden Pond, KYJul 18, 1967 · N632U · DestroyedNTSB CHI66A0093Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing B75N1 · Franklin, KYMay 28, 1966 · N4629N · Destroyed