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

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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, MD per year, 1964–2026: 10 cases
19641
19681
19721
19741
19951
19991
20032
20171
20241

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\" = 'MD' 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 ERA25LA004Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Parsonsburg, MDA total loss of engine power for reasons that were not determined.Oct 7, 2024 · N8957H · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA443Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Berlin, MDThe ground crewman’s failure to visually check the runway before crossing it in a vehicle, which resulted in he and the vehicle being struck by the landing airplane.Jul 23, 2017 · N48519 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H-18 · Westminster, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after a failure of one propeller system. Factors in the accident were the failure to perform maintenance inspection and the failure of a bolt in the left propeller blade system.Nov 23, 2003 · N22XL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHoward DGA-15P · Leonardtown, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.Oct 9, 2003 · N9271H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Burkittsville, MDThe vehicle drivers inadequate lookout.Oct 9, 1999 · N7856 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO95LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow S2A · Pasadena, MDthe pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the failure of the right brake during the landing roll.Sep 15, 1995 · N4977C · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75FIG01Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C18S · Ridgely, MDJul 2, 1974 · N334G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FIG12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Vienna, MDSep 6, 1972 · N55432 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69A0009Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45G · Cambridge, MDAug 23, 1968 · N115V · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X4129Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Parsonsburg, MDSep 24, 1964 · N53488 · Substantial damage