NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, NC
14 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
| 1966 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
Where
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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\" = 'NC' 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.
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" = 'NC' 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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA15LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Trenton, NCThe pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind and his subsequent application of excessive braking, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA11CA260Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Belhaven, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance above crops while performing an aerial application flight.NTSB ATL03LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing PT-17 · Hendersonville, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation of fuel required for the flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was pilot impairment due to alcohol consumption.NTSB ATL94LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Vanceboro, NCThe pilot's improper use of wheel brakes.NTSB ATL92LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Dunn, NCThe pilot's inadequare visual lookout to see and avoid the 8 foot high pole adjacent to the landing strip.NTSB ATL88LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 18S · Morganton, NCPIC aborted first takeoff attempt due to crosswind induced directional control difficulties. During second takeoff attempt, gusty crosswind lifted left wing & acft became airborne. PIC forced acft back onto rwy, lost directional control and veered off rwy…NTSB ATL84LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Denver, NCAfter taxiing onto the rwy the plt ran the engs up to takeoff power of 36' mp & began the takeoff roll. Shortly thereafter she reduced power to about 25'-30' mp because the acft appeared to accelerate slowly. After a quick scan of the instruments which…NTSB IAD78DKM17Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Ellerbe, NCNTSB IAD76II060Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Asheville, NCNTSB IAD75FLJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75-N1 · Grantham, NCNTSB DIA69F0009Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStearman B75N1 · Jacksonville, NCNTSB DIA68D0191Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech D-17S · Banner Elk, NCNTSB MIA67F0218Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing IB75A · Palmyra, NCNTSB MIA67F0058Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Winston Salem, NC