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

17 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, TN per year, 1964–2026: 17 cases
19641
19681
19692
19711
19741
19751
19764
19791
19801
19841
19941
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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\" = 'TN' 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 MIA01LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Dyer, TNThe improper installation of the main landing gear tire (pinched tube) by company maintenance personnel resulting in a total loss of air pressure in-flight, loss of directional control on landing roll, and subsequent nose down.Mar 27, 2001 · N6552K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-45G · Blountville, TNthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in a continuing loss of engine power, and the right landing gear's failure to extend during a single engine approach. A factor was the insufficient time available to extend the landing gear via the…Feb 2, 1996 · N204AA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL94LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Memphis, TNThe failure of the pilot of N2069C to follow the ATC directive to give way to N3844C, and the inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of N2069C. A factor was the dark night lighting condition at the time of the accident.Jan 28, 1994 · N3844C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84FLT07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWeatherly 201C · South Fulton, TNFive miles after takeoff the acft engine began sputtering and losing power. The plt dumped his load and still could not maintain flight. The acft could not be stopped before colliding with fence and trees during a downwind landing on wet pasture grass.…Mar 29, 1984 · N1296W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL80DKW03Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Portland, TNOct 10, 1980 · N48624 · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FLT03Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Newbern, TNApr 10, 1979 · N6604 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD77FA003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Blountville, TNOct 8, 1976 · N633DN · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76AI096Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Covington, TNSep 1, 1976 · N1052N · DestroyedNTSB IAD76DLT18Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Somerville, TNAug 9, 1976 · N60601 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76FLT13Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Covington, TNJun 21, 1976 · N7951 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD7LDLT02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Dyersburg, TNAug 8, 1975 · N8506H · DestroyedNTSB IAD75DLT02Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · New Castle, TNJul 22, 1974 · N6533 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA72IM027Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech C45G · Nashville, TNSep 17, 1971 · N80323 · Minor damageNTSB MIA70F0195Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing E-75 · Milan, TNOct 2, 1969 · N5058V · DestroyedNTSB MIA70F0159Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman 164A · Barretville, TNOct 2, 1969 · N5289 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA68F0516Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45G · Nashville, TNMay 3, 1968 · N72Q · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X2056Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-18S · Memphis, TNMay 31, 1964 · N80492 · Destroyed