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NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 1984

35 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.

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NTSB ATL85FA054Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech D18S · Norfolk, VAThe acft crashed during an ILS approach following an engine power loss while on an air taxi freight flight. The plt related that at about 550 ft on the approach to rwy 23 the left eng fuel press warning lite illuminated & the lt eng loss power. The plt opened…Dec 13, 1984 · N8517Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C45H · Littlefield, AZThe plt stated that he encountered low ceilings & fog in the mountain passes. After several unsuccessful attempts to cross the mountains he believed he did not have sufficient fuel on board to reach any airports to the south so he selected a flat mesa &…Dec 11, 1984 · N636CF · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 75 · Rustburgh, VAThe pilot stated that he was landing on the 1,100 foot long runway to the south with a 16 knot tailwind. The plt continued to state that while on final apch the aircraft had an excessive rate of sink. The plt added full power in an attempt to arrest the…Nov 10, 1984 · N5506A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-45H · Heber City, UTWhile in cruise flt, plt noted gradual left eng oil press drop from normal 70 PSI to 20 PSI. Plt shut down left eng, feathered prop and diverted to alternate airport. En route to alternate plt attempted to restart left eng to avoid single-engine landing. Plt…Oct 25, 1984 · N9561Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 3NM · Selawik, AKMaintaining visual separation with other acft, flying a straight-in apch instead of a conventional pattern, and concern over the landing on a short strip interfered with the plt's habit pattern. The gear was not extended and the gear-up landing resulted.Oct 16, 1984 · N9540 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Progreso, TXShortly after takeoff, plt heard explosive report from engine and experienced partial pwr loss. Plt attempted to return for landing but could not maintain sufficient altitude. Load not jettisoned. During forced landing roll out in cane field acft nosed over.…Oct 1, 1984 · N5255 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC84LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Anchorage, AKWhile taxiing for takeoff the aircraft's left wing struck a duck shack.Sep 15, 1984 · N5349G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Grand Forks, NDDuring initial takeoff climb at an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL, engine began missing. Unable to maintain alt, forced landing was made in a plowed field during which landing gear was torn from the acft. Inspection revealed #5 cylinder head separated from the…Aug 27, 1984 · N1268W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Orlando, FLThe tailwheel equipped acft collided with a stopped Cessna while taxiing to takeoff. The Cessna was in the runup area. The Boeing A75 acft plt said he failed to see the parked acft.Aug 22, 1984 · N46271 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA357Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Rice, MNPilot stated that during the takeoff roll the acft suddenly began to pull to the left. The pilot reduced power and applied right brake and rudder to correct but the left wing struck corn stalks. Examination of the acft after the accident revealed the left…Aug 18, 1984 · N600T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Arthur, NDAcft flown at high gross weight in high density altitude conditions. The plt said takeoff pwr was added too late to stopthe descent at the start of a spray run.Aug 17, 1984 · N5332 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated-Vultee BT-13B · Hobbs, NMAs part of a group of a confederate air force acft the flight conducted public relations flyovers at several area arpts. Due to a low ldg gear strut N63697 did not land with the other acft after the flyovers. The plt planned to have the strut repaired upon…Jul 28, 1984 · N63697 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Chamerlain, SDThe pilot experienced an engine failure and executed an emergency landing on a narrow road which resulted in one of the landing gear touching down on the soft shoulder. The landing gear failed and substantial damage resulted. Examination of the engine…Jul 25, 1984 · N4593 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84FCA01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Neelyville, MOThe plt stated that after takeoff & two miles from the destination airport, the plt started a 180 deg turn to the rt to return to the takeoff strip. Approx halfway through the turn at 45 deg of bank, the rt wing pitched downward & he was unable to correct by…Jul 23, 1984 · N5307 · No damageNTSB FTW84LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D-18S · Mcallen, TXThe PIC was observing from the right seat while the C0-PLT was in the left seat taking off. During the takeoff roll, the co-plt lost directional control of the acft & the PIC was unable to recover. The acft veered off the left side of the rwy, the right main…Jul 20, 1984 · N113B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA398Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHoward DGA-15P · Tracy, CADuring the landing roll, the acft ran off the side of the rwy. The plt stated that he landed with a slight tailwind.Jul 16, 1984 · N5553N · DestroyedNTSB DEN84LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 201 · Watertown, SDThe spray boom of the acft caught in the green wheat along the right side of the dirt rwy during takeoff. The acft then ran off the prepared surface into the wheat. It then nosed over onto its back and caught fire. The dirt rwy is 30 ft wide. The wingspan of…Jul 10, 1984 · N86686 · DestroyedNTSB DEN84LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Page, NDEngine siezed during takeoff climb at alt of aprx 100 ft AGL. Acft contacted trees during the forced landing. Examination of engine turbo section revealed the blower section had separated as a result of bearing failure. According to a mechanic who…Jun 29, 1984 · N5332 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Campbell, MOPIC was making a clean up swath run after spraying a field and failed to avoid a high voltage power line. After strikingthe line the acft impacted the ground, caught fire and burned.Jun 23, 1984 · N6600K · DestroyedNTSB DEN84LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Kindred, NDThe engine quit on the first swath run after a carburetor change. Substantial damage resulted from the forced landing. Subsequent examination of the carburetor revealed fouling by sealant material partially dissolved by fuel.Jun 13, 1984 · N10247 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA170Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Platteville, COThe ag plt was returning for his 3rd load. He said that after a wheel landing, he pulled back on the stick to lower the tailwheel & the acft ballooned back into the air. The plt said that he applied power to go around, but the acft settled & he lost…Jun 7, 1984 · N1275W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G164B · Ellinwood, KSWhile the plt was spraying a field of soybeans, the right main gear of the acft hit an irrigation sys that he had been crossing. The right main gear was torn off, but the acft continued to fly. During the landing on a sod arpt, the prop dug in & the acft…Jun 3, 1984 · N6618Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Silver Creek, NEThe plt stated he was making an end pass while spraying a pasture & collided with a hilltop on the opposite side of a draw. This occurred while the sun was obstructing his vision.May 23, 1984 · N6677Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Marion, ILThe acft crashed after takeoff from rwy 29 at williamson county airport. The plt stated that she mismanaged the fuel system & that she 'probably tookoff on fumes.' She further stated that she should have told the company 'I'm to tired to make this flt.'May 11, 1984 · N561S · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75L300 · Daytona Beach, FLThe acft lost power while the plt was towing a banner over water. He was unable to restart the eng & subsequesntly ditched the acft in the ocean near Daytona Beach, FL. The plt elected to keep the banner attached to the acft to keep the plane from flipping…May 1, 1984 · N65676 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164A · Huger, SCThe aerial application acft was using a gravel surfaced dirt road as a temporary landing strip. During the landing roll the acft drifted to the left & hit a soft spot, a tree, & nosed over in a ditch.Apr 19, 1984 · N7856 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Leesburg, OHThe plt decided to land in a hay field to talk to the farmer about the aerial seeding operation he was conducting. During the landing the plt said the acft hit a soft spot in the field and nosed over.Apr 8, 1984 · N48546 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Buellton, CAThese acft collided in flt while being ferried. The weather was VMC. N8711 was damaged substantially and N753CW receivedminor damage. Both acft landed at santa ynez arpt where N8711 lost control during rollout and ran off the rwy. N753CW was landed with the…Apr 7, 1984 · N8711 · 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 LAX84IA219Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech C-45G · Ontario, CAA Beech E18S, N3657G, operating as federal express flt 954L, was cleared for takeoff on rwy 8L after a Boeing 747, N8172G, operating as interflight 429, was cleared to cross the same rwy. The Boeing 747'S cargo included race horses. The Boeing crew were…Mar 15, 1984 · N3657G · No damageNTSB DEN84LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Townsend, MTThe acft engine lost power on the base leg when the plt retarded the throttle. The plt landed on the rwy, but the acft started to veer to the right. The plt said he applied the brakes which did not seem to operate. Later, he said he may have had his feet on…Feb 18, 1984 · N1264W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Heidenheimer, TXThe plt landed in the field he was spraying to tell the flagman he was quitting for the day. During landing roll the right main gear dug into the soft dirt and the acft nosed over.Feb 10, 1984 · N5407 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D17S · Stratford, TXThe pilot stated after the accident that the engine failure occurred as the acft climbed through 6500 feet. According to the plt the no. 1 cylinder separated from the radial eng. The acft nosed over during the landing on unimproved terrain.Feb 7, 1984 · N1038M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AG-CAT · Homestead, FLThe acft crashed during a forced landing after the engine lost power. Investigation revealed that that # 8 cylinder failed. The original cracking was determined to be from fatigue.Jan 16, 1984 · N6736Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-45H · Coolidge, AZThe plt stated that during the initial application of power, the left eng backfired due to a possible too sudden application of power. He said that due to 'inattention' he let the acft 'drift to the left side of the runway.' Just after the acft became…Jan 2, 1984 · N3736G · Substantial damage