NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 1986
20 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
| 1962 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 68 |
| 1966 | 58 |
| 1967 | 75 |
| 1968 | 54 |
| 1969 | 71 |
| 1970 | 58 |
| 1971 | 50 |
| 1972 | 52 |
| 1973 | 68 |
| 1974 | 70 |
| 1975 | 54 |
| 1976 | 70 |
| 1977 | 58 |
| 1978 | 62 |
| 1979 | 48 |
| 1980 | 41 |
| 1981 | 49 |
| 1982 | 43 |
| 1983 | 40 |
| 1984 | 35 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 18 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 25 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 30 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 28 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 24 |
| 1997 | 24 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 21 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
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 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…NTSB MKC87LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B-600 · Earle, ARThe pilot stated that the powerplant was performing normally during initial climb when, suddenly, the engine experienced a power loss after backfiring. Immediate remedial action resulted in a partial power output but not enough to sustain flight. Emergency…NTSB LAX87FA040Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Corona, CAThe plt of N621SR said that as he entered the pattern downwind he saw only one low wing acft which was just turning final for rwy 25. On short final the plt said he noticed the wing and cockpit of the other acft in his left side periphial vision one second…NTSB NYC87LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE18H · Pittsburgh, PAThe aircraft suffered a right landing gear leg breakage due to a fracture in the area where the fork assembly separated during landing roll.NTSB MKC87LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164B · Memphis, MOThe aerial application acft was en route to seed a wheat field when smoke came into the cockpit. The plt made a precautionary landing on a blacktop road. The road was the best available, but was not adequate and acft flipped forward to the inverted position.…NTSB ANC86LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Fognak Island, AKOn takeoff, the right door popped open. The pilot reached across to pull the door closed and lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft then struck a tree near the bank of the lake.NTSB FTW86LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing E75 · Sweetwater, TXWhile the acft was in cruise flt, the engine suddenly went to idle power. The plt attempted to land in a clearing, but was unable to reach the intended area. During the landing, the acft collided with low mesquite trees, damaging the landing gear & wings. An…NTSB FTW86LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Addison, TXDuring the landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed & separated from the fuselage. An exam revealed the right main gear had failed due to fatigue. The acft had a total airframe time of 1481 hrs.NTSB DEN86LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing E75 · Tooele, UTThe plt rprtd that he encountered a downdraft while crossing a ridgeline in mountainous terrain, aprx 5 mi NE of Tooele,UT. The elev of the acdnt site was about 9,000 ft & the temp was rprtd by the plt to be 80 deg. This would have resultedin a density alt of…NTSB DEN86LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G164A · Grandin, NDPlt was attempting to take off from 2600 ft x 50 ft sod strip with full fuel (36 gal) and 160 gal of M22, a fungicide. Center of rwy was soft from recent rains. Plt began takeoff roll on right side of rwy. Right wing and spray boom contacted tall grain stalks…NTSB ATL86FEG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech C-45H · Tremont City, OHThe acft collided with a utility pole during an exhibition fly-by. The acft continued to fly to its home arpt where it made an uneventful landing. The rt wing was damaged on the outboard end to include 2 ft of the aileron. The pole struck was 30 ft high and…NTSB FTW86LRD15Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Church Point, LAThe acfts left wingtip caught in weeds during takeoff and the acft was pulled left. The plt had turned to avoid a wet spot on the airstrip and contacted the high weeds then swerved into a rice levee.NTSB FTW86LRD12Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Branch, LAShortly after takeoff, a partial power loss occurred & the plt made a forced landing in a soft plowed field, where the acft nosed over onto its back. The plt rprtd the loss of power was due to failure of the eng blower.NTSB MKC86LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Winona, KSThe pilot stated that he borrowed the airplane from his father to practice takeoffs and landings at his father's private, crop dusting airstrip. There were no chemicals onboard, according to the pilot. He further stated that on a go-around maneuver, and as he…NTSB FTW86FA066Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G164A · Hankamer, TXTwo Grumman ag cats operated by the same air service collided in mid air. The accident occurred as one was departing and the other was returning to a temporary air strip adjacent to the fields they were fertilizing. Witnesses indicated that both pilot…NTSB MKC86LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164B · Advance, MOThe airplane was being operated as an agricultural aircraft when the engine started backfiring and then quit. During the forced landing in a plowed field, the airplane flipped forward to the inverted position. Investigation revealed the teeth on the left…NTSB LAX86DVA05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164A · Snelling, CAThe plt stated he had just lifted off during takeoff when the eng quit. The acft then stalled, hitting a canal and shearing off the main landing gear. The plt stated that a broken fuel line is suspect due to the sudden stoppage and intense ground fire. The…NTSB LAX86FVA03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G164A · Wasco, CAThe acft went off the left side of rwy during a downwind landing. The ag plts made a practice of landing downwind to speed up turn-around time. They relied on their brakes to maintain control. The acc acfts brake pads were worn and the rt brake was fluid…NTSB 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.NTSB FTW86FPA13Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech E18S · Terrell, TXThe plt reported the acft yawed left on takeoff and despite attempted remedial action the acft would not clear odstaclesalong the flt path. Pwr was reduced and a straight in landing was made in a fld aprx 1/4 mile north of the rwy. A witness reported the acft…