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NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 1988

18 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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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\") = 1988
    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 SEA89FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Kasaan, AKThe plt planned to land at a seaplane base that was located in a bowl-shaped cove. Drg the landing, the acft touched down long on water swells & the plt elected to go around. Witnesses rprtd that drg the go-around, the plt initiated a steep turn while still…Dec 14, 1988 · N89U · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Visalia, CAA Cessna 182A & a Boeing A75 collided on the rwy. The pilot of the Boeing stated that he was doing touch & go ldgs & had the ldg Cessna in sight. The Boeing plt then lost site of the Cessna after it touched down on rwy 30. The Boeing plt assumed the Cessna…Oct 4, 1988 · N5888B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88DVA15Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Laton, CASep 22, 1988 · N9946 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC88LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Mcgrath, AKWhile cruising, the pilot-in-command experienced a rough engine and finally an unexplained power reduction to idle. He was unable to glide the float equipped airplane to a body of water and executed a forced landing on the tundra where the airplane sustained…Sep 16, 1988 · N98JH · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hebron, NEWhile making a aerial application swath run, the pilot was checking his spray booms because of some malfunctioning nozzles. Exiting the field between two groups of trees on the border he failed to see power line poles. He struck the wires, then the terrain,…Aug 19, 1988 · N5329 · DestroyedNTSB ATL88DKG13Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Fadette, ALThe pilot reported a partial power loss during an aerial application flight. The aircraft landed in the crops. The pilot stated that he found the number 3 cylinder partially separated from the engine.Aug 9, 1988 · N8573H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88DEV04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164A · Chenoa, ILUnavailability of suitable terrain on which to accomplish a forced landing.Aug 3, 1988 · N8980H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman 164A · Poplar Bluff, MOThe pilot experienced an engine failure while attempting to land during an aerial application flight. Altitude was not adequate to select a suitable forced landing area. The aircraft impacted in a pipeline right of way and came to rest in a small stream,…Jul 19, 1988 · N8706H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Knobel, ARProper touchdown point not attained, and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot in command.Jul 19, 1988 · N6553 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88DRD11Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Cheneyville, LAThe ag airplane was returning after spraying chemical when the engine started to lose power. During the forced landing on a highway the left wing struck a road sign. No mechanical reason for the engine power loss was found. The acft had an annual inspection…Jun 29, 1988 · N48585 · DestroyedNTSB CHI88LA136Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC2-MK I · Warroad, MNThe pilot decided to land in the lake approximately 1000 yds from the sea plane base and was attempting a step-taxi back to the base when the acft struck a sand bar. The pilot stated that he was taxiing near tall grass where he thought the water was deep…Jun 20, 1988 · N49771 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Ayr, NDJun 18, 1988 · N455Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88DRA14Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · College Port, TXAcft was substantially damaged when it executed an off-arpt landing following takeoff FR0M a wet sod strip on an ag flt. The plt stated that he was taking off to the north and that during the t/o roll the wind shifted to out of the south. He further stated…Jun 6, 1988 · N6615Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D-17S · Wheatland, WYThe witnesses said they saw the acft fly a pattern indicative of a base to final approach to rwy 35. The airstrip has a second runway oriented east and west. The wind was blowing from the east at 20 knots. The acft wreckage was found approximately 3/4 miles…May 28, 1988 · N1038M · DestroyedNTSB DEN88DTE04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Vona, COThe pilot said the wind was calm when he got in the aircraft before takeoff. He said that when the aircraft reached about 50 feet AGL, after takeoff, he encountered a tailwind. The aircraft settled and collided with the ground. The ground was soft and the…May 7, 1988 · N8518H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStearman A-75-N1 · Medford, ORPlt performed a negative 'g' maneuver, estimated at 2 to 2.5 negative 'g' force, following which the engine lost power. A forced landing was accomplished in scrub trees. The engine is equipped with a float carburetor. There were indications that the cause of…May 1, 1988 · N53125 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech H18 · Kansas City, MOThe cargo flt dptd cincinnati enrt to wichita, KS with an intermediate stop at Kansas City dtwn arpt. The flt progressed nrmly to a VOR rwy 03 instrument apch, circling to rwy 01. The PIC had been clrd to commence the apch. Twr pers subsequently advised the…Apr 1, 1988 · N989B · DestroyedNTSB 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…Feb 24, 1988 · N1480K · Substantial damage