NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 2005
21 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\") = 2005
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") = 2005
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 DFW05CA236Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Epps, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines.NTSB CHI05CA256Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Ellisville, ILThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the number four connecting rod. A factor to the accident was the soybean crop.NTSB ANC05CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportdeHavilland DHC-2 · Igiugig, AKThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff run when he was unable to lift one float off the water, which resulted in a subsequent collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was a river bank.NTSB DFW05CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G164B · Alexandria, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.NTSB CHI05LA214Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Marshalltown, IAThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the corn crop.NTSB CHI05LA213Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620-B · Osage, IAThe partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Contributing factors were the wires and the trees.NTSB SEA05FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Renton, WAThe failure of the DHC-2 Beaver pilot to understand air traffic advisory information and the failure of the Cessna pilot to maintain visual separation, resulting in a midair collision. A factor contributing to the accident was the inadequate traffic advisory…NTSB IAD05LA114Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportConvair BT-13A · Lyme, NHThe pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in an incorrect fuel selector position, fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and inadvertent stall.NTSB CHI05WA182Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationWaco UPF-7 · Moose Jaw, CanadaNTSB CHI05LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Buxton, NDA loss of engine power on takeoff due to undetermined reasons. A factor was the ditch that the airplane contacted during the forced landing.NTSB SEA05CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Teton, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines while maneuvering.NTSB ANC05LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportdeHavilland DHC-2 · King Salmon, AKThe pilot's failure to correct for torque/P-Factor during the takeoff run, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent wing collision with the surface of the water. A factor contributing to the…NTSB DFW05LA138Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportStearman D75 · Taylor, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked transmission line. A contributing factor was low altitude selected by the pilot.NTSB DFW05CA132Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Tornillo, TXThe loss of engine power as result of the failure of a cylinder.NTSB LAX05LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Yuba City, CAa partial loss of engine power due to multiple cracks in the number 7 cylinder. The reasons for the cracks were not determinedNTSB CHI05LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Downs, KSThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the number two cylinder which was the result of the maintenance facility's failure to detect the fatigue crack in the number two cylinder during the engine overhaul. A factor to the accident was the soft field.NTSB ANC05TA058Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi after landing, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear and structural damage to the right wing and forward fuselage. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.NTSB DFW05CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Gilbert, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. A contributing factor was a deflated right main tire.NTSB ANC05LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AKAerodynamic flutter of the ailerons during normal cruise flight due to their improper maintenance/balancing, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane's wings.NTSB MIA05LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHoward DGA-15 · Daytona Beach, FLMaintenance personnel failure to detect corrosion in the landing gear strut, resulting in the gear collapsing during landing and damage to the airplane.NTSB IAD05LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-21A · Penn Yan, NYThe flight instructor's inadequate planning/decision and his remedial action to conduct or recover from a simulated emergency procedure.