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NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 2015

13 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\") = 2015
    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.

NTSB ERA16CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Farmington, DEBoth pilots' failure to maintain visual separation during landing at an uncontrolled airport. Contributing to the accident was the Mooney pilot's lack of prompt evasive action once the biplane had been spotted on the same runway. In addition, the biplane…Nov 27, 2015 · N53488 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHoward DGA 15P · Englewood, COThe separation of the elevator control system linkage at a push/pull tube and cable joint, for an unknown reason, because the bolt and associated hardware securing the joint was not found for examination.Sep 25, 2015 · N1785H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC15CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDehavilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a nose over.Sep 3, 2015 · N55WE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA399Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Hancock, WIThe in-flight failure of the left wing lower forward attach point under normal loading conditions due to corrosion and fatigue cracking in the center section hinge brackets. Contributing to the accident was the operator's inadequate maintenance and overweight…Aug 26, 2015 · N2005C · DestroyedNTSB ERA15LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Trenton, NCThe pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind and his subsequent application of excessive braking, which resulted in a nose-over.Aug 13, 2015 · N5277 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Hatch, NMThe pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance, and the airplane struck a transmission line wire during aerial application operations.Jul 9, 2015 · N2034P · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D17S · Idaho Falls, IDWhile taxiing as a flight of two, the pilot of the blue Beechcraft became distracted and impacted the red Beechcraft which had stopped.Jun 28, 2015 · N114H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Pemberton, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane's left main landing gear impacting an unknown object, and subsequent collapse during landing.Jun 22, 2015 · N1292W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA240Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Pell City, ALThe inadequate inspection of the airplane's landing gear, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear due to cracking and corrosion.Jun 14, 2015 · N1272W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA272Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620A · Van Horn, TXThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jun 14, 2015 · N4659N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA271Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Foster, NEThe total loss of engine power during a low-level aerial application flight due to fuel exhaustion following the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that led to his assumption that sufficient fuel was on board for the flight based on his reliance on a…Jun 12, 2015 · N48687 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech RC 45J · Everett, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with a sign.Jun 11, 2015 · N585PB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G 164A · Maysville, OKThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Apr 15, 2015 · N7951 · Substantial damage