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Fatal NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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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19862026

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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 c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52016')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 220))
  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 LAX02LA203Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Westmorland, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the dark night condition.Jun 20, 2002 · N8719S · DestroyedNTSB SEA98FA164Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5C · Winlock, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during attempted low-level aerobatics.Aug 14, 1998 · N766CA · DestroyedNTSB LAX98LA240Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tracy, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate clearance with the telephone wires.Jul 22, 1998 · N7442 · DestroyedNTSB FTW93LA173Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Ganado, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power linesJun 2, 1993 · N6752Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX87DVA11Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Mendota, CAThe ground flagman reported the pilot had just completed spraying the bean field. The pilot was in the process of doing a touch-up application when he flew under the power lines. The airplane right wing contacted the lowest of the 4 powerlines, rolled…Aug 13, 1987 · N4219X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87FA015Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-3 · San Juan, PRWitnesses stated that the acft used most of the rwy to takeoff, reached an aprx altitude of 60 feet, then pulled up to clear an embankment. However, the acft struck a tall palm tree & crashed between 2 roads, near an intersection, where the roads merged. The…Oct 29, 1986 · N778L · DestroyedNTSB SEA86LA243Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164A-450 · Orovado, NVPower lines were inadvertently struck in flight while maneuvering during aerial application. After striking the power lines the aircraft descended to the ground where a fire erupted and the aircraft was then destroyed by fire.Sep 12, 1986 · N8025K · DestroyedNTSB DEN86FA231Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Redcliff, COA husband & wife rprtd that the acft flew near their house at a very low alt, then climbed in the direction of the sun to clear over a bridge. Moments later, the acft collided with power lines that were suspended between 2 towers. The towers were located atop…Aug 15, 1986 · N9813C · Destroyed