Fatal NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
11 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/water”. 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
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
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 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\" = 230))
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 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" = 230))
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 NYC07LA219Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-2 · Virginia Beach, VAThe pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane due to physiological incapacitation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration to deny or restrict the pilot's medical certification, and the pilot's improper…NTSB CHI07LA162Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Watford City, NDThe agricultural pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while maneuvering to avoid power lines. The power lines were a contributing factor in the accident.NTSB CHI05LA188Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Langdon, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while attempting an abrupt turning maneuver at a low altitude.NTSB FTW00LA212Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Panhandle, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.NTSB FTW97FA229Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Las Animas, COin-flight collision with terrain, while maneuvering, for undetermined reason(s).NTSB SEA97LA099Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Rosalia, WAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were, hilly terrain conditions and impairment due to recent use of marihuana.NTSB FTW96FA200Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American Harvard MK II · Lafayette, LAfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed and/or altitude, while performing aerobatic flight.NTSB ANC91LA061Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Larsen Bay, AKThe pilot's decision to continue VFR into IMC conditions and failure to maintain proper altitude. Contributing to the accident was the low ceiling and fog.NTSB MIA87FA160Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Dundee, MSWhile spraying a rice field, the acft was flying across svrl small dirt banks that had been furrowed for water ctl. Drg a swath run, it struck 3 furrowed banks that were close together, flipped over as it crashed, then burned. Witnessesrprtd the eng was…NTSB SEA84FA110Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · American Falls, IDThe load/ground crew reported that the plt planned to make 1 more spray run before flying back to the home base. When the acft did not return to the loading area, they assumed he had returned to the base. They drove 20 mi back to the base, but found neither…NTSB NYC83FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6C · Westfield, MAThe airline transport rated plt was on a low level, aerobatic waiver, competency check flt. He was scheduled to demonstrate a loop, an aileron roll, a split-s, an immelmann, a barrel roll & a 4-point hesitation roll. The minimum alt for these maneuvers was to…