Fatal NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 1986

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R1340 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

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Fatal NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 1986 per year, 1966–2026: 121 cases
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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\") = 1986
    AND 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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA87FA022Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Orlando, FLWhile the plt was making a banner pick-up, witnesses saw the acft engage the banner & enter a climb. The plt released the banner, then the acft mushed into a partially built hangar, crashed & burned. The plt, who was on fire, exited the rgt canopy hatch.…Nov 5, 1986 · N711WW · DestroyedNTSB 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 MIA87FA013Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-73 · St. CroixThe plts lost aileron control shortly after takeoff while in a left turn. The left turning tendencies of the acft could not be corrected and the acft crash landed in the carribean sea. Post crash inspection of the acft revealed the left aileron control cable…Oct 28, 1986 · N604SS · Substantial damageNTSB 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 · DestroyedNTSB SEA86LA179Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · Nampa, IDGround personnel reported the acft entered procedure turnaround in an excessive attitude, appeared to stall, rolled inverted and struck the ground. No evidence found of pre-impact mechanical failure or malfunction.Jul 25, 1986 · N5511X · DestroyedNTSB MIA86FA200Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Vega Baja, PRThe plt of the Grumman ag cat allowed 2 parachutists to board the resticted catagory acft for a parachute jumping flt. Each parachutist was positioned on a wing with his arm crooked around the respective wing center strut. After takeoff, the parachutist on…Jul 5, 1986 · N6915K · No damageNTSB FTW86FA076Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Anadarko, OKThe pilot radioed that he had smoke in the cockpit. He immediately made an emergency landng, down wind, in a farmer's field. Witnesses saw the aircraft's right wing drop before the plane touched down. The resulting impact tore the wings and engine off,…May 4, 1986 · N43775 · Destroyed