NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, CA
13 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.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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.
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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" 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 LAX07CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT-6C · Mojave, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a sign while performing a low altitude maneuver.NTSB LAX04CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Firebaugh, CAthe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from high tension wires in dark night conditions. The reason for the loss of engine power after the wire collision was not determined.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.NTSB LAX98LA240Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tracy, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate clearance with the telephone wires.NTSB LAX98LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · Shafter, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the irrigation standpipe due to glare from the rising sun.NTSB LAX93LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · Stratford, CAThat the pilot misjudged the airplane's altitude. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's fatigue and the light conditions.NTSB LAX92LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164C · Butte City, CAThe pilot's failure to follow normal procedures by selecting the wrong runway. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's premature lift off and the existing tailwind.NTSB LAX90LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Pacoima, CAThe pilot's misjudgement of the proper altitude and distance from the runway during a night approach.NTSB LAX88DUM05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Niland, CAJust after takeoff, the pilot made a right turn to locate the ground flaggers and to avoid transmission wires. The pilot, unable to locate the flaggers, initiated a climb to avoid wires and rising terrain. However, the airplane did not gain sufficient…NTSB 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…NTSB LAX83LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164A · Mendota, CAThe acft collided with wires and crashed during and aerial application flight. The acft stalled after hitting the wires with the left wing and was out of control when it hit the ground and nosed over. The pilot said he had 3 miles visibility. He was also…NTSB LAX82DVG26Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Williams, CAThe pilot was applying a granular herbicide to a rice field with low voltage wires on the west border and high voltage lines located diagonally across the field. During a pass from west to east, he crossed over the low voltage wires and lowered the nose to…NTSB LAX82DA194Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Woodland, CAThe aircraft collided with wires and crashed during a crop dusting operation. The aircraft hit wires during a turn at the end of a swath run.