NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, CA
9 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
| 1986 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
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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\" = 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."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" = 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 LAX08CA034Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Soledad, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application mission. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention inside the cockpit.NTSB ANC06CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Dixon, CAThe pilot's failure to attain altitude/clearance during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather, and unfavorable winds.NTSB LAX01LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Meridian, CAThe pilot's misjudged and inadequate altitude while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.NTSB LAX98LA255Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Nelson, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate ground clearance altitude while applying chemicals to a rice field.NTSB LAX97LA212Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Rio Linda, CAthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by failing to ensure that sufficient airspeed would be obtained and/or maintained to remain clear of obstacles at the departure end of the runway. The obstacles (power lines & poles) were a related factor.NTSB LAX96LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Lost Hills, CAthe pilot misjudged the aircraft's altitude.NTSB LAX94LA099Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Davis, CAwas that the pilot misjudged the airplane's altitude during the swath run.NTSB LAX92LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Greenfield, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during an intentionally performed low altitude flight in mountainous terrain. Contributing factors related to the pilot's visual perception of the canyon area because of changes in the ambient lighting…NTSB LAX86LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Colusa, CAThe plt was practicing takeoffs and landings when the acft's landing gear caught a berm on short final and the acft nosed over. The plt stated that there was no mechanical failure or malfunction of the acft.