NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 1982

10 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 1982 per year, 1982–2026: 126 cases
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Latest cases

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\") = 1982
    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\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX82DA353Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Magma, AZShortly after takeoff the eng became rough & losing power. The plt observed long streaks of red flame pouring from the exhaust. The pesticide was jettisoned & an attempt was made to return to the strip. The eng continued to lose power & quit completely just…Sep 23, 1982 · N6602 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA254Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Sampson, ALThe aircraft lost power during a swath run, the pilot attempted to lighten the load but the aircraft collided with a tree. When interviewed the pilot stated that the aircraft was sold for salvage. No examination of the engine was possible but he indicated…Aug 30, 1982 · N6795Q · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DA127Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Burley, IDAt about 20 ft AGL after takeoff the eng quit. The cause of the eng failure could not be determined.Jul 24, 1982 · N9532 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA286Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Rio Hondo, TXImmediately after takeoff, the engine lost power and a forced landing was made in a field of tall cotton. After landing in the cotton field with four-foot-high stalks, the pilot as unable to maintain directional control and the plane was substantially…Jul 14, 1982 · N4448S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA279Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Beedeville, ARThe pilot proceeded to the job site with a load of urea. He circled for about 15 minutes waiting for the flagmen to arrive, then elected to return to the airport. As he leveled the plane, he experienced a gradual loss of power and was unable to maintain…Jul 12, 1982 · N6678K · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA237Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Beedeville, ARThe agricultural aircraft lost power during takeoff. The pilot jettisoned the load and made a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing, the aircraft nosed over in soft muddy terrain.Jun 18, 1982 · N8187K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA236Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S-2R · Edgerly, LAAfter takeoff with a load of fertilizer, the aircraft lost power and a forced landing was made which resulted in damage to the aircraft. The cause of the engine malfunction was not determined.Jun 16, 1982 · N8989Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA202Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · New Deal, TXThe pilot departed an ag strip with a heavily loaded aircraft. Reportedly, the elevation and temperature were 3338 ft and 87 deg. After climbing to about 45 ft AGL, he entered a right turn. At this time, he noticed engine roughness and a loss of manifold…May 29, 1982 · N4359S · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRG32Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Mcallen, TXThe pilot reported that the engine failed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it hit a canal bank at the end of the airstrip. According to the operator, the blower section failed which resulted in the loss of power.May 14, 1982 · N8523S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FLD18Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSikorsky H-19A · Croom, FLThe pilot reported that he was spraying about 15 ft over a lake when the engine lost power. He entered an autorotation and ditched the helicopter in the lake. After recovery from the lake, a check of the engine revealed no precrash failures.Apr 21, 1982 · N15185 · Substantial damage