NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
1,656 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.
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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.\"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"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."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" 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 CEN11LA484Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Cash, ARA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR11CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Odessa, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the other aircraft.NTSB WPR11LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hazelton, IDA total loss of engine power during low-level maneuvering due to an excessively worn carburetor.NTSB WPR11CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Kahlotus, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN11CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Garwood, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission wires during a low-level maneuvering flight.NTSB CEN11CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Walnut Ridge, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a left quartering tailwind and wind gusts.NTSB CEN11LA335Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Bono, ARA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR11CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Princeton, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN11CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S2R-R1340 · Estelline, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.NTSB WPR11CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Buttonwillow, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an irrigation vent pipe.NTSB CEN11CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Texarkana, ARThe loss of engine power due to cracked engine cylinder.NTSB CEN10LA555Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Pocahontas, ARThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident was the weight of the airplane and the high ambient temperature.NTSB CEN10CA553Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Blessing, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires while maneuvering.NTSB CEN10CA582Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Atkins, ARA partial loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10CA444Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 164B · Murtaugh, IDThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind and failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR10CA410Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Genesee, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during low-altitude maneuvering.NTSB WPR10LA396Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Tracy, CAA total loss of engine power while maneuvering due to an internal catastrophic failure to the master rod and piston connecting rod links.NTSB ANC10MA068Accident · 5 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportDehavilland DHC-3 · Aleknagik, AKThe pilot's temporary unresponsiveness for reasons that could not be established from the available information. Contributing to the investigation's inability to determine exactly what occurred in the final minutes of the flight was the lack of a cockpit…NTSB WPR10LA365Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Prescott, WAThe airplane’s inability to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed reaction to initiate an emergency release of the spray mixture.NTSB CEN10LA420Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Toulin, ILA partial loss of engine power as a result of a cracked cylinder and the reduced visibility due to the oil-covered windshield.NTSB CEN10CA412Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Edmore, NDThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.NTSB CEN10CA402Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Independence, IAThe pilot's failure to pay attention to the power lines and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the corn field during the aerial application flight.NTSB WPR10CA332Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Garfield, WAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN10LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPilatus P3-05 · Canby, MNThe North American's pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision with the Pilatus.NTSB ERA10CA329Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American SNJ-4 · Suffolk, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.NTSB ERA10CA313Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Mayfield, KYThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a nose-over.NTSB WPR10LA253Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Robbins, CAThe failure of the wheel hub flange, which allowed the over size tire to expand and impinge on the brake disc and caliper, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing.NTSB CEN10LA236Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · DeWitt, ARThe pilot did not maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Madera, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Forest City, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, which resulted in an encounter with wet/muddy terrain and a subsequent nose over.NTSB CEN10CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Malden, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial application flight.NTSB WPR10FA162Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American AT6 · Bakersfield, CAThe pilots did not maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10FA163Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T6 · Santa Rosa Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude,over water aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aggravated stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's loss of situational awareness and his decision to perform aerobatics at a…NTSB WPR10LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G164B · Byron, CAA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.NTSB WPR10CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American T6-G · Carson City, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN09LA574Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Kimball, NEA loss of engine power due to improper installation of an oil line fitting resulting in oil depletion.NTSB CEN09LA602Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · New Miner, WIA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the engine torsion shaft. Contributing to the accident was the chrome plating of the shaft by an undetermined maintenance/overhaul facility.NTSB CEN09CA535Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Leland, ILA total loss of engine power in flight due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the separation of the propeller hub components for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA522Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Evansville, WIA jam of the elevator flight control for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA516Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Harlan, IAThe pilot's failure to perform accurate weight and balance calculations which resulted in exceeding the maximum takeoff weight and the airplane's climb capability.NTSB CEN09CA514Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · DeWitt, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree during the aerial application maneuver.NTSB CEN09LA503Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT401 · Waterloo, IAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR09LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Firebaugh, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion that was due to the failure of company ground personnel to refuel the airplane. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB WPR09LA457Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6G · Ely, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ANC09LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNoorduyn UC-64A · Akiachak, AKThe loss of engine power due to the failure of a crankshaft component, resulting in an off-airport landing.NTSB CEN09LA451Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Beaman, IAThe loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09FA425Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Simla, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while practicing aerobatic maneuvers and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin.NTSB ERA09LA385Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Brinson, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.NTSB WPR09LA270Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Yerington, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN09LA355Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Cordova, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with terrain after clearing an obstacle during an agricultural application pass.